Turning villages into bustling cities is what users will be doing throughout the game, something not unlike SimCity. While Civilization II has a very basic city management system, if you were to go inside of one of its cities it would probably look a lot like Pharaoh.
Pharaoh is best compared to games such as Civilization II and SimCity. Pharaoh does not make any dramatic advances to the genre, but it does take elements from other successful games, blend them perfectly with ancient Egypt, and provide an addictive and challenging game experience. Aspects such as these are what make ancient Egypt the perfect setting for a world-building game. Known best for constructing such enormous monuments as the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, the ancient Egyptians also worshipped numerous gods, studied the Nile River to enhance their agriculture, and practiced mummification. Ancient Egyptian civilization is one of the most interesting eras of human history.
