Single-player games like Pharaoh + Cleopatra
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Pharaoh + Cleopatra, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Pharaoh™: A New Era
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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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Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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.
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Nebuchadnezzar
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.
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Caesar™ IV
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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.
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Zeus + Poseidon
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
Zeus + Poseidon delivers hundreds of hours of gameplay in one game!
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Knights and Merchants
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Nova Roma
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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.
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Tlatoani: Aztec Cities
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
Give rise to wonders of the Aztec Civilization as you build your own magnificent metropolis in this ancient city builder. From humble beginnings build, trade, manage and conquer to become Tlatoani (Emperor).
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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
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.
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Caesar™ 3
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
Prove your strength of mind and spirit and you just may be crowned Caesar!
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Lords of the Realm II
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
The great Lords of England have their eyes on the the English throne! Muster an army and overrun your enemies' castles in this classic, nail-biting strategy game that blends turn-based and real-time gameplay.
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Lords of Magic: Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
Urak, once peaceful, is now a land of darkness, chaos and death. The people yearn for a champion to drive away the forces of evil. That champion is you.
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Lords of the Realm
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
The year is 1268 and the English throne lies empty. Fight for the right to be King in this classic blend of turn-based and real-time strategy.
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Lords of the Realm III
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh + Cleopatra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Pharaoh + Cleopatra.
When it comes to medieval real-time strategy, Lords of the Realm III flies the flag high. Whether it's maneuvering troops on the battlefield, negotiating trade and alliances, or overseeing armies across the lands, RTS fans will find plenty here to enjoy.