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role-playing video game
Celtic Kings: Rage of War
By Haemimont Games, released 1 Jan 2002
- Microsoft Windows
- real-time strategy
- historical video game
What it is
Celtic Kings: Rage of War is a strategy and adventure game from Haemimont Games, set during the Roman campaigns in Gaul. It offers two modes. In strategic mode, players take the side of the Romans or the Gauls and make tactical and strategic decisions to win. Adventure mode follows Larax as he confronts tribes that raided his village and killed his wife. The game’s setting draws on the Gallic Wars, and its listed genres include real-time strategy, role-playing, and historical game. Steam lists single-player and multiplayer, PvP, shared-screen PvP, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing. Its Steam platform listing is Windows, and the broader platform list also names Microsoft Windows. The game was originally released in 2002; its Steam release date is September 5, 2019. Haemimont Games is both developer and publisher.
What players like, and what they don't
- Two modes cover strategy and adventure.
- Strategic mode lets you play Romans or Gauls.
- PvP and Remote Play Together are listed.
- Family Sharing is supported.
- Steam platform listing is Windows only.
- No co-op mode is listed.
Who it suits
It suits players who want either faction-based strategy as Romans or Gauls, or an adventure centered on Larax. Its listed multiplayer options include PvP and Remote Play Together.
Celtic Kings: Rage of War offers separate strategic and adventure modes within its Gallic Wars setting. Its Steam feature list includes multiplayer PvP, but does not list co-op.
