Games like Pharaoh + Cleopatra
If Pharaoh + Cleopatra is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pharaoh™: A New Era, Zeus + Poseidon and Knights and Merchants — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its micromanaging worker paths matters, monument construction feels satisfying and challenging. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Pharaoh + Cleopatra is a strategy and simulation game set in Ancient Egypt where players build cities from the pyramid era through the New Kingdom's final years. Released in 2016 for 9.99 USD, the game tasks players with managing aging population handling, worker pathing, resource chain management, military planning, and a god approval system requiring divine favor, alongside monument construction. Players describe the experience as challenging, contemplative, immersive, and relaxing, while reviewers highlight how the god approval system adds strategic depth and monument construction feels satisfying. The retro aesthetic holds up according to players, who also appreciate the replayability offered through multiple map options. The game runs on Steam Deck and holds a 92% positive rating from 1560 Steam reviews.
About Pharaoh + Cleopatra: Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom.
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Pharaoh™: A New Era
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Shares a relaxing mood with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
Top pick for Pharaoh + Cleopatra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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.
Zeus + Poseidon
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Shares a challenging mood with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
Second-strongest match for Pharaoh + Cleopatra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
Zeus + Poseidon delivers hundreds of hours of gameplay in one game!
Knights and Merchants
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Shares resource chain management and a relaxing mood with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
Third-strongest match for Pharaoh + Cleopatra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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.
Land of the Vikings
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Shares a challenging mood with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
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Shares a contemplative mood with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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Shares a relaxing mood with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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Stronghold: Definitive Edition
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Shares a challenging mood with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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Whiskerwood
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Shares a relaxing mood with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
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Shares an immersive mood with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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Pharaoh™: A New Era
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
Reviewers of Pharaoh + Cleopatra cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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.
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Priced ~50% under Pharaoh + Cleopatra on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
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Priced ~50% under Pharaoh + Cleopatra on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
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Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
The Test
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Priced ~80% under Pharaoh + Cleopatra on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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Nubby's Number Factory
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Lords of the Realm
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Shares a contemplative mood with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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Lords of the Realm III
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Frequently asked about Pharaoh + Cleopatra
- Does Pharaoh + Cleopatra run on Steam Deck?
- Pharaoh + Cleopatra is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Pharaoh + Cleopatra cost?
- Pharaoh + Cleopatra is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Pharaoh + Cleopatra?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pharaoh + Cleopatra are Pharaoh™: A New Era, Zeus + Poseidon, Knights and Merchants.
- Who developed Pharaoh + Cleopatra?
- Pharaoh + Cleopatra was developed by Impressions Games and published by Activision.
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