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Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 81 | 40 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 87% | 81 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 89% | 83 | 23 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 66 reviews sampled · 56 total reviews in window · weighted 50.8 up / 6.1 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (45)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 70
“Expeditions: Rome has some major flaws, but its strong parts can capture you for dozens of hours.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Expeditions: Rome builds on the reputation of a great series, but raises the bar even higher. The game’s story is set in the historical setting of ancient Rome, and it makes excellent use of this to its advantage. At the same time, you can influence the course of history based on your actions and conversations. It’s a very well-executed combination of RPG and tactical strategy, with beautiful graphics. I encountered a few occasional graphical glitches while playing, but they weren’t significant enough to affect the overall enjoyment of the game. It’s clear that the developers really put a lot of effort into this game.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Logic Artists takes what could've been a very “safe bet” in terms of setting, turns it upside down and creates interesting parallels between interpersonal relationships, power fantasy, privilege and the lack of it. Sometimes aims a bit too high in terms of game mechanics, but that’s a minor issue to what is one of the most compelling games of the “Expeditions” franchise.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“I would appreciate Expeditions: Rome much more if only there were fewer boring tasks and everything was happening faster. Conquering Europe really shouldn't take that long, and battles should have more meaning, albeit less frequent. Quantity does not mean quality.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“For those looking for an engaging historical RPG, Expeditions: Rome is an easy recommendation. The options for tailoring the difficulty allows players to focus on their preferred elements and make it challenging, welcoming, and rewarding depending on what players want.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Expeditions: Rome is a decent game with a huge focus on micro as well as macro-management that makes its mark in the small genre of strategy games. I’d recommend an immediate buy if you like turn-based games and want one with a decent blend of RPG mechanics in it.”
read full review ↗ - 84
“Despite the overstuffed Legion Management aspect and the lingering feeling of watching a Netflix adaptation of ancient Rome, the objective-based combat and RP options available make Rome the most complete Expeditions game yet.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Expeditions: Rome presented a beautiful Roman experience, taking into account historical accuracy, but unfortunately it suffered from unbalanced units and a difficulty curve the least of what we can say about it is that it is unreasonable, However it is a beautiful experience that I recommend to everyone who loves strategy games”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Expeditions: Rome is by far the best installment of the series launched nearly a decade ago. If you love the RPG genre with unusual twists, you should definitely be interested in the latest THQ Nordic entry.”
read full review ↗ - 84
“Expeditions: Rome is a compelling blend of RPG and strategy that, while perhaps lacking the personability other RPGs have with their units, more than makes up for it everywhere else.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Expeditions: Rome is a game with high points in storytelling and gameplay alike but the latter aspect has some glaring issues that drag it back quite a bit. Without too much eye candy, the game strives to show you the world and help you immerse into it, instead of expecting you to look at it as if you were window shopping.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Logic Artists finally did it! They made epic mix of RPG and turn-based strategy. Roma Victor!”
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Patch history
- Expeditions Rome 1.6 Patch NotesNov 20, 2024
- The Controller Patch Version 1.5Aug 30, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Good news everyone! Patch 1.4.1 is now outMay 16, 2022
- Hotfix 1.4Apr 13, 2022
- Expeditions: Rome Gets Gladiator-DLC "Death or Glory"Apr 12, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Patch 1.3Mar 29, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- 1.2.1Feb 17, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- The "little" Patch - V1.2.0Feb 9, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix - v1.1.4Jan 27, 2022
- v1.1.3 - Patch NotesJan 24, 2022
- Expeditions: Rome demo v1.1.1Jan 20, 2022
- Expeditions: Rome Demo UpdateJan 17, 2022significant · resets scoring window