Games Like Egypt: Old Kingdom

Do you know how did Ancient Egypt looked like before the Great Pyramids? Lead the future Egyptian citizens all the way through the historical hardships to the Unification of Lower and Upper Egypt, and you will find out!

Why similar: Turn-Based 11.9%, Historical 9.8%, 4X 8.8% ★, Survival 7.9%, Building 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this is the direct predecessor that shares the exact historical setting and turn-based mechanics.

Marble Age is a turn-based historical strategy where your task is to turn a small Ancient Greek village into a flourishing Polis, powerful enough to conquer the known world!

Why similar: Turn-Based 12.5%, Historical 10%, 4X 8.4% ★, City Builder 7.9%, Building 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the developer's signature style of blending historical progression with challenging resource management.

Builders of Egypt is a city-building economic strategy taking place in the Nile Valley. Immerse yourself in a world full of pyramids, where you will become a part of the ancient world. Create history, be history!

Why similar: City Builder 18.5%, Historical 17.8%, Building 12.7%, Economy 10.7%, Base Building 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated city-builder that focuses specifically on the architectural and economic development of ancient Egyptian settlements.

The legendary city-builder returns! Lead the creation of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever seen in this HD remake with modernized UI. Build monuments, manage your population and explore 4,000 years of history through over a hundred hours of gameplay.

Why similar: City Builder 19.1%, Historical 15%, Building 12.8%, Economy 10.6%, Management 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern remake of the classic Egyptian city-builder, focusing on the same architectural and societal management.

Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.

Why similar: 4X 20.3% ★, Historical 15.8%, City Builder 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Economy 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the specific geopolitical struggles and rapid expansion characteristic of the Bronze Age era.

Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.

Why similar: City Builder 21.7%, Historical 14.6%, Building 14.3%, Economy 13.4%, Management 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep historical city-building experience set in ancient Mesopotamia with a focus on monument construction.

Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

Why similar: 4X 21.5% ★, Turn-Based 18.3%, Historical 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Economy 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines 4X strategy with character-driven historical narratives that mirror the political complexity of the seed game.

Children of the Nile™ is a unique gem of a city-building game, unparalleled in both grandeur and attention to detail.As Pharaoh you will guide your people through thousands of years of history: from simple hunter-gatherers to the creation of an immortal civilization.

Why similar: City Builder 34%, Historical 26.4%, Management 11.5%, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic simulation that emphasizes the daily lives of citizens and the management of an ancient Egyptian city.

Sumerians is a city building game set in ancient Mesopotamia. Attract new citizens and grow by expanding your irrigation system, building walls, palaces, temples and ziggurats. Research new technologies, manage your production, hire workers, and trade.

Why similar: City Builder 18.7%, Historical 16.2%, Base Building 10.6%, Strategy 10.4%, Simulation 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on early civilization management, irrigation, and the challenges of building a city in a harsh ancient environment.

Ancient Cities is a realistic, survival city builder in an immersive procedural environment. Lead the fate of your tribe through ancient times!

Why similar: Historical 17.8%, City Builder 16.7%, Survival 12.2%, Economy 9.1%, Management 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic survival-focused city builder that captures the difficulty of managing a population in the ancient world.

Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.

Why similar: City Builder 38.8%, Survival 18.3%, Historical 14.4%, Strategy 9.2%, Economy 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the survival and technological progression of early human settlements from the Stone Age onwards.

Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.

Why similar: 4X 22% ★, Historical 15.1%, City Builder 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Strategy 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Allows for the development of civilizations from the ancient era through history with a focus on cultural evolution.

As Governor of a Roman Province in the time-honoured Roman Empire, its fortune very much lies in your hands. Choose one of five Roman noble families such as Caesar’s Julii with different abilities to accomplish the comprehensive missions.

Why similar: City Builder 34.7%, Historical 27.9%, Strategy 18%, Simulation 10.5%, Building 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar historical city-building experience with a focus on expansion and resource management.

Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.

