Worth it for the right player.
At $22.99. It has been as low as $9.88.
- Graphics: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story and characters: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Bugs: 60 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 5k player reviews · updated a day ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
The game manages to preserve the depth and challenge of its predecessor while introducing improvements in user interface, graphics, and quality-of-life features that make the gameplay more accessible and enjoyable.
Pharaoh: A New Era is a thoughtfully crafted remake of the classic city-building game Pharaoh, originally released in 1999, that successfully revitalizes the timeless gameplay and intricate mechanics of the original while bringing the experience up to modern standards.
I've played deep into the campaign.
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Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $22.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.88.
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