Predynastic Egypt

Predynastic Egypt is about the events that led early Egyptians to travel into distant lands, face hardship and catastrophe, and establish the first Egyptian state. You make decisions in historical situations involving wars and disasters, shaping the fate of a fledgling chiefdom. The game focuses on the period before Classic Egypt.

Events and challenges

You face more than 100 events and trials, including wars, droughts, enemy invasions, epidemics, internal turmoil and tribal migrations. The game also covers religious ceremonies, exploration of distant lands and celebrations.

Technology and religion

You can explore 48 technologies and cultural achievements that trace technological change through Predynastic Egypt, each with a description. The game follows the development of Nile civilization’s religion, from beliefs in spirits to the gods of Predynastic Egypt.

Ancient Egypt

The map reconstructs the geography of Egypt from 5000–3000 BC, including the climatic changes of the period, when the Sahara was a savannah and wadis were rivers rather than roads. Hierakonpolis, a former center of Predynastic Egypt, is also reconstructed from archaeological evidence. You build houses, temples and tombs excavated by archaeologists in the 20th and 21st centuries.