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Pharaoh + Cleopatra

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

Should you play it?

Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom.

What works

  • Deep and challenging city-building gameplay
  • Strong nostalgic appeal and replayability
  • Historical and educational content
  • Engaging soundtrack and atmosphere
  • Robust campaign with varied scenarios

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and resolution issues
  • Clunky and limited combat mechanics
  • Some bugs and technical issues on modern systems
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Slow pace and time-consuming monument building

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Pharaoh™: A New Era

  • Nova Roma

  • Timberborn

  • Citystate

  • Celestial Empire

  • Pax Augusta

More violent

Games that feels like Pharaoh + Cleopatra but with more combat and destruction

  • Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware

  • Stronghold HD (2012)

  • Stronghold: Definitive Edition

  • Cataclismo

  • Zeus + Poseidon

  • Citadelum

Less story-driven

Games that feels like Pharaoh + Cleopatra but with less narrative immersion

  • SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition

  • SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited

  • Kingdoms and Castles

  • City Life 2008

  • Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™

  • Settlement Survival

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Caesar™ 3

  • Zeus + Poseidon

  • Lords of Magic: Special Edition

  • Lords of the Realm II

  • Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Pharaoh + Cleopatra: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 03/08/2026