The Sands of Egypt cover

The Sands of Egypt

First release
1982
Genres
Adventure · Mystery, Historical

The Sands of Egypt is an adventure game. The story takes place in 1893, following a British explorer and archaeologist who is lost in the desert. Text commands are entered in the lower half of the screen, while a sometimes animated image of the current location is displayed in the upper half.

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Release dates
TRS-80 Color Computer
1982
Atari 8-bit
1982
Apple II
1983
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
7h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Text, First person
Keywords
interactive fiction, egypt

At a Glance

Main + Extras (IGDB)
7h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 6 Nov 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 6 Nov 2026