Pharaoh + Cleopatra

Pharaoh + Cleopatra

Released Dec 2016

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

91% positive · 2,571 reviews
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation

Pharaoh + Cleopatra is a classic city-builder originally released in 1999, re-released on Steam on December 15, 2016 as a bundle containing the base game and its Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile expansion. The store description presents this as a complete, self-contained package — a classic title bundled with its expansion. There is no post-launch content cycle, no DLC listings, no developer news posts, and no roadmap or announcements of additional content. Impressions Games, the original developer, ceased operations in 2004, and Activision (the publisher) has made no communications indicating any further development or content updates. The game shipped as a finished, archival product and has been complete since its Steam release date.
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Store description presents Pharaoh + Cleopatra as a complete bundle of the base game and its expansion, with no mention of future content, updates, or additional DLC.
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Short description markets the game as a classic city-builder re-release, consistent with a finished archival product.
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Details

Publisher
Activision
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom. Govern all aspects of the exotic Egyptian, culture from religion to trading with distant cities. Cultivate vast farms in the Nile valley and discover the important role this river, with its unpredictable floods, played in the life of the Egyptians. Stone by stone, erect giant monuments - from the Sphinx, to the lighthouse and library of Alexandria.

Manage your city poorly and you shall watch it burn, be pillaged or collapse in economic ruin. Manage it well and ultimately the greatest Egyptian structures will be built in your honor. Your rule will span generations, until your dynasty, your royal bloodline produces a Pharaoh!

Pharaoh includes many features never before seen in a city building game, such as a farming model based on the flooding of the Nile, naval warfare, giant monuments that are assembled over time, unique dynastic progression, and variable difficulty levels. This a massively addictive, huge, but most importantly fun game that is a great choice for anyone looking for a solid city builder title, or an intellectual challenge.

  • Pharaoh + Cleopatra bundle includes Pharaoh and Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile expansion.
  • A city-builder gem, made by the creators of the award-winning Caesar III.
  • Extensive help section not only does an excellent job at explaining the game mechanics, but also contains many interesting facts and trivia about life in Ancient Egypt.
  • Destroy enemies on land and sea, or simply build the perfect Egyptian city of your liking with the City Construction Kit.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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