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About the Game
A brutal Roman revenge action game with a bundled PC edition and a co-op arena mode.
Ryse: Son of Rome is a melee-focused action game built around close-quarters combat. You play Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who watches his family murdered by barbarian bandits and then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge. As he rises through the ranks, the story pushes him from a fighting soldier into a leader of men and a defender of the Empire, and his quest eventually leads him back closer to home.
The core loop is direct and physical. You fight raw, close-quarters battles against waves of barbarian hordes, and the store page stresses epic-scale battles and a visceral, brutally realistic style of combat. The game presents Roman conflict through a cinematic lens, using performance capture to make its characters feel believably realistic.
Beyond the main story, Colosseum Mode is the multiplayer side. You fight alongside a friend in the Arena against an ever-changing mix of enemies and challenges, with thousands of spectators roaring around you. Its 26 maps range from British camps to Roman villas and Egyptian deserts. You build your own gladiator by spending gold and Valor (XP) on new armor, weapons, shields, and consumables.
The PC version is pitched as the complete Ryse experience, bundling the original Xbox One launch hit with all of its downloadable content and bonus material. It supports 4K resolution, which the store page presents as a showcase for high-end PC hardware. Steam features include achievements, trading cards, cloud saves, leaderboards, remote play on TV, and full controller support.
Feature Highlights
- The PC version bundles the original Xbox One launch game together with all of its downloadable content and bonus material.
- Colosseum Mode lets you team up with a friend to fight cooperative gladiatorial battles against changing enemies and challenges.
- Colosseum Mode includes 26 multiplayer maps, with settings ranging from British camps to Roman villas and Egyptian deserts.
- You can customize your gladiator with gold and Valor (XP), equipping new armor, weapons, shields, and consumables.
- The game supports 4K resolution and is built on Crytek's CRYENGINE for detailed graphics on PC.
- Steam achievements, trading cards, cloud saves, leaderboards, and full controller support are all included.
Who It Is (and Is Not) For
Recommended For
Players who enjoy brutal melee action with a revenge story at its heart will likely find plenty to like here. It also suits anyone who wants a co-op arena mode, since Colosseum Mode is built around teaming up with a friend against waves of enemies. Fans of ancient Rome will appreciate the detailed, cinematic take on the setting.
Not Recommended For
Anyone looking for an open-world sandbox or a story driven by branching player choices should look elsewhere, because the store page centers on combat and a single revenge narrative. Players who dislike intense, graphic violence should also skip it, since the brutality is a defining part of the experience. Keep in mind that the game carries an adult content flag.
What the Steam Reviews Say
Ryse: Son of Rome holds a Steam rating of Very Positive, which is 極度好評 in Taiwan Steam wording, with 87% of its reviews positive. The review volume runs to tens of thousands, which is a substantial sample. A rating in this range means the large majority of players who reviewed the game were satisfied with it.
Steam calculates these labels from the share of positive reviews and the total number of reviews, so a high percentage carries more weight when the count is large. Games with smaller review counts can swing much more widely, so those ratings deserve more caution. With a sample this size, the 87% figure is a fairly stable signal of how most players felt, though it cannot tell you whether the game matches your personal taste.
Price History & Historical Low
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| Date | Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | NT$289 | — |
| 2026-09-01 | NT$289 | — |
| 2026-08-25 | NT$83 | -71% |
All prices here are Taiwan Steam store prices in NT$. Right now Ryse: Son of Rome sells for NT$ 289, which is also its regular price, so there is no discount on the store page at the moment. The game is not on a free-to-keep promotion, and we have not recorded any free-to-keep period for it.
Our records show a lowest paid price of NT$ 83, logged on 2026-08-25, and the deepest discount we recorded was 71%. The highest price we recorded is NT$ 289, the same as today's price. Discounts have appeared often in our records, which suggests that patience could pay off for this title.
Our price record is still short, so this verdict is tentative. At full price today, it is worth waiting for a sale unless you want to play it right away. The 71% deepest discount shows that meaningful savings have happened, but we cannot predict when the next sale will arrive.
Analysis written 10/27/2026 from our recorded prices; the chart above is live. Taiwan-region Steam prices.
How to Buy
- Ryse: Son of Rome is not free right now, so your choice is either to buy it at the current price or to add it to your wishlist.
- To buy it, sign in to Steam on the website or in the client, open the store page, and choose the purchase option for the Taiwan price.
- To track it without buying, add the game to your wishlist from the store page so it appears in your wishlist.
- Turn on wishlist sale notifications in Steam's settings so you are alerted when the price drops.
- Check back on this page for the latest price trend before you decide to buy.
Things to Know
Traditional Chinese is not among the supported languages, so Taiwanese players should expect English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, or Russian text, with English being the most practical choice. The game carries an adult content flag, so it is not suitable for younger players. The prices shown are Taiwan-region Steam prices in NT$ and may differ in other regions. Free and discount promotions can end at any time, so check the official Steam page before buying.
