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Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

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First release
Nov 10, 2003
Publisher
THQ, THQ Nordic
Engine
EngineX
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Xbox, Mac, Nintendo GameCube, Linux

Sphinx and The Cursed Mummy is an original 3rd person action-adventure inspired by the mythology of ancient Egypt. Travelling the world via magical portals to foil the evil plans of Set. Sphinx's Journey will require all his wits, agility, and special powers. He will also rely on his reluctant hero friend, The Mummy, to help when being inconspicuous is the only solution. By finding the stolen magical crowns of Egypt, Sphinx can stop Set and save the world.

Also known as Sphinx and the Shadow of Set

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Release dates
PlayStation 2
Nov 10, 2003
Xbox
Nov 10, 2003
Nintendo GameCube
Nov 10, 2003
All 6 release dates
PlayStation 2
Feb 20, 2004
Xbox
Feb 20, 2004
Nintendo GameCube
Feb 20, 2004
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
immortality, ancient egypt, mummy, egypt, undead
… All 12, boss fight, cat, polygonal 3d, puzzle platformer, mod support, combat-based platformer, xbox 360 backwards compatibility

At a Glance

Critic Score
71
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 27 Oct 2026
Also in 4 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 27 Oct 2026