List of Units in Spartan: Total Warrior

Spartans

 * Spartan Soldier: Armed with a sword and shield, these well trained soldiers make up the backbone of the spartan army and are more than a match for standard Roman soldiers, also being equally matched by the Roman Heavy Legionary.
 * Spartan Hoplite: Armed with a spear that gives them a long attack reach, these elite soldiers are the best the spartan army has to offer, they can be easily identified by their crested helmets, also by being equally matched by the Roman Praetorian Guard.
 * Spartan Archer: Armed with bows, spartan archers are lethal at range but vulnerable in close combat, they boast superior accuracy to their roman counterparts and equally matched by the Roman Praetorian Archer.
 * Sapper: Spartan sappers are engineers who carry explosives to wherever they are needed on the battlefield, once they have deployed and primed their explosives the will draw their sword and help their fellow soldiers in battle.
 * Allied Gigantes: Appears only as an Arena Challenge extra.

Romans

 * Roman Recruit: Fresh recruits to the Roman army, Roman recruits are only lightly armoured and carry a light shield that can easily be broken.
 * Roman Soldier: Roman soldiers make up the backbone of the roman army, more heavily armoured than the recruits they can block attacks much more effectively and are most dangerous in large formations.
 * Roman Archer: Armed with bows, roman archers support the legions from afar, but are defeated easily in close combat.
 * Heavy legionary: Elite soldiers of the Roman army. Equivalent to Spartan Swordsmen in terms of skill and durability, they are much more heavily armoured than their normal counterparts and can block most standard attacks with ease.
 * Centurion: Well armoured and trained, these commanders of the Roman legions lead their cohorts into battle and are very dangerous opponents. All of them resemble Marcus the Centurion, the Roman military adviser from Rome: Total War.

Barbarians

 * Barbarian Warrior: Armed with a large club. They are poorly armoured and fall easily to the spartans.
 * Barbarian Raider: Wielding swords. they are better armoured than warriors.
 * Barbarian Hunter: Armed with throwing axes, they are deadly at range.
 * Berserker: Armed with rows of sharp knives attached to each hand, they are dangerous in close combat and deal high amounts of damage. They act as bodyguards to Beowulf.
 * Gigantes: Giant creatures that are a threat to any soldier even the spartan.
 * Strong Gigantes: A special type of Gigantes that has more health and is armed with a large club, it is a very dangerous opponent. Only one of these appear in the game in "The Wild Bunch" level in chapter 2 and with two appearing in "Death and Circuses" level in chapter 3.

Praetorians

 * Praetorian Guard: Elite Roman soldiers that act as bodyguards to Roman commanders, they match spartan hoplites in skill in battle.
 * Praetorian Archer: The elite archers of Rome, they match Spartan archers in skill.
 * Praetorian Legionary: An elite variety of Praetorian Guard, they are very well armed and trained and should not be underestimated.
 * Praetorian Carnifex: The best the Roman army has to offer, these elite troops are armed with large two handed swords and are more than a match for any spartan soldier or hopilite.
 * Infernus: Armed with a flame throwers, these soldiers bring heavy fire power to the battlefield.
 * Assassin: Fast and very well trained troops that are a challenge to even the Spartan himself. They are armed with two short swords and can easily evade and counter the spartan's attacks.

Undead

 * Undead Warrior: Zombified remains of a Roman Soldier. Will continually reanimate unless stomped on or stabbed while on the ground.
 * Skeleton Warrior: Skeletal remains of Greek and Trojan warriors who died during the Trojan War, reanimated through sorcery. Impervious to arrow attacks and very fast moving they are most dangerous in large hordes.
 * Skeleton Archer: Identical to the Skeleton Warrior, but armed with a bow and arrows.

Gladiators

 * Hoplomachus Heavy Axe Gladiator: A large, powerful, heavily armored warrior armed with battle axes.
 * Thracian Light Arms Gladiator: Agile, but unarmored, gladiator spearman.
 * Retarius Trident Gladiator: Similar to Thracian Light Arms but are able to throw knifes.

Civilians

 * Male Villager: Found in the village that is attacked by barbarians. Incapable of combat.
 * Female Villager: Found in the village that is attacked by barbarians. Incapable of combat.
 * Athenian Male: Resident of Athens. Incapable of combat.
 * Athenian Female: Resident of Athens. Incapable of combat.

Heroes and villains

 * The Spartan: The player character. On a quest to of revenge against the Romans for attacking Sparta.
 * Castor: Armed with a long spear. One of the Spartan's best friends, he accompanies him on his journey to fight the Romans.
 * Pollux: Another one of the Spartans friends and Castor's brother. Armed with a sword and shield.
 * Electra: Amazon princess rescued by the Spartan and castor from the Roman camp. Aids them in their quest to destroy the Roman Empire.
 * King Leonidas: The ruler of Sparta.
 * Archimedes: Scientist and leader of the resistance to liberate Athens from Roman rule.
 * Talos: Giant mechanical man created by the Roman Empire to destroy Sparta.
 * Medusa: Queen of the Gorgons, she has the devastating power to turn men into stone with a single glance. She is captured by the Romans and used in an attempt to destroy Sparta.
 * Crassus: Roman general. Armed with Medusa's shield, which is able to turn men to stone.
 * Beowulf: Chief of the barbarians. Able to create deadly fire and armed with his warhammer which causes small earthquakes.
 * Nemesis: A clone of the Spartan armed with the Spear of Achilles.
 * Hydra: A multi-headed serpentine monster which roams the ruins of Troy.
 * Sejanus: Praetorian prefect and ruler of Athens following its fall. Able to teleport himself, fire flaming bolts, shield himself from attack, and raise the dead to fight at his command.
 * The Minotaur: A large creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull. Captured by the Romans and forced to fight in the coliseum, but he escapes in the sewer.
 * Tiberius: Emperor of the Roman Empire.
 * Ares': The god of war, he guides the Spartan in his quest.