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Ryse: Son of Rome
The Vault · 2013

Ryse: Son of Rome

Gorgeous, gory Roman combat that's skin-deep.
DeveloperCrytek
PublisherMicrosoft
Released2013
Players1-2
PCXbox OneAction
Hack-and-SlashRomanCrytek

Ryse: Son of Rome is a 2013 action game by Crytek, published by Microsoft Studios, and an Xbox One launch title. You play Roman soldier Marius Titus on a path of revenge, in a visually spectacular, execution-heavy combat game with a Gladiator co-op mode. It later came to PC.

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Original Hardware
An Xbox One; a launch title.
Modern Re-release
Available on PC (Steam) and Xbox via backward compatibility.
Game Record
PlatformPC · Xbox One
DeveloperCrytek
PublisherMicrosoft
GenreAction
Players1-2
ReviewedJanuary 2, 2014
RestoredJune 5, 2026
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