History Revived

PC only

Open-world Ancient Rome

Rule the streets before Rome rules you.

History Revived is a cinematic crime saga set in the last days of Imperial Rome — part underworld sim, part faction drama, part crowd-roaring spectacle.

Join waiting list Explore mechanics

Launch

TBA

Platform

Windows PC

On the list

0384

Simple mechanics, big moments

Built for cinematic chaos, not busywork.

We kept the systems readable: every mission pushes one of four pillars — movement, mayhem, influence, or survival — so the city always feels responsive without becoming overwhelming.

One seamless city

Move from bathhouses and brothels to aqueduct shadows, crowded forums, and blood-soaked arenas without loading screens.

Chariot heists

Steal courier manifests, rig race outcomes, or smash through rivals in quick, high-risk chariot escapes.

Arena reputation

Fight for coin in staged exhibitions or brutal beast hunts, unlocking illegal favors when the crowd starts chanting your name.

Wanted pressure

Each district remembers what you did. Patrols, bounty hunters, and rival crews respond differently as your heat rises.

Gladiators and a lion facing the player in a Roman arena battle. — Arena contracts

A chaotic Roman chariot race inside a packed stadium. — Circus Maximus pursuits

A richly lit Roman interior used for social stealth and story missions. — After-dark intrigue

A Roman baths scene showing side conversations and social gameplay. — Living city stories

Character selections

Pick the kind of Roman criminal you want to become.

Your starting role changes how you move through Rome, who trusts you first, and which shortcuts unlock in story missions. You can borrow abilities from other paths later, but your opening identity shapes the climb.

Frontline bruiser

The Legion Defector

Heavy melee pressure, intimidation perks, and brutal crowd-control skills during riots and arena encounters.

Fast infiltrator

The Forum Runner

Built for parkour, courier thefts, rooftop shortcuts, and disappearing into packed streets before the watch closes in.

Vehicle specialist

The Circus Saboteur

Master chariot boosts, wheel strikes, and route traps to turn races and escapes into controlled chaos.

Social manipulator

The Velvet Operator

Uses blackmail, seduction, and faction leverage to open doors, redirect suspicion, and unlock premium jobs.

The four powers

Pick your enemies carefully.

Four factions are clawing for control of Rome. Earn favor with one, and the other three start writing your name on a warrant.

House Aurelian

"Blood remembers debts."

Old patrician money. They buy senators, finance arenas, and quietly own half the harbor.

The Subura Wolves

"We eat what Rome throws away."

Street crews carved out of the slums. Loud, loyal, and the fastest knife to settle a grudge.

Cult of the Black Flame

"Burn the temple, keep the ash."

A heretic order trafficking secrets, poisons, and forbidden gods through the catacombs.

The Censor's Hand

"Order, by any ledger."

Corrupt magistrates and tax men who can erase your name — or carve it into a warrant.

Living districts

Six districts. One feral city.

Each district has its own economy, watch patrols, and ways to get rich. Heat builds locally — burn the Colosseum and the Subura might still take you in.

Heat = patrol intensity & bounty pressure

Subura
Slums
Tenement riots, knife duels, courier runs across tile rooftops.
78
Tenement riots, knife duels, courier runs across tile rooftops.
Forum Romanum
Power
Bribery, blackmail, public denunciations and political theatre.
54
Bribery, blackmail, public denunciations and political theatre.
Circus Maximus
Spectacle
Chariot races, rigged bets, garage sabotage, crowd-favor stunts.
66
Chariot races, rigged bets, garage sabotage, crowd-favor stunts.
Colosseum
Blood sport
Arena contracts, beast hunts, exhibition fights with senators in the stands.
91
Arena contracts, beast hunts, exhibition fights with senators in the stands.
Aventine Docks
Smuggling
Contraband runs, harbor heists, midnight cargo swaps.
62
Contraband runs, harbor heists, midnight cargo swaps.
Palatine Hill
Elite
Villa infiltration, art theft, seduction missions inside imperial parties.
47
Villa infiltration, art theft, seduction missions inside imperial parties.

Coming first to desktop

PC-first so the city can breathe.

Dense crowds, layered districts, mounted pursuits, and cinematic lighting are all being tuned for a premium desktop experience first. Console timing will be discussed later. Launch date is still TBA.

Designed for

Keyboard + controller on PC

Reveal cadence

Gameplay drops via waitlist

Gameplay screenshot of a high-speed Roman chariot race from behind the player.

The scrolls

Questions from the forum.

Everything we can say right now without burning a future reveal.

A single-player, open-world crime saga set in late Imperial Rome. Think modern open-world driving, brawling, and stealth, rebuilt around chariots, gladiators, and political conspiracies.

Join waiting list

Get the first look at the underworld of Rome.

Sign up for major reveals, character updates, gameplay drops, and the first playable announcements. No release date yet — just first-access news when we're ready.

Romans on the list

0384