Warlord: Britannia is the first entry in a new series of immersive strategy games created by solo developer Darkmatter Games. Step into the shoes of a Roman General given direct command of a Legion with orders from the Emperor to conquer an entire island.

Immersive-Strategy

A unique combination of first-person strategy elements places Warlord: Britannia in a genre of its own. Immersive strategy fixes the player in the first-person perspective of their character. Lead a large army, construct bases, conquer settlements, and disrupt enemy forces in the open world—entirely from this immersive strategy perspective. Turn the tide of battle by participating directly in the action, fighting alongside your own troops in real time.

Dynamic Open World

The world of Warlord: Britannia is an island more than 45 square kilometers in size, divided by latitude into three visually distinct geographic zones. Start your occupation in the densely forested Lowlands, then march north to the rolling hills and farms of the Midlands. Finally, push further north into the imposing and desolate Highlands. All three zones flow seamlessly together, never subjecting you to a loading screen.

Travel the roads cautiously and keep your eyes on the treelines, as trading convoys and roaming warbands criss-cross the open world in real time. The local population will quickly spread word of your exploits, so choose your actions carefully. Manage the population’s unrest levels and prepare for uprisings and raids on your camp. Enemies will react aggressively to repeated attacks and transgressions by your Roman invasion force.

Massive Battles

Recruit up to 15 Roman Centuries and their officers to fully staff your Legion. Hundreds of Romans and Britons will clash and die on the battlefield. Use your legionaries to attack local strongholds and towns, pillage and loot settlements, impose draconian taxes, and send the population back to Rome in chains.

Base Building

Construct a series of marching camps as you conquer the open world. Clear the forests and put up palisade walls. Set guards to patrol the perimeter, keeping watch over the camp at night. At any time, you may pack up and relocate your camp, allowing for complex strategic maneuvers. Decide where and when to set up your fort, and how long to stay before conditions become too dangerous.

Roman History

All of the weapons, armors, structures, names, and gameplay elements are inspired directly from extant literary and material archeological remains. Solo developer Darkmatter Games has painstakingly recreated these elements from scratch and by hand to bring to life the ancient world of Britain in the first century AD like never before. Historical authenticity is the core element of the Warlord franchise.

Set up camp and recruit more men.

Recruit all units in the 3rd Century. Promote a rising Centurion to Primus Pilus.

Recruit all units in the 4th Century. Promote all three commanding officers.

Recruit all units in the 6th Century.

Recruit all units in the 9th Century. Assemble the full Legion.

The road is no longer safe for the enemy, their activities are constantly subject to attack.

Public enemy. Your relentless attacks have left the enemy in complete disarray.

Conquer more land. The Lowlands third of the island is coming under stable Roman rule.

Move into the rolling hills and open fields of the Midlands.

I came, I saw, I conquered. Bring the entire island under the Iron First of the Roman Empire.

Defeat a significant amount of enemy warriors in combat.

Send an increasing portion of the population back to Rome in chains.

Establish your reputation as a competent leader on the battlefield.

Put a vast swath of the civilian population to the sword.

Wrench even more money away from the local population.

Amass great sums of gold and silver.

Form a tax ledger robust enough to rival any Senator in Rome.

Money doesn't smell. Extract an astronomical amount of money from the island.

Load into the Museum scene and view the exhibits.

Recruit all units in the 1st Auxiliary Century.

Recruit all units in the 4th Auxiliary Infantry Century. Promote both commanding officers.

Engage and destroy an enemy warband.

To victory! Defeat every warband on the island.

Recruit all units in the 1st Auxiliary Archer Century.

Recruit all units in the 2nd Auxiliary Archer Century. Promote both commanding officers.

Recruit the 1st Engineering squad and construct their Scorpion.

Overwhelming Firepower

Recruit the 6th Engineering squad. The incoming hail of long range bolts are enough to terrorize any barbarian force.

Complete the second Ballista and promote an engineering prefect. The Legion is capable of projecting a terrifying amount of force.

Recruit and promote all units in the Equites Legionis, the Legion's own citizen-cavalry force.

Recruit and promote all units in the Cohors Amicorum. Literally, "a group of friends," this detachment consists of the Legion's highest ranking officers and noblemen, who accompany the Legate in combat as bodyguards and in camp as advisors.

Find and read all Museum entries.