StrategyFit check
Is Pharaoh™: A New Era worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- City-builder players who want to manage ancient Egyptian settlements
- Strategy fans who prefer campaigns with structured missions
- Players interested in building cities in a sandbox mode
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a short experience may find the campaign's 50 missions and stated 100-plus hours of gameplay too extensive.
- Players looking for a game focused on combat may find city development and management take up much of the experience.
- Players who want a contemporary setting may not want a game centered on ancient Egypt.
Our take on Pharaoh™: A New Era
The game combines city management with a 50-mission campaign set in ancient Egypt, alongside a Sandbox mode.
What is Pharaoh™: A New Era?
Pharaoh: A New Era is a remake of Pharaoh and its Cleopatra expansion, centered on building and managing cities in ancient Egypt.
Players develop agriculture, trade, health, culture, education, and other parts of city life while responding to Nile floods, political or economic crises, enemy raids, and religious concerns. The campaign includes 50 missions and introduces the game basics through a story; Sandbox mode offers city building. Players can construct monuments such as pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. The remake includes isometric 2D graphics, a redesigned interface, and updated gameplay mechanics.
How Pharaoh™: A New Era plays
- 01Campaign missions
- The campaign has 50 missions and introduces core play through a story set in ancient Egypt.
- 02Sandbox city building
- Sandbox mode lets players build a metropolis.
- 03City management
- Players oversee areas including farming, trade, education, health, and culture.
- 04Flood monitoring
- A Nilometer tracks the frequency or quality of Nile floods.
- 05Labor management tools
- The remake includes a global labor pool and a fixed worker ratio.
- 06Building controls
- Players can quickly copy-paste buildings or disable predators.
Games like Pharaoh™: A New Era
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Clarus VictoriaFor:Players interested in ancient Egyptian history who want to make decisions in historical scenariosSkip if:Players seeking fast-paced action may find the focus on decisions and historical events slow
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Strategy LabsFor:Historical strategy players who want a campaign spanning pharaonic EgyptSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused city builder without military, religious, and economic systems competing for attentionPicked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.
Pharaoh™: A New Era: platforms & release
Is Pharaoh™: A New Era worth it?
It is worth it if: city-builder players who want to manage ancient Egyptian settlements. Skip it