Fit check
Is Children of the Nile: Alexandria worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Children of the Nile players who want an additional historical campaign
- City-building strategy players interested in ancient Egypt
- Strategy players who prefer resident-management systems and monument construction
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad standalone city builder rather than a three-scenario expansion
- Players looking for combat-focused or fast-paced strategy instead of settlement growth and population management
- Players without the base Children of the Nile game
Our take on Children of the Nile: Alexandria
Rather than presenting an open-ended city-building setting, this expansion places its development around a defined three-scenario historical campaign. Its main departure is the combination of resident needs, dynastic consolidation, and Alexandria’s two landmark construction projects within that focused structure.
What is Children of the Nile: Alexandria?
This add-on for Children of the Nile provides a mini-campaign spanning three scenarios, covering the closing part of Alexander the Great’s life and the period that follows.
Players become Egypt’s new pharaohs as Alexander’s former generals contend over his realm. City development and dynasty management shape the campaign: residents have personal needs and desires, and attending to them supports the labor force for settlement growth. Goals include securing rule, expanding a large Egyptian capital, and building the Great Lighthouse and Great Library of Alexandria. The campaign centers on Alexandria’s rise and requires the base game.
How Children of the Nile: Alexandria plays
- 01Three-Scenario Campaign
- The campaign follows Egypt’s new pharaohs during and after the closing period of Alexander the Great’s career.
- 02Resident Needs
- Each inhabitant has personal wants and needs that affect their participation in the city’s workforce.
- 03Alexandrian Monuments
- The campaign includes construction of the Great Lighthouse and Great Library of Alexandria.
- 04Dynastic Consolidation
- Players develop a new ruling dynasty while rival former lieutenants contest Alexander’s empire.
Children of the Nile: Alexandria compared to similar games
Children of the Nile: Alexandria centers on a three-scenario ancient Egyptian city-building campaign with individual resident needs and two Alexandria monuments. Old World covers empire leadership across multiple generations, including marriage and heirs, while Xenonauts focuses on turn-based squads defending Earth from aliens and recovering their technology.
Children of the Nile: Alexandria: platforms & release
Is Children of the Nile: Alexandria worth it?
It is worth it if: children of the Nile players who want an additional historical campaign. Skip it if: players seeking a broad standalone city builder rather than a three-scenario expansion.
Where can I download Children of the Nile: Alexandria?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Children of the Nile: Alexandria's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Children of the Nile: Alexandria on?
Windows only.
