Qvadriga
Turnopia · 2014 · Racing, Simulation, Sports, Strategy, Rome
PC
Very Positive85% · 28972Metacritic
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About Qvadriga
Welcome to the Roman circus!
If you have come here it is because you wish to manage your own chariot racing team. Train your drivers and give them the finest equipment and horses. If you do this well, your chariots will provide you with both wealth and fame. but beware! Chariot races are dangerous. Accidents may occur and rival teams might try to harm your charioteers during the race. Make sure you do not grow too attached to your charioteers and always have a replacement available. Good luck!
Qvadriga is a tactical game of chariot racing in ancient Roman circuses, where you take control of a four horse chariot team. Choose your preferred upgrade combinations and prove your skills at the arena. Select the most cunning actions which your team could perform against the best drivers of the old world: shake reins, whip horses, choose lanes, hold tight while negotiating curves, avoid incoming attacks, block enemies path, lacerate and whip them until achieving victory.
Start an epic campaign from the most modest tracks of the empire corners, assemble a mighty team and build your fame through the provinces until reaching enough wealth to finally open the gates of Rome's greatest competition at the Circus Maximus, where you will be able to enter history and reach favour of gods.
If you have come here it is because you wish to manage your own chariot racing team. Train your drivers and give them the finest equipment and horses. If you do this well, your chariots will provide you with both wealth and fame. but beware! Chariot races are dangerous. Accidents may occur and rival teams might try to harm your charioteers during the race. Make sure you do not grow too attached to your charioteers and always have a replacement available. Good luck!
Qvadriga is a tactical game of chariot racing in ancient Roman circuses, where you take control of a four horse chariot team. Choose your preferred upgrade combinations and prove your skills at the arena. Select the most cunning actions which your team could perform against the best drivers of the old world: shake reins, whip horses, choose lanes, hold tight while negotiating curves, avoid incoming attacks, block enemies path, lacerate and whip them until achieving victory.
Start an epic campaign from the most modest tracks of the empire corners, assemble a mighty team and build your fame through the provinces until reaching enough wealth to finally open the gates of Rome's greatest competition at the Circus Maximus, where you will be able to enter history and reach favour of gods.
Features
- Historically modeled circuses with all their styles and particularities. Variable sizes, lengths and shapes, from the classic Greek oval hippodrome to the standard Roman circus.
- Variable number of rivals: Participate in tactical four-team races, dive into mayhem with sixteen opponents.
- Expert AI able to recognize their situation and maximize their strengths.
- Dual game system: paused turn-based gameplay (static) or continuous real time action (dynamic). Play which you like.
- One-click decision making interface triggers a sheer variety of engaging consequences.
- Upgradable team components: charioteers' skill and constitution can be improved, also chariot’s quality and size and horses' speed and endurance. Any combination is useful, provided you take advantage of its strengths.
- Six historic factions to belong, which grants particular upgrades to your team.
- Huge campaign system with seven regions to travel, starting in any of them, from the exotic arenas of the far East to the Northern barbarian borders.
- 43 circuses to run, seven starting circus available from the beginning, unlock higher category circuses by building your fame.
- Unique bonus at every city that could affect all competition aspects.
- Race events enrich campaign altering race conditions. Your faction will try to help in the darkest hours, if you are successful your rivals will make things harder.
- Buy, sell, heal and repair teams. Find the best components by gaining access to higher category circuses, hire medic, craftsmen and veterinary services to increase performance and configure the most competitive team.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Qvadriga offers an uncommon take on the racing genre by combining turn-based strategy, team management, and historical simulation into a game centered on the dangerous spectacle of Roman chariot racing. Rather than emphasizing fast reflexes, the game rewards thoughtful planning and tactical execution, placing players in charge of a racing stable that must rise from obscurity to compete in the grand arenas of Ancient Rome. This distinctive approach gives the game a unique identity, making it stand apart from both traditional racing titles and conventional strategy games. The heart of the experience lies in managing every aspect of your team. Success depends not only on winning races but also on recruiting talented drivers, acquiring stronger horses, purchasing better chariots, and making wise financial decisions throughout the campaign. Every investment directly influences future performance, creating a satisfying progression system where victories provide opportunities for meaningful improvements. Building a championship-caliber stable requires patience, careful resource management, and an understanding of how each component contributes to overall success. Races unfold through a …2 found this helpful
Great game. I just beat the normal campaign, but I'm unsure if there's anything left to do?2 found this helpful
We’re men, we like simple things: ancient Rome and Mad Max. Either one would be enough to make us happy. So what would happen if we were given both at the same time? Find out by playing Qvadriga: chariot races in circuses scattered across the Roman Empire, with a simple yet effective simultaneous turn-based system that keeps the suspense high throughout. It’s a simple game, without too many pretensions. But who are we, if not simple men without too many pretensions?
Is it a fun game to spend half an hour or even 3 hours? Yes Is it super in depth and will you be super challenged on strategy? No Is this a game that will end up with thousands and thousands of hours in your library? No Will you replay the campaign in this 1000000 times? No, probably like 5-10 times, after finishing my first one recently (so you can do that in about 8 hours, maybe even a bit quicker, on the normal difficulty) Is it worth the full price? No, but I recommend it when it is on sale!
Perhaps back then it was good. Not recommended, wait for better game with chariots.
She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. This is a Roman chariot racing game with a satisfying mix of light strategy and push-your-luck, random event modifiers to keep things interesting, and large store/upgrade system for your chariots, horses, and charioteers. Runs flawlessly on Steam Deck despite saying it is unsupported on the store page. The controls feel great on Deck and it's my preferred platform for this game. Pick Qvadriga up when it goes on sale.
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