"Shadow of Rome" combines elements of action, adventure, and stealth genres. The game offers two distinct gameplay styles. The first part of the game focuses on action, where players control Agrippa, a Roman gladiator, engaging in brutal combat in the Colosseum. The second part involves stealth and investigative gameplay, with players controlling Octavianus (Octavian), Agrippa's friend, who aims to uncover a political conspiracy.