Why similar: 4X 23% ★, Turn-Based 19%, Historical 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Economy 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that emphasizes historical eras and the technological evolution of a civilization.

Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.

Why similar: Historical 19.3%, City Builder 18%, Base Building 15.3%, 4X 8% ★, Strategy 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a grounded, challenging approach to historical settlement building with a focus on organic growth.

Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!

Why similar: Historical 46.5%, Strategy 25.8%, Simulation 17.1%, Indie 7.3%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep historical strategy focused on the power dynamics and logistics of ancient Mediterranean civilizations.

Turn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s biggest empires.

Why similar: 4X 24.5% ★, Turn-Based 24.2%, Historical 20%, Strategy 10.4%, Simulation 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on ancient Eastern history with similar turn-based grand strategy mechanics and historical depth.

Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture.

Why similar: Turn-Based 22.9%, 4X 21% ★, Historical 18.1%, Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that captures the complexity of managing an ancient state through turn-based mechanics.

Ostriv is a city-building game that puts you in a role of a governor of an 18th century Ukrainian town to challenge your creative skills and management abilities.

Why similar: City Builder 17.4%, Historical 15.3%, Base Building 11.1%, Building 10.5%, Survival 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A detailed, historical city-builder with a focus on realistic resource chains and population management.

Starting as governor of a newly formed province in the Roman Empire your goal is simple: advance up the empire's political ladder to become the next Caesar.

Why similar: City Builder 44.6%, Historical 23.2%, Strategy 19.3%, Simulation 12.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic city-builder that shares the same core management DNA as the Egyptian-themed strategy games.

Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?

Why similar: City Builder 24.8%, Survival 17.2%, Resource Management 12.1%, Building 9.9%, Base Building 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the 'difficult' and 'survival' tags through intense resource management and societal pressure in a harsh climate.

A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.

Why similar: 4X 14.8% ★, Historical 12.4%, City Builder 12.2%, Base Building 10.4%, Building 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite city-builder that emphasizes the survival and difficulty aspects found in the seed game.

Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into an enormous impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps, and even lead your loyal peasants into battle.

Why similar: Base Building 15.9%, City Builder 15.5%, Building 14.3%, Resource Management 10.2%, Survival 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the progression from a small, vulnerable settlement to a complex and self-sustaining society.

Zeus + Poseidon delivers hundreds of hours of gameplay in one game!

Why similar: City Builder 53.6%, Strategy 19.8%, Historical 15.7%, Simulation 4.5%, Economy 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a blend of city management and mythological historical progression that feels familiar to fans of ancient builders.

Memoriapolis is a historical city builder where your city grows organically across 5 ages, from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution. Manage resources, interact with factions, and shape your dynasty toward building a final Wonder with easy, normal, or hard difficulty levels.

Why similar: City Builder 22.7%, Historical 16.3%, Building 14.3%, Base Building 13.5%, Management 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the long-term growth and political management of a historical city across multiple eras.

El Dorado is a strategy city-building game in which you plan, build and develop your settlement to conquer Jukatan and earn the title of The Golden City. Become a leader, whom even Gods will bow to. Offer sacrifices to the Gods to earn their favor, but beware and don’t lose yourself in your riches.

Why similar: City Builder 12.8%, Historical 11.7%, Base Building 10.1%, Building 10%, Survival 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A historical city-builder focused on managing resources and expansion in ancient civilizations.

Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast battles simulating thousands of citizens and soldiers. Start off as a small village and build, scheme, and fight your way towards a mighty empire. The mechanics are deep and true to life, where tiny events can spiral into the collapse of kingdoms.

Why similar: 4X 21.8% ★, City Builder 17.9%, Base Building 13.3%, Building 12.5%, Economy 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A massive-scale colony sim that captures the challenge of managing ancient populations and complex logistics.

In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.

Why similar: City Builder 35.4%, Survival 15.8%, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 8.1%, Building 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for survival-focused city building that mirrors the difficulty of managing a small, vulnerable population.

The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.

