During gameplay, the player takes control of Marius in third person perspective, fighting Barbarians and issuing orders to other Roman soldiers. The combat is sword-based, focusing on reflex-based quick time events (QTEs).
Ryse: Son of Rome 's multiplayer mode is called Gladiator: Blood-Brothers mode , a cooperative-themed mode where several players compete in gladiatorial challenges in the Colosseum. As progress and experience points are earned, gold can be spent on elixirs, weapons, and armor for multiplayer characters. Players can also create custom challenges.