Games Like Pharaoh + Cleopatra

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

Why similar: City Builder 50.7%, Colony Sim 17.8% ★, Strategy 11.7%, Classic 9.8% ★, Historical 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team as Pharaoh, this game applies the classic city-building formula to the rich mythology and culture of Ancient Greece.

Prove your strength of mind and spirit and you just may be crowned Caesar!

Why similar: City Builder 51.8%, Historical 15.8%, Classic 14.3% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Simulation 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor to the Pharaoh engine, offering the same iconic grid-based city-building mechanics set in the heart of the Roman Empire.

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 50%, Historical 19.2%, Colony Sim 16.4% ★, Strategy 6.9%, Simulation 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful modern remake of the original game that updates the interface and graphics while preserving the core gameplay loop.

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 56.3%, Historical 22%, Strategy 11.8%, Simulation 9.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the original designers of Pharaoh, this game offers a more character-driven approach to Egyptian city-building with a focus on individual citizen needs.

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 59.8%, Strategy 16.2%, Historical 15.6%, Simulation 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: The final entry in the classic Caesar series, transitioning the franchise into 3D while maintaining the deep management systems fans expect.

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 55.5%, Historical 18.8%, Colony Sim 11.5% ★, Strategy 8.2%, Simulation 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a modern homage to the classic isometric city-builders of the 90s, focusing on historical accuracy and complex production chains.

Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.

Why similar: City Builder 58%, Strategy 15.4%, Colony Sim 12.2% ★, Simulation 8.7%, Historical 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its deep supply chain management and beautiful historical setting, this game provides the same satisfaction of balancing complex production lines.

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 52.4%, Historical 25.3%, Strategy 13.4%, Simulation 8.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern city-builder specifically designed to capture the aesthetic and management challenges of the Nile Valley.

The city builder strategy game Imperium Romanum is set in the time-honoured Roman Empire. As governor of a Roman province, you will devise a strategy to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement. Its fortune very much lies in your own hands.

Why similar: City Builder 43.9%, Strategy 19.4%, Colony Sim 18% ★, Simulation 10.6%, Historical 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused city builder that tasks players with managing Roman provinces through historical scenarios.

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 71.6%, Strategy 10.6%, Colony Sim 9.1% ★, Simulation 8.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A gridless city-builder that emphasizes organic town development and complex production chains in a medieval setting.

CivCity: Rome, an innovative city builder inspired by the world of Sid Meiers Civilization, and created by a collaboration between Firefly Studios and Firaxis Games, invites players to shift focus from building a multi-city empire and zoom-in on the great cities of the Roman Empire, culminating in Rome itself!

Why similar: City Builder 64.9%, Strategy 15.1%, Historical 13.8%, Simulation 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends the city-building genre with a focus on the daily lives of Roman citizens and historical architectural progression.

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 52.6%, Historical 21.4%, Strategy 17.4%, Simulation 8.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy city builder that emphasizes the expansion and political influence of the Roman Empire.

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 56.3%, Colony Sim 20.1% ★, Historical 10.5%, Strategy 8.3%, Simulation 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game tracks the evolution of a settlement from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, emphasizing survival and technological progression.

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: City Builder 41.1%, Historical 22.5%, Colony Sim 18.1% ★, Strategy 10.1%, Simulation 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a highly detailed medieval city-building experience that balances organic growth with strategic territorial management.

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 45.5%, Historical 20.2%, Colony Sim 16% ★, Strategy 10.9%, Simulation 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply detailed historical village simulator that focuses on realistic resource management and seasonal survival.

Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.

Why similar: City Builder 48.9%, Historical 22.8%, Colony Sim 17.9% ★, Strategy 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging colony-sim that requires careful resource management and infrastructure planning to survive in a harsh wilderness.

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

Why similar: City Builder 49%, Historical 21.2%, Strategy 12.1%, Colony Sim 11.2% ★, Simulation 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A historical city builder that focuses on the development of a society from the Neolithic era with a strong emphasis on survival and social structure.

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 43.2%, Historical 21.1%, Colony Sim 16.7% ★, Strategy 10.6%, Simulation 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: For players who love the complex logistics of Pharaoh, this game offers the most intricate supply chain and economic management system on the market.

Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.

Why similar: City Builder 61.4%, Colony Sim 22.2% ★, Strategy 9.7%, Simulation 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique colony-sim that introduces vertical building and water management mechanics to the classic city-building formula.

