Become the ultimate LanistaThe free online gladiator manager game
Lanista is a free online gladiator game where you recruit gladiators, train them in real time, forge legendary gear, capture and breed exotic beasts, and battle other players in tactical PvP arena combat. Build your ludus and carve your name into the rankings.
Free to play · No download · Play in your browser
Everything a lanista needs
A deep gladiator management game built around long-term progression, strategy, and player-versus-player competition.
Recruit from the Pool
Scout a rotating pool of raw fighters across three combat classes. Hidden potential is revealed as stars the longer you train them.
Real-Time Training
Schedule weekly training that runs in real time — even while you're offline. Push your gladiators through their prime before age claims them.
Equipment & Blacksmith
Salvage fragments from the arena, forge weapons and armor with random affixes, repair durability, or melt gear for a refund.
Beasts & Breeding
Capture exotic beasts from across the Roman Empire — Atlas Bears, Barbary Lions, Anatolian Leopards, Eurasian Wolves, Nile Crocodiles, and Barbary Macaques. Breed them to create stronger offspring with enhanced stats that fight alongside your gladiators.
Tactical PvP Battles
Challenge other players in auto-sim duels with live colour commentary and post-match headlines.
Class Skill Trees
Earn skill points from ranked fights and unlock class-specific tactical nodes — all nine are yours if your gladiator fights long enough.
Global Rankings
Climb the live rankings, build win streaks, and immortalize your champions in the public Hall of the Retired.
Dimachaerus · Retiarius · Provocator
Each class fights with a distinct style and gear loadout — dual blades, net and trident, or sword and shield. Master class-specific skill trees and equip the right weapons to dominate the arena.
- Hidden potential revealed through scouting
- Durability, repair and affix systems
- Age, prime and retirement lifecycle
How it works
Found your Ludus
Create a free account and recruit your first gladiators.
Train & Equip
Build a weekly regimen and forge gear suited to each class.
Fight & Climb
Challenge rivals, win streaks, and rise up the rankings.
Go further as a VIP Lanista
Gain +5 gladiator slots, upload a custom profile avatar, scout twice as fast, and fight twice as often — from just $1.99 your first month, then $4.49/mo. Entirely optional; the core game is free.
See the game in action
From managing your ludus to scouting recruits, training fighters and battling rivals — here's what awaits.
The arena is waiting
Join Lanista - Gladiator Manager and build a stable of champions today. Glory is earned in blood and strategy.
Current Rankings
The ten highest-rated gladiators fighting in the arena right now.