Gladiator Manager is a deep, tactical management and strategy simulation set during the brutal and fascinating golden age of the Roman Empire. As the newly appointed Lanista—master of a gladiator school—you’ll purchase, train, and manage a roster of warriors, striving to create the ultimate fighting machine and dominate the blood-soaked sands of the coliseum.
Unlike traditional action combat games, Gladiator Manager focuses on what happens between the fights. Strategic decisions, character development, resource planning, and brutal politics form the core of your journey as you rise through the ranks of Rome’s most infamous and cutthroat profession.
Recruit, Train & Develop Unique Gladiators
Each fighter in your roster has unique traits, skill trees, and temperaments. Customize their equipment, abilities, and training routines to maximize performance while avoiding injury and burnout.
Tactical Management Over Reflexes
This is not a button-masher. Gladiator Manager is a turn-based auto-battler where smart preparation and planning win over fast fingers. Understand your fighters, study your enemies, and use data to dominate the arena.
Manage Resources, Ego & Morality
Balance your gold, influence, and fighter morale. Every decision—from pushing training too hard to choosing who gets the best gear—has long-term consequences. Lose your top fighter, and your empire may crumble.
Engage in Arena Politics & Dirty Tricks
Bribe officials, scout opponents, sabotage rivals, or even assassinate enemy Lanistas. The corrupt world of Roman entertainment rewards only the cunning and the ruthless.
Build, Expand & Customize Your Estate
Upgrade your training facilities, unlock new buildings, and grow your influence through a persistent estate system. Shape your academy into an empire.
Permadeath & Replayability
Every loss matters. Your best fighter can fall in a single match—and when they do, you’ll have to adapt or start over. Die, restart, and take on insane difficulty modes as you strive to become the ultimate Lanista.
Community & Progression
Earn gems through gameplay, not purchases, and unlock gear, quests, tournaments, and more. No ads, no pay-to-win. Just pure progression and optional IAPs to speed things up.
Join over 9,000 Lanistas sharing tactics and triumphs on Discord, and experience a gladiator sim unlike any other.
FAQs
1. Is Gladiator Manager free to play?
Yes, Gladiator Manager is completely free with no ads. There are optional in-app purchases (gems) that speed up progression, but there's no pay-to-win.
2. What kind of gameplay does it offer?
It’s a turn-based strategy and management sim. You prepare your gladiators, but the fights are auto-resolved based on your planning and their stats.
3. Can you really lose your gladiators permanently?
Yes! The game features permadeath—if a gladiator dies in battle, they’re gone. This makes every decision more impactful.
4. What’s the role of influence and bribes?
Influence is a vital resource. You can use it to bribe, sabotage rivals, or gain special advantages in tournaments and events.
5. How can I earn gems without spending money?
By completing in-game achievements and challenges. These gems can unlock new weapons, quests, buildings, and more content at your pace.
Version History
v3.14.4b—7 Sep, 2025
- Updated the gladiator origins tab a bit, also changed the Greek origin bonus to apply in all fights, not just team fights.
- Added a new event with only positive effects for non ascension games.
v3.14.3—3 Sep, 2025
Minor bug fixes and improvements. Install or update to the newest version to check it out!
v3.14.2b—2 Aug, 2025
- Fixed the problem with white borders on some devices as well as some other small bugfixes.
