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A Legionary's Life

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

Should you play it?

A Legionary's Life lets you play as a Roman soldier during the years of the Second Punic War and beyond. Rise up through the ranks and win prestigious awards or just focus on making it home in one piece; it's up to you.

What works

  • Immersive historical setting
  • Engaging and tense combat
  • Strong narrative and writing
  • High replayability with meta-progression
  • Meaningful player choices

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve
  • Frustrating rng elements
  • Short overall length
  • Limited social interaction
  • Basic graphics and audio

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Armoured Commander II

  • 7,62 Hard Life

  • The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An

  • Those Who Rule

  • Never Second in Rome

  • Battle Brothers

More fantastical

Games that feels like A Legionary's Life but with more imaginative fiction

  • Magic Research 2

  • Age of Fear 2: The Chaos Lord GOLD

  • Approaching Infinity

  • Gordian Quest

  • Dark Deity 2

  • Lootun

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A Legionary's Life: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026