Citadelum

Citadelum is a city-building strategy game in which players construct and manage a settlement, gathering and refining resources such as timber, stone, food and wine to sustain a growing population. Buildings can be upgraded and water supply maintained through aqueducts, while citizens can be assigned as artisans, farmers or carpenters, or trained into military units. Towers and walls provide defence against barbarian attacks as the settlement develops into a larger city.

Beyond settlement management, the game features territorial expansion through exploration of a world map, freeing villages under siege and engaging in tactical auto-battle combat using legion-style armies. Once territory is secured, players can establish trade routes, import resources and expand their economy. Explorers can be sent to recover mythological artefacts that assist expansion, alongside missions issued by the Senate.

A further layer involves interaction with a pantheon of gods. Players can build temples and make offerings to gain favour, which may result in gifts or direct intervention, but favouring one deity risks provoking the wrath of another. This creates a non-linear, replayable narrative element alongside the core city-building and strategic expansion mechanics, with different missions, artefacts and challenges appearing across playthroughs.