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1999
A classic ancient Egypt city builder where you lay out housing, farm around the Nile floods, manage trade and raise monuments like pyramids. Supply logistics, pleasing the gods and occasional invasions make for a calm yet demanding flow.
The closest matches for Pharaoh are Zeus: Master of Olympus, Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom and Caesar III. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pharaoh special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
95 %
Best match
2000
A classic city builder set in ancient Greece where you balance housing, economy and sanctuaries while courting the gods and mythological heroes and monsters.
95 %
Cosy, great for unwinding
A classic city-builder set in ancient China where you lay out districts, manage trade and supply, and guide your city through dynasties across millennia. The appeal lies in balancing economy, religion, and defense.
94 %
Focus on a single character
A classic city builder set in ancient Rome: you keep citizens fed, watered, entertained and protected while managing trade and provinces. The blend of logistics and careful planning is its main appeal.
94 % 19.50 €
Bright, upbeat tone
An automotive tycoon game where you start a car company in the early 20th century, manage staff, expand your factory, research new tech and work your way to the top of the market.
93 %
Cosy, great for unwinding
As a Roman provincial governor you build and manage cities, keep citizens supplied, handle trade and defense, and climb the political ladder toward Caesar. A classic, measured city-builder set in antiquity.
93 %
Bright, upbeat tone
A classic city-building sim where you plan zoning, traffic, power, finances and services for a growing metropolis. Trading with neighboring cities and famous landmarks like the Empire State Building or Big Ben add flavor.
93 % 16.49 €
Focus on a single character
A city builder set in ancient Mesopotamia where you grow your settlement through irrigation, production chains, trade, and monumental temples and ziggurats.
92 % −82 %Bright, upbeat tone
A railway tycoon sim set in 19th-century North America: lay track, buy locomotives and connect cities to build an empire against rival barons.
92 % 9.99 €
Focus on a single character
A city-builder that zooms in from empire management to the planning, supplying and running of individual Roman cities, culminating in Rome itself. Play centers on city layout, economy and citizen happiness across many missions.
92 % 19.99 €
Bright, upbeat tone
A transport simulation where you plan bus, tram and subway networks across Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin and Amsterdam from 1920 to 2020. The fun lies in optimizing routes and schedules so the system turns a profit while keeping passengers happy.
