Nova Roma Achievements Guide
Nova Roma’s achievements on Steam are very straightforward, but they lean heavily on progression, city growth, and smart resource management. Most of them unlock naturally as your settlement evolves, but a few require specific setups or intentional actions.
Full Achievement List And How To Unlock
A Small Village | Grow your settlement into its first village stage
A Bustling Town | Expand your village into a large town
A Thriving City | Upgrade your town into a full city
City Of The Gods | Fully develop your city to its highest tier
Happy Citizens | Reach a basic level of citizen happiness
Very Happy Citizens | Push happiness into higher levels with services and resources
Truly Joyous Citizens | Max out citizen happiness across your population
Sculpt The World | Use terrain tools to reshape land
Mass Water For The People | Build your first aqueduct
Boats And Flows | Unlock maritime trade routes
Spectacle Of The Ages | Build a Colosseum
Divine Providence | Unlock your first new technology
A Fresh Start | Create your first outpost
So Far So Good | Expand to a new island
Water Wielding | Build your first dam project
Moderate Hoard | Reach 1,000 gold
Opulent Hoard | Reach 5,000 gold
Your City's First Bathhouse | Build a basic bathhouse
Bustling Bathhouse | Upgrade to a mid-tier bathhouse
Grand Bathhouse | Build a high-tier bathhouse
Magnificent Bathhouse | Fully upgrade to the best bathhouse
Too Much Water! | Store a large volume of water
Way Too Much Water | Store an extreme amount of water
In Service To The Divine | Complete 10 god-related tasks
Favored By The Divine | Complete 50 god-related tasks
Pillar Of Devotion | Complete all tasks for one god
Hand Of The Gods | Complete all tasks for every god
Survive! | Successfully survive an invasion
Expert Dispatcher | Defeat 25 legions
Omnivore | Supply one house with every food type
Irrigation | Increase fertile land using water systems
I Changed My Mind | Demolish 25 or more buildings at once
Waster | Lose food due to poor winter storage
A Close Shave | Completely deforest your map
If The Aqueduct Breaks, We'll Know Tomorrow | Build a very long working aqueduct
Withstanding The Test Of Time | Survive 200 years
Best Way To Unlock Everything Efficiently
Nova Roma is all about planning ahead. If you build with achievements in mind, you can avoid replaying or fixing mistakes later.
Focus on balanced growth so happiness, economy, and expansion all progress together
Build water systems early since many achievements depend on aqueducts and dams
Rotate food production to hit the Omnivore requirement naturally
Stack divine tasks over time instead of grinding them all at once
Save before risky actions like demolishing or deforestation so you can reload if needed
Final Note
Most Nova Roma achievements come down to long-term planning instead of difficulty. If your city runs efficiently and you expand carefully, you will unlock almost everything just by playing smart, with only a few needing intentional setup near the end.
FAQ
Are any achievements missable?
Most are not, but some like Waster or mass demolition may require you to go out of your way.
What is the hardest achievement?
Hand Of The Gods takes the longest due to completing every divine task.
Do you need multiple playthroughs?
Not necessarily, you can unlock everything in one well-planned run.
What should you prioritize early?
Water systems, food variety, and happiness to set up long-term success.
