Total War: PHARAOH

Wait63%

Mixed · 5k player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS

CREATIVE ASSEMBLY · Strategy · Oct 11, 2023

Player review score
63%
Mixed
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
76
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio3 of 12
Subtitles0 of 12

Should I buy Total War: PHARAOH?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
25% of themes are praise25% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Family-tree actions lack the baroque depth of Attila (fewer assassination shenanigans), but the active trait-inheritance model offsets this with tangible gameplay dividends.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-the theme, music, graphics are all top notch and got me interested in egypt
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Being able to customize your campaign experience is another way to add replay value and tailor both the difficulty but also some kinds of gameplay experiences towards the desired outcome.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay76 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
56% still recommend
Audio
40% still recommend
Co-op
20% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
50% still recommend
Crashes
15% still recommend
Monetization
58% still recommend
Interface
30% still recommend
Bugs
43% still recommend
Multiplayer
0% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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