Ryse: Son of Rome

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“Ryse: Son of Rome” tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge.
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About Ryse: Son of Rome

About this game

Fight as a soldier. Lead as a general. Rise as a legend.

“Ryse: Son of Rome” tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge. Quickly rising through the ranks, Marius must become a leader of men and defender of the Empire on his quest to exact vengeance – a destiny he soon discovers can only be fulfilled much closer to home...

About Ryse: Son of Rome

Journey to the heart of the Roman Empire and experience the brutality of battle like never before as "Ryse: Son of Rome" comes to PC with support for glorious 4K resolution. Continuing Crytek's legacy for groundbreaking games, Ryse pushes PC hardware to its limits whilst drawing players deep into the bloody drama of ancient Rome.

“Ryse: Son of Rome” is an immersive action-adventure story of struggle, brutality and heroism. It follows a fearless Roman soldier named Marius Titus who joins the army to avenge the slaying of his family and emerges as a hero who must fight to save the Roman Empire.

“Ryse: Son of Rome” presents a cinematic re-creation of the Roman Empire, its people, conflicts and landscapes in breathtaking detail and brings the brutality and intensity of Roman warfare to life in visceral detail.

Features

The complete Ryse experience

The PC version of “Ryse: Son of Rome” offers the full experience, bundling the original Xbox One launch hit with all its DLC.

Taking full advantage of the PC

4K gaming is another leap in graphics quality for PC gamers and Ryse is the perfect showcase for what’s now possible in high-end PC games. “Ryse: Son of Rome” leverages the power of Crytek’s CRYENGINE and the latest High-End PC gaming technology to present conflict in the Roman Empire like you’ve never seen it before.

Next-generation cinematic immersion

Marius’ tale of revenge comes to life through new advancements in performance capture, allowing players to interact with believably realistic characters

Brutally intense combat

“Ryse: Son of Rome” delivers a visceral, brutally realistic combat experience with epic-scale battles. Relive the ruthless history of ancient Rome as you engage in raw close-quarters combat against the barbarian hordes.

Cooperative gladiatorial combat in the Colosseum

Colosseum Mode, plunges you into the Arena to fight alongside a friend against an ever-changing array of enemies and challenges, to the roar of thousands of spectators.

A dynamic battlefield

Colosseum Mode includes 26 multiplayer maps, with tile sets ranging from British camps to Roman villas and Egyptian deserts.

Forge your own Legend

You decide your destiny, customizing your gladiator through gold and Valor (XP) with new armor, weapons, shields, and consumables to win the crowd and survive in the arena.

Bonus Content

"Ryse: Son of Rome" for PC will come with all bonus material originally released as downloadable content for the Xbox One version, including:

  • The Colosseum Pack containing two character skins and two Arena maps.
  • The Mars’ Chosen Pack containing one new character skin, four Arena maps, and the new Survival mode.
  • The Duel of Fates Pack containing two character skins, two Arena maps, and one additional Survival map.
  • The Morituri Pack, with three new Arena maps, two Survival maps, and five solo Arena maps.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
October 10, 2014
Developer:
Crytek
Publisher:
Crytek
Rating:
ESRB rating of 17
PEGI rating of 18
USK rating of 18
Supported Languages:
English
Genres:
Action
Hack and Slash

Adventure

RPG
Themes:
Rome
Atmospheric

Short

Historical

War

Fantasy
Play Styles:
Quick-Time Events
Third Person

Linear

Singleplayer

Open World

Co-op

Multiplayer
Features:
Singleplayer
Multiplayer

Co-op

Steam achievements

Full controller support

Steam trading cards

Steam cloud

Stats

Steam leaderboards

Remote play on tv

Family sharing

Product Requirements

Steam account is required for game activation and installation.

Windows Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS *: Windows® Vista 64-bit / Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit
  • Processor: Dual core with HyperThreading technology or quad core CPU (4+ logical processors)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 26 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound Card with latest drivers

Recommended:

  • OS *: Windows® Vista 64-bit / Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit
  • Processor: Quad Core or Six Core CPU (6+ logical processors)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 26 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound Card with latest drivers

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>= 80 Hours
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1.29% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

Simple
8.99%
Easy
33.15%
Just Right
54.49%
Tough
2.81%
Unforgiving
0.56%
Relax & enjoy! 54.49%  of players consider this game to be Just Right

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Play Behaviour

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Played It
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Halfway
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Beat It
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Conquered It
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Completionist! 17.73%  of players have Conquered It

Ryse: Son of Rome User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 20 ratings
83% of users would recommend this.
4.0

User Ratings Breakdown

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Recommended

ketonal
Verified purchase
This game is one big qte. And while I usually don't like qte's - here it makes sense and is quite enjoyable. No challenge at all - just some relaxing button mashing while looking for nice views or gory fights :)
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Great game

Rafistocles
Verified purchase
For a game that came out in 2014 the graphics are stunning
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Recommended

Fanatical User
Verified purchase
A button masher with zero historical accuracy and beautiful graphics. Recommended for some mindless fun
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Ryse: Son of Rome Review

Sam Jones
Staff Review
A hack 'n slash hit set in Ancient Rome, Ryse: Son of Rome looks stunning with gore and blood even better with glorious graphics. The frantic combat and gripping storyline would entertain an audience at any Roman arena.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Somewhere in the middle. 42% of GameFAQs users said Ryse: Son of Rome is Simple or Easy. 54% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right.
According to PEGI, Ryse: Son of Rome is suitable for players aged 18 and above.
Yes, Ryse: Son of Rome is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that Ryse: Son of Rome is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck

Steam account is required for game activation and installation.

Windows Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS *: Windows® Vista 64-bit / Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit
  • Processor: Dual core with HyperThreading technology or quad core CPU (4+ logical processors)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 26 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound Card with latest drivers

Recommended:

  • OS *: Windows® Vista 64-bit / Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit
  • Processor: Quad Core or Six Core CPU (6+ logical processors)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 26 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 10 hours.
83% of Fanatical users recommend Ryse: Son of Rome. The average review score is 4/5
Ryse: Son of Rome was released on October 10, 2014
Ryse: Son of Rome is published by Crytek
Ryse: Son of Rome was developed by Crytek
Fanatical users tagged Ryse: Son of Rome as Action, Hack and Slash, Adventure, and RPG
Fanatical users tagged Ryse: Son of Rome as Rome, Atmospheric, Short, and Historical
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Ryse: Son of Rome as having Singleplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Ryse: Son of Rome as having Co-op
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Ryse: Son of Rome as having Multiplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Ryse: Son of Rome as Action
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Ryse: Son of Rome as Hack and Slash
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Ryse: Son of Rome as Adventure

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