StrategyFit check
Is Pharaoh + Cleopatra worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- City-building fans interested in governing an ancient Egyptian settlement
- Strategy players who want to manage farming, trade, religion, and city finances
- Players interested in long-term dynastic play and monument construction
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a narrowly focused game rather than city management across several civic areas
- Players who prefer short, self-contained sessions over rule that spans generations
- Players looking for a modern or non-historical setting
Our take on Pharaoh + Cleopatra
The defining structure is rule across generations: the royal bloodline develops into a dynasty while the city’s fortunes depend on decisions made during each reign.
What is Pharaoh + Cleopatra?
Pharaoh + Cleopatra is a city-building game set in ancient Egypt, from the pyramid era through the end of the New Kingdom.
Players govern areas such as religion and trade with distant cities, grow crops in the Nile Valley, and account for the river’s changing floods. Monument construction takes place over time, with projects including the Sphinx, the lighthouse, and the library of Alexandria. City management can lead to fire, pillaging, or economic collapse; successful rule continues across generations as the royal family develops into a dynasty.
The bundle includes Pharaoh and the Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile expansion. Players can also use the City Construction Kit to build a city without focusing on military conflict, or fight enemies on land and sea. An in-game help section explains mechanics and includes information about ancient Egyptian life.
How Pharaoh + Cleopatra plays
- 01Nile flood farming
- Crop cultivation is tied to the river’s variable floods.
- 02Dynastic progression
- Rule continues through generations as the royal bloodline develops.
- 03Monument projects
- Large structures are assembled over time, including the Sphinx and the library of Alexandria.
- 04City Construction Kit
- Players can build a city without engaging in combat.
- 05Land and naval combat
- Enemies can be fought on both land and water.
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Pharaoh + Cleopatra: platforms & release
Is Pharaoh + Cleopatra worth it?
It is worth it if: city-building fans interested in governing an ancient Egyptian settlement. Skip it if: players seeking a narrowly focused game rather than city management across several civic areas.
Where can I download Pharaoh + Cleopatra?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pharaoh + Cleopatra's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pharaoh + Cleopatra on?
Windows only.
