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Build a Mesopotamian city, balance production and trade, and design monuments across a campaign of historical missions.
Released 17 Feb 2021
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Build Mesopotamian Cities
Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.
Developed by Nepos Games · Published by Astra Logical
You rule a growing city in ancient Mesopotamia, developing it from a settlement into a larger urban center. The campaign follows historical missions, while sandbox mode offers a less directed way to build.
Plan housing and services for different population classes, then organize farms, workshops, and industries to supply residents and produce goods for trade. Warehouses, markets, and manually arranged transport routes connect the supply chain, so building placement and resource balance shape how well the city functions.
Progress through missions with changing goals and access to new buildings and goods. Choices about which deities to honor can affect city development, and a monument editor lets you customize structures’ layouts and appearance.
Many reviewers enjoy the game as a modern take on classic isometric city-builders, especially for its Mesopotamian setting and the planning involved in balancing production, trade, and city growth. Some find those logistics and the tight resource balance engaging challenges, while others consider the manual routing and complexity tedious or frustrating.
Construct and develop a thriving city in Nebuchadnezzar by overseeing agriculture, industry, and trade. Every decision impacts the economy, requiring careful planning to ensure that citizens have access to the goods and services they need. Different population classes, industries, and workforce types play a role in the city’s success, creating complex but rewarding challenges for both newcomers and experienced city builders.
The main campaign spans more than a dozen historical missions, covering key moments from the early colonization of Mesopotamia to the Persian conquest of Babylon in the 6th century BC. Each mission immerses you in a specific time period, presenting unique challenges that reflect the era’s political, economic, and technological realities.
Will you choose to worship Inanna to receive more prestige from trade? Or perhaps support Enlil to more rapidly grow your populace? It’s up to you how you engage with deities to expand trade as you manage resources in your growing city.
Monuments are more than just impressive structures—they are an opportunity for creativity. The in-game monument editor gives players complete control over design, allowing customization of the layout, color scheme, and intricate details. Whether recreating historical wonders or designing something entirely new, players have the freedom to shape the architectural legacy of their city. Will you recreate history or make your own path?
Nebuchadnezzar is built with modding and localization in mind, allowing you to expand your game with new buildings, goods, production chains, maps, and missions. Nearly every aspect of the game is moddable, providing endless possibilities for customization.
It’s in your hands how you shape your legacy within Nebuchadnezzar.
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
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| Steam Deck | Playable |
| Achievements | 48 |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 73/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
