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1999USK 6PC91 % positive

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.

  • Building and crafting
  • Economy and management
  • Historical setting
  • Dense, handcrafted world
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Caesar III

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1998USK 6PC92 % positive

Brings what grabs you about Pharaoh: building and crafting, a historical setting as well as economy and management.

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.

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Building and crafting

A classic city builder set in ancient Greece where you balance housing, economy and sanctuaries while courting the gods and mythological heroes and monsters.

The Settlers: Fourth Edition

Building and crafting

A city-building strategy game where you lead the Romans, Mayans, Vikings or Trojans, building settlements, running production chains and trade routes, and fighting wars when needed. Seamless zoom lets you watch your little settlers at work or survey your whole empire.

Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom

Historical setting

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.

Ostriv

Building and crafting

A city-builder set in 18th-century Ukraine where you govern a town, laying out organic settlements without grid or angle limits on 3D terrain while managing the economy and your villagers.

Anno 1602: Creation of a New World

Economy and management

A classic city-building strategy game where you settle islands in the 17th century, build production chains, trade and defend your colony. The appeal lies in planning and watching your settlement grow.

Anno 1602: History Edition

Historical setting

The classic city-building and trading game: you settle islands in the 17th century, build trade routes and a thriving economy, and hold your own against rivals. The History Edition brings the original to modern PCs with 4K support and multiplayer.

Anno 1701: History Edition

Economy and management

You build colonies on distant islands in the early 18th century, manage trade routes and keep your citizens happy with goods. The History Edition brings the city-building classic and its expansion to modern PCs in high resolution.

Townsmen

Building and crafting

You grow a small backwater village into a sprawling medieval metropolis. The appeal lies in its interlocking production chains, where you must keep your expanding population's needs in balance.

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