Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition

Ancient Egyptian city builder centered on households, trade, and pyramids

Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc. · Released Jul 8, 2008

Strategy Simulation

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 472
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition?

In this single-player city-building simulation, you guide an ancient Egyptian civilization as its pharaoh. You manage residents’ needs, oversee the production and trade of goods, build pyramids, explore beyond your cities, and wage war.

For you if...

+you prefer relaxed city management over constant pressure
+you enjoy following how individual households shape a city

Not for you if...

−you want fast-paced action instead of city management
−you dislike planning around residents’ needs and local economies

What players say

85% of 472 reviews are positive

Players praise the relaxed pace and ancient Egyptian setting. Some say the game shows its age technically, citing resolution and text-scaling problems.

Screenshots and trailer

Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 2000/XP/Vista™
Processor: Pentium® III or Athlon® 800 MHz processor or higher
Graphics: 100% DirectX® 9-compliant 32 MB video card and drivers
Memory: 256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended for Windows® XP, 1 GB recommended for Windows® Vista)
Storage: 1.1 GB uncompressed free hard drive space