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Swords and Sandals 2: Emperor's Reign is a turn-based gladiator RPG. You build a fighter from scratch, step into the arena, and work your way up a ladder of opponents, each one a little tougher than the last. There is no running or jumping here: every fight is a series of choices, and the character you built before the first bell decides how many of those choices are good ones.

It is one of the Flash-era classics from Whiskeybarrel Studios, and it runs here on Ruffle, so it plays in the browser with nothing to install. On Murlokio it sits comfortably beside the headline Murloc RPG: if you enjoy watching numbers on a character sheet turn into wins, this is the same itch scratched with a sword instead of a fishing spear.

A session is slow and deliberate. You fight, collect your winnings, decide what to improve, and go again. It suits someone who likes planning a build more than someone who wants instant action.

How to play

Press play, then choose to create a new gladiator. You get nine skill points to spend with the plus buttons across the attributes on the screen: strength, agility, attack, defence, vitality, charisma, stamina and magicka. Pick a look, then press the green tick to confirm.

Fights are turn-based. On each turn you pick one action from the buttons at the bottom of the screen, and then your opponent takes theirs. Your attributes shape what those actions can do and how long you can keep making them, so a fighter who spent everything on one stat plays very differently from a balanced one.

Between fights you can look at your character and spend what you have earned. The whole game is played with the mouse or a tap on the buttons; there is no keyboard control to learn.

Tips

• Decide on a plan for your first nine points instead of spreading them evenly. A fighter with a clear strength, whether heavy hitting or durability, is easier to play well than an all-rounder with no edge.
• Watch how your opponent behaves for a few turns. Turn-based fights reward noticing patterns, and an early loss is useful information about what your build lacks.
• Do not ignore the stats that keep you fighting, such as vitality and stamina. Hitting hard means little if you cannot last to the end of the bout.
• If a fight feels unfair, go back to your character screen and adjust before pushing on. Progress in this genre is mostly a matter of preparation.

Similar games on Murlokio

Swords and Sandals, the first game in the series, is the obvious neighbour if you want to compare the two. Dungeons and Blades and Kingdom Heroes also lean on character growth, while Murlokio is the site's main game and a good place to head next. If you want something lighter, Knightmare Tower and Apple Knight trade the menus for action.

It is a good fit for longer, quiet sittings on a laptop or Chromebook, and because it only needs clicks it works just as well with a trackpad as with a mouse.