The largest update so far delivers new buildings, balance improvements, and core gameplay refinements
Siscia Games announced the release of the first major Early Access Milestone update for Pompeii: The Legacy, a historical city-building game set in ancient Roman Pompeii. This update marks the largest and most significant step forward since the game entered Early Access, delivering substantial new content, balance improvements, and technical refinements shaped by community feedback.
The milestone update introduces several new fully functional buildings, including the Armorer, Heavy Weapons Yard, and major religious landmarks such as the Temples of Jupiter and Mars, expanding both the economic and cultural layers of the city. Alongside new construction options, the update rebalances production, consumption, and trade systems, improving long-term city stability and pacing, especially for mid- to late-game settlements.
In addition to new buildings and economic tuning, the update delivers expanded research options, improvements to citizen movement and road usage, UI enhancements, and a wide range of bug fixes and optimizations. Visual polish and ambient audio have also been improved, further enhancing immersion within the evolving city.
While some narrative content initially planned for this milestone has been rescheduled, it is set to arrive around the New Year. Following that update, development will focus on deeper optimization and visual upgrades, with optional combat systems planned for a later phase of development.
Pompeii: The Legacy is currently available in Early Access on Steam, where it has received a very positive user rating and continues to evolve through regular updates.
Developer Quote
“This first milestone represents a turning point for the project,” said Zeljko Kos, founder of Siscia Games and solo developer of Pompeii: The Legacy. “Based on player feedback, I adjusted priorities and brought forward several systems originally planned for later milestones, while continuing to refine the core gameplay. The result is a more complete and stable experience that better reflects the long-term vision for the game.”
About Pompeii: The Legacy
Pompeii: The Legacy is a single-player historical city builder set in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Spanning multiple generations, the game blends city management, narrative storytelling, political decision-making, and survival mechanics. Players rebuild, expand, and defend their Roman settlement while navigating family drama, shifting alliances, and the looming threat of natural disasters.
Key features include:
• Deep production chains and resource management
• A dynamic narrative campaign following one family across decades
• Lawmaking and social policies affecting city growth
• Historically inspired environments and characters
• Long-term generational progression leading toward the eruption of Vesuvius
• Military and diplomatic options, or a pacifist path (Not in EA yet)
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