• Open source
• Inspiration: Gauntlet
• Games ported to Windows
• License: GPL
• Arcade

Gladiator is a top view, real-time game of strategy and arcade action. You control a team of mercenaries who fight for the glory and riches they can find. Explore a fantasy world of mighty castles, gruesome undead, magic and elemental forces. Lead your gladiators through adventure after adventure as they climb levels, gain new powers, and acquire the riches of the land. Game play is fast paced and easy to learn. Train your troops and go, controlling any member of your team as they battle it out in a smooth scrolling, real-time combat arena. Group your army into small bands or let them slug it out solo. Up to four players can play on a single team, allowing you and your friends to develop new strategies through teamwork. Choose from among many character classes, each with their own stats, specials, and weapons.

Description by Forgotten Sages Games

Instruction / comment

The unregistered version of Gladiator has 14 scenarios to try out. NOTE: This game can be played directly in Windows using a source port (see the links section below).