Gladiators were fighters in ancient Rome who were made from slaves or prisoners of war and forced to fight in a huge arena with other gladiators or wild animals. Ordinary people viewed these battles as a circus performance, but it usually ended in death for all those fighting (except the winner).
Games about gladiators, as can be understood from the description, are action games and RPGs (RPG), where the gamer takes on the role of a fighter who finds himself in the gladiator arena, who does everything not to die and receive a pardon.
This list contains the best games about gladiators and gladiator battles, regardless of genre and year of release.