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 56.6%, Colony Sim 23.4% ★, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 6.6%, Historical 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for survival-based city builders, focusing on managing a small population through the rigors of changing seasons.

Solve the mystery surrounding the 8th Wonder of the World with your heroes and banish evil from the Earth! Play this RTS-Classic.

Why similar: City Builder 66.6%, Strategy 33.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic strategy game that combines city-building with individual character management in a charming Viking-themed world.

Rediscover the classic gameplay of 1701 A.D. and its expansion The Sunken Dragon in Anno® 1701 History Edition.

Why similar: City Builder 45%, Colony Sim 19.3% ★, Historical 14.9%, Strategy 11.8%, Simulation 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the Anno series that excels at balancing trade, production, and population needs on island-based maps.

In Memoriapolis, you're not just building a city, you're shaping a living, evolving civilization. Travel through five major eras, from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution. Leave your mark on history by navigating the power struggles between rival factions.

Why similar: City Builder 49.1%, Colony Sim 18% ★, Historical 17.8%, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A city builder that focuses on the long-term evolution of a city across different historical eras.

Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.

Why similar: City Builder 55.9%, Historical 19.2%, Strategy 14.5%, Simulation 9.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: The upcoming entry in the Anno series that returns to a Roman setting, promising a modern take on classic empire-building mechanics.

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: City Builder 41.4%, Historical 22.2%, Colony Sim 17.9% ★, Strategy 10.2%, Simulation 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite city-builder that forces players to adapt their management strategies to constantly changing environments and resource constraints.

El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.

Why similar: City Builder 72.3%, Strategy 17%, Simulation 10.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more modern in setting, this game captures the management and political simulation aspects that fans of the classic city-builder genre enjoy.

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 49.8%, Colony Sim 21.2% ★, Historical 12.9%, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 4%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused city builder that includes a social policy system to manage the needs and happiness of your citizens.

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 63.3%, Colony Sim 19.7% ★, Strategy 12.8%, Simulation 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes management game that forces players to make difficult moral choices while building a city in a frozen wasteland.

Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt hands the crown to you: Guide your people from their first steps in a small village to a massive medieval metropolis with thousands of inhabitants.

Why similar: City Builder 43.4%, Colony Sim 25.5% ★, Strategy 18%, Simulation 12.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A medieval city-builder that emphasizes the management of production chains and the happiness of your town's inhabitants.

The Settlers®: New Allies is a strategy game with an in-depth build-up experience and real-time strategic battles.

Why similar: City Builder 53.7%, Colony Sim 21.2% ★, Strategy 15.3%, Simulation 9.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern iteration of a classic franchise that focuses on base-building, resource management, and strategic expansion.

SimCity 3000 Unlimited brings you the classic strategy gaming of SimCity 3000 with all-new scenarios that open up a whole world of city planning and building possibilities! The thrills of the classic SimCity 3000 are here again!

Why similar: City Builder 58.1%, Strategy 15.5%, Simulation 14.1%, Classic 11.3% ★, Singleplayer 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 57.4%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 13.9%, Historical 13.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.

Why similar: City Builder 39.4%, Strategy 21.2%, Historical 20.7%, Classic 17.6% ★, Singleplayer 1.1%

​Immerse yourself in ancient Egypt with PyramidValley, a management game where you develop your pharaonic city by constructing iconic monuments and gathering various resources to ensure prosperity.

Why similar: City Builder 68.1%, Simulation 22%, Strategy 9.9%

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 47.9%, Colony Sim 15.3% ★, Strategy 15%, Historical 14.5%, Simulation 6.9%

TROPICO RELOADED is the ultimate game compilation for hobby-dictators and those dreaming of their own Caribbean island. Tropico combines real-time strategy and simulation elements with a healthy dose of political intrigue and Caribbean flair to create a unique and critically acclaimed game experience.

Why similar: City Builder 61.8%, Classic 13.6% ★, Strategy 13.1%, Simulation 10.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Strategy simulator of the Great Pyramids period, where you take your path from the unification of Egyptian tribes to the foundation of The First Empire. Developed with the assistance of Egyptologists.

Why similar: City Builder 42.4%, Historical 30.8%, Strategy 14.9%, Simulation 10.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History Edition, updated and optimized for current computers.