Why similar: 4X 14.1% ★, Historical 13%, City Builder 12.5%, Base Building 10.5%, Building 9.4%

Age of Pyramids is a sandbox city builder and simulator set in Ancient Egypt. You take on the city governor and architect’s mantle to build the most incredible city on Earth. You will have to gather dozens of resources to maintain happiness of your people and prosperity.

Why similar: City Builder 32.6%, Historical 19.6%, Strategy 16.3%, Base Building 13%, Simulation 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A niche strategy game specifically focused on the construction of Egyptian monuments and societal management.

Ready to start anew? Build a village from scratch in Seeds of Resilience. Learn to choose the right items, understand nature's patterns, use real life-based constructions and craft techniques in this turn-based tycoon game.

Why similar: City Builder 17.6%, Building 13.7%, Base Building 13.3%, Survival 12.1%, Economy 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused building game that tests your ability to manage limited resources in a challenging environment.

Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

Why similar: City Builder 14.2%, Historical 13.6%, Base Building 11%, 4X 10.9% ★, Building 10.1%

Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.

Why similar: City Builder 30.4%, Building 10.2%, Economy 9.3%, Management 8.5%, Resource Management 7.6%

What was it like to be a chief of a tribe in 6000 year B.C.? Oh, you know, the usual - feed your people, build them shelters, defend them from raids of neighbors. And if you are lucky, sooner or later you will build a kingdom and become their king!

Why similar: Turn-Based 12%, 4X 10% ★, Historical 9.5%, City Builder 8.1%, Survival 7.6%

Turn-based historical simulation strategy. Develop the Greek civilization from the small village to the great city-state when it will dominate the world!

Why similar: Turn-Based 12.4%, Historical 9.7%, 4X 8.8% ★, Difficult 7.7%, Building 7.6%

Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.

Why similar: 4X 14.6% ★, Historical 12.5%, City Builder 12%, Base Building 10.4%, Building 9.5%

Oxygen is a survival city builder. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and more importantly keep the Oxygen Center running!

Why similar: City Builder 17.8%, Base Building 15.4%, Survival 12.6%, Building 11.8%, Economy 9.6%

Empire Architect is an ancient city-building real time strategy game, with elements from grand strategies sprinkled in for good measure. The levels are procedurally generated, and you have limited control over your subjects

Why similar: City Builder 21.4%, Building 12.1%, Historical 10.6%, Economy 10.4%, Base Building 9.1%

Children of the Nile: Alexandria is an addition to the base Children of the Nile game, adding a new mini-campaign focused on the rise of the city of Alexandria. Using the unique city-building dynamics of Children of the Nile, you will carve out a new dynasty to rule all of Egypt, and build the greatest city of the ancient world!

Why similar: City Builder 36.9%, Historical 17.7%, Simulation 17.4%, Strategy 14.7%, Management 11.7%

From Village to Empire is an indie turn based strategy game with a historical setting. Build cities, research technologies, and train units to discover new lands and conquer the world!

Why similar: 4X 20% ★, Turn-Based 16.8%, Historical 13.7%, Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%

Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!

Why similar: City Builder 18.3%, Historical 13%, Survival 11.3%, Building 11.2%, Base Building 10.7%

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

Why similar: City Builder 42.6%, Historical 30.8%, Strategy 14.8%, Simulation 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Forge an empire under the watchful eyes of the gods! Take care of your people, develop efficient production chains and trade with other landlords. Ensure their survival through harsh winters and disasters.

Why similar: Historical 18.4%, City Builder 17.5%, Building 14%, Economy 13.2%, Management 9.1%

Build and expand your very own settlements in high mountains! Carefully plan production chains and satisfy various needs of your three-caste society while dealing with mountain hazards such as weather breakdowns and avalanches. Are you skilled enough to make your town thrive?

Why similar: City Builder 17%, Base Building 12.4%, Building 12.4%, Economy 9.3%, Resource Management 9%

Rule Tenochtitlán in this survival city-builder where gods decide your fate. Confront the Moon Goddess and her generals. Delve into the intricate story, survive the nights in the Sandbox mode, or build freely in the Creative mode. The last sun is yours to save, or… lose!

