Habet

Habet is a management game about running a gladiator school in Pompeii in 73 BC, with real-time arena fights. The player, a freed gladiator turned lanista, buys, trains and sells fighters, sets their terms and…

2 November 2026

Indie Simulator Strategy Action Historical

Habet is an indie developed by Cooked Games, released 2 November 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 2 Nov 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Habet is

Habet is an indie game developed by Cooked Games and released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Habet is a management game about running a gladiator school in Pompeii in 73 BC, with real-time arena fights. The player, a freed gladiator turned lanista, buys, trains and sells fighters, sets their terms and sends them into the amphitheatre, where bouts play out in a stylized voxel style with wounds, lost limbs and deaths. Fights range from duels to mass battles with dozens of men a side, watched by a reactive crowd.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580, 4 GB, Vulkan support. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

Habet launched on 2 November 2026, within three weeks of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Valor Mortis and Enshrouded.

Released around the same time: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Valor Mortis, Enshrouded.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Habet — frequently asked questions

When did Habet come out?

Habet was released on 2 November 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Habet?

At minimum, Habet needs Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580, 4 GB, Vulkan support graphics, 1 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Habet?

The PC version needs about 1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Habet have controller support?

Steam's store listing does not list controller support for Habet. That may mean mouse and keyboard only, or simply that the flag was never set.

Can you play Habet on Mac?

Yes. Steam sells a macOS version of Habet.

Is Habet on Linux?

Yes. Steam sells a native Linux version of Habet.

Does Habet have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for Habet. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does Habet need a third-party account?

Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for Habet.

Is Habet available in Germany?

Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 18 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).