Why similar: City Builder 44.8%, Colony Sim 19.6% ★, Historical 15.1%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 8%

CaesarIA is a remake of an old-school economic strategy game, Caesar III which is a masterpiece among the games of this genre in our opinion. There are different economic strategy games and they can be broken down to subtypes but from our viewpoint Caesar encompasses planning, constructing, diplomacy and military campaigns.

Why similar: City Builder 74%, Strategy 17.2%, Classic 8.1% ★, Singleplayer 0.6%

A pyramid-building adventure of historic proportions!

Why similar: City Builder 38.7%, Historical 22.1%, Colony Sim 19.2% ★, Strategy 10.9%, Simulation 8.2%

Pax Augusta is probably the most authentic ancient city-building simulation. Build flourishing cities and look after your citizens. Earn gold with production and trade of goods and build impressive monuments. Strengthen your influence and become a Roman emperor!

Why similar: City Builder 46.7%, Historical 24.4%, Strategy 15.4%, Simulation 13%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Experience the classic gameplay of 1503 A.D.: The New World, optimized for current computers with resolutions up to 4K.

Why similar: City Builder 45%, Colony Sim 19.5% ★, Historical 15.2%, Strategy 11%, Simulation 9.1%

In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction.

Why similar: Historical 56.3%, Strategy 40.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!

Why similar: Classic 32.6% ★, Strategy 24.6%, Historical 21.8%, City Builder 15.1%, Simulation 5.3%

Build vibrant cities in a medieval world with this modernized version of The Settlers – Rise of an Empire. Each character leads their individual lives and can be observed by you at any time. Will you go down in history as a legendary king?

Why similar: City Builder 70.4%, Strategy 28.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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 41.6%, Historical 19.9%, Colony Sim 18.4% ★, Strategy 12.3%, Simulation 7.1%

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 48.4%, Historical 21.1%, Strategy 16.8%, Simulation 13%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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: City Builder 41.6%, Historical 29.2%, Strategy 16.2%, Simulation 11.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.

Why similar: City Builder 49.2%, Historical 17.7%, Colony Sim 16.4% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Simulation 5.3%

Become a ruler and build the ancient city of your dreams in Empire City! Unlock new opportunities for your city's prosperity, gain the support of the gods, construct grand buildings, and create unique infrastructure. Transform a small settlement into a magnificent center of civilization!

Why similar: City Builder 49.3%, Historical 24.6%, Strategy 12.9%, Simulation 9.9%, Colony Sim 3.1% ★

KNIGHTS and MERCHANTS recreates the era of the Middle Ages. Apart from the purely fictitious geography of our world, all game elements and scenes are based on the Anglo-Saxon period, 1200 A.D. And we haven't used imaginary elements like fabled creatures, either. The player takes on the role of an ordinary captain in the Palace Guard.

Why similar: Strategy 51.1%, City Builder 20.5%, Colony Sim 10.7% ★, Classic 9.4% ★, Historical 5%

Wage total war across the ancient world from the Aegean to Mesopotamia in this free addition to Total War: PHARAOH. Challenge the Bronze Age Collapse by building your own dynasty and leading your faction to victory with new cultures, new units and dramatic new battle mechanics.

Why similar: Historical 50.8%, Strategy 48.2%, Singleplayer 1%

The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.

Why similar: Classic 43.8% ★, Strategy 19.1%, Simulation 18.7%, Historical 17.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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 56%, Historical 21.6%, Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 9%, Singleplayer 0.9%

With this modernized History Edition dive into the diversified mix of enthralling build-up matches and exciting real-time fights. Manifold landscapes await to be explored and populated. Includes the main game plus the two expansions.

Why similar: City Builder 48.4%, Colony Sim 32.7% ★, Strategy 18.9%

Polismos is a city builder set in ancient Greece. To ensure your city's prosperity you will need to care for your people, trade valuable resources, enact wise policies, and maybe even dominate other cities.

Why similar: Historical 41.8%, City Builder 31.6%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 11.2%, Singleplayer 1%

Rebuild Pompeii from the ashes and lead it through centuries of politics, intrigue, and survival. Shape laws, expand trade across the Empire, guide your city through disasters, and command legions in optional real-time battles. Your legacy begins now.

Why similar: City Builder 43.5%, Historical 20%, Colony Sim 18.9% ★, Strategy 9.5%, Simulation 7.1%