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Pharaoh + Cleopatra

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4.8/5

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4.8

278 Reviews

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Pharaoh + Cleopatra
Description
Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom. Govern all aspects of the exotic Egyptian, culture from religion to trading with distant cities. Cultivate vast farms in the Nile valley and discover the important role this river, with its un...
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4.8/5

( 278 Reviews )

4.8

278 Reviews

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Product details
1999, Impressions Games, ESRB Rating: Everyone...
System requirements
Windows 10, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, DirectX 9.0c, 1 GB ava...
Time to beat
58.5 hMain
194 h Main + Sides
-- Completionist
84 h All Styles
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Description
Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom. Govern all aspects of the exotic Egyptian, culture from religion to trading with distant cities. Cultivate vast farms in the Nile valley and discover the important role this river, with its unpredictable floods, played in the life of the Egyptians. Stone by stone, erect giant monuments - from the Sphinx, to the lighthouse and library of Alexandria.

Manage your city poorly and you shall watch it burn, be pillaged or collapse in economic ruin. Manage it well and ultimately the greatest Egyptian structures will be built in your honor. Your rule will span generations, until your dynasty, your royal bloodline produces a Pharaoh!

Pharaoh includes many features never before seen in a city building game, such as a farming model based on the flooding of the Nile, naval warfare, giant monuments that are assembled over time, unique dynastic progression, and variable difficulty levels. This a massively addictive, huge, but most importantly fun game that is a great choice for anyone looking for a solid city builder title, or an intellectual challenge.

  • Pharaoh Cleopatra bundle includes Pharaoh and Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile expansion.
  • A city-builder gem, made by the creators of the award-winning Caesar III.
  • Extensive help section not only does an excellent job at explaining the game mechanics, but also contains many interesting facts and trivia about life in Ancient Egypt.
  • Destroy enemies on land and sea, or simply build the perfect Egyptian city of your liking with the City Construction Kit.

© 1989-1998 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision and Pharaoh and Cleopatra are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

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System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY

Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility

ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
58.5 hMain
194 h Main + Sides
-- Completionist
84 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1999-10-31T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
490 MB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Everyone (Mild Animated Violence)

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Posted on: September 30, 2023

bassjas

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Games: 86 Reviews: 3

Reliving my Childhood

I loved these games when I was a teenager so I was stoked to see them available on here. They work fine on Windows 10 through the GOG Galaxy launcher. It's nice to be able to play games with some intelligence and difficulty to them, modern games aren't made like this anymore. I find that modern city sims or top-down strategy games are lacking depth and nuance, so the replayability isn't there. Not the case with something like. I miss the days of Sierra/Impressions making solid, smartly designed games that offer hours of fun.


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Posted on: July 1, 2012

Krypteia

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Games: 44 Reviews: 1

Brings back memories

Probably one of the best games I have ever played. Extremely fun, much better than those before and after.


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Posted on: February 10, 2017

TheOctopus

Verified owner

Games: 67 Reviews: 2

I only play Pharaoh (1999)

I am a 36 year old with a PhD in Philosophy. I am $450k in debt and currently working two minimum wage jobs in order to stay alive. I work alongside 18 year olds and whenever they ask about my background I just tell them I've been in prison for a long time, which is less embarrassing than admitting the truth. I am probably the most well-informed Husserl scholar on the North American continent, perhaps in the world. My 1,500 page biography of his life has been rejected several dozen times. No college will take me on since they don't think Husserl is relevant, and that other applicants are therefore pushed to the head of the line. I have had 6 Husserl-related papers published in different journals and philosophical quarterlies, but have earned no money or recognition for having done so. I just moved to Abbeville, Louisiana since there is a job opening at the university in Lafayette and I decided to go all out in order to get it. But I've just found out that my application was rejected and now I'm stuck working at a Wendy's three shifts a week and a Barnes & Noble the rest of the time. I have no wife, no children, and at this point no friends I'm willing to talk to due to the shameful nature of my existence. I only play Pharaoh (1999)


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Posted on: March 7, 2019

profkippy

Verified owner

Games: 54 Reviews: 1

It's the trader's life for me

One of my all-time favorite games. There's really nothing quite like the Impressions citybuilding games out there anymore. The game can get quite involved with urban planning and micromanagement of your districts. The campaign has a ton of levels-- easily enough for 100+ hours of gameplay-- and many of the missions are optional, meaning you can play the whole campaign several times and do different missions each time. The soundtrack is wonderful and after hours and hours of playing the game, I still pull it up online for a listen occasionally. The graphics are still charming and the goofy voices of your citizens will make you smile every time you hear them. 10/10. Amazing game. I want to be reincarnated as an ancient Egyptian urban planner.


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Posted on: April 26, 2019

iopele

Verified owner

Games: 13 Reviews: 1

20 years old & still my favorite game!

I've loved this game forever. The music is wonderful, the strategy aspects are great, building monuments is challenging but fun, the gods are a great addition to daily life (throw festivals to Bast whenever you can, because once she favors you, she'll throw a festival for all the other gods to show them that you're awesome and it saves you $ in the end!)... basically this is just a really well-made game and it's really stood up well to the test of time. Highly, HIGHLY recommend!


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