Pharaoh

Cynics labelled it 'Caesar III with pyramids' as Pharaoh takes the enduring playability and gameplay of the Caesarseries back to Ancient Egypt, land of sun, sea and slave labour. The premise is the same. Build up your city from a barren wasteland and provide your citizens with jobs, entertainment, protection and sustenance.

What makes Pharaoh challenging is the fact that many of your farms will be underwater for part of the year when the Nile floods, forcing you to think ahead and build up food stocks in advance. Although the graphics may be a bit twee for Caesar players, the gameplay retains all we've come to expect from a Sierra title.