Why similar: City Builder 14.8%, Historical 14.5%, Base Building 11.8%, Building 11.3%, Survival 10.7%

Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.

Why similar: City Builder 17.2%, 4X 15.8% ★, Base Building 9.8%, Building 9.3%, Economy 8.7%

Immerse yourself in the beautifully recreated golden age of Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece is a city management game that lets you display your strategic and economic mastery. Build your Polis from scratch, make meaningful decisions, trade, fight and expand to become the ultimate ruler.

Why similar: City Builder 21.3%, Historical 16.4%, Building 13.1%, Economy 10.3%, Base Building 9.4%

Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point.

Why similar: City Builder 20.7%, Survival 14.2%, Historical 10.6%, Base Building 9.6%, Building 9.5%

Project Aura is a micro management game where you lead a Colony of Climate Disaster Survivors. You have been assigned the mission to build an habitat capable of survival in this new unknown world.

Why similar: City Builder 19.8%, Building 10.8%, Management 10.5%, Economy 10.1%, Resource Management 9.3%

Incremental clicker strategy, where you expand, construct, research, fight, collect heroes and make choices between good and evil. Ascend through difficulty tiers by playing through challenge campaign going back and forth through history. Mammoths included.

Why similar: 4X 20.5% ★, Historical 15%, Base Building 13.2%, City Builder 12.3%, Building 9%

A pyramid-building adventure of historic proportions!

Why similar: Historical 21.2%, City Builder 18.7%, Building 14.2%, Education 9.5%, Resource Management 9.5%

Dive into the sands of ancient Egypt in 'Egypt Frontiers.' As a master builder, construct majestic monuments, manage resources, and shape history in this captivating simulation game. Are you ready to leave your mark on the Frontiers of Egypt?

Why similar: Historical 22.5%, Building 17.9%, Education 16.6%, Management 13%, Family Friendly 9.3%

Urbek is a city building game where you can build your own neighbourhoods: from nightlife district to industrial district. Don't exhaust your natural resources before you have an educated population to build more efficient structures.

Why similar: City Builder 21.3%, Building 16.3%, Economy 13.1%, Management 12.2%, Resource Management 9.7%

Terraform, strategize, and construct a Martian colony in this retro-inspired turn-based city builder. Create a comfortable living for your citizens, research alien artifacts, and uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.

Why similar: Turn-Based 16.7%, City Builder 13.3%, Base Building 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Building 9.8%

This is a free version of Oxygen, featuring the first 50 game-days. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and keep the Oxygen Center running!

Why similar: City Builder 17.2%, Base Building 15.3%, Survival 11.8%, Building 10.9%, Economy 9.7%

After a nuclear war life on the surface became impossible. A 300m thick radioactive fog covered the Earth. We are looking for bold active people to manage the process of restoring life on Earth. Join!

Why similar: City Builder 19.7%, Economy 13.2%, Building 11.8%, Base Building 11.1%, Difficult 9.8%

Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.

Why similar: 4X 15% ★, Historical 12.6%, City Builder 12.1%, Base Building 10.5%, Building 9.2%

A colony-building game combined with grand strategy elements. Play as a tribal leader, guiding your people from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. Survive, multiply, and compete for territory among ancient nations.

Why similar: City Builder 19.6%, Historical 19.4%, Base Building 16.6%, Building 14.9%, Management 11.2%

Embrace your duties as a new provincial governor. Experience the beauty of ancient China, design the city of your dreams, and take care of your people’s needs. Earn the Gods’ favor to maintain the Mandate of Heaven for the ruling dynasty.

Why similar: City Builder 16%, Historical 15.2%, Building 11.9%, Base Building 10.8%, Management 9.5%

Establish a home for your industrious mice under the oppressive paw of your cat overlords in this city builder featuring complex simulations, intricate production chains, and the age-old rivalry between cat and mouse.

Why similar: 4X 14.7% ★, Historical 12.7%, City Builder 12.1%, Base Building 10.4%, Building 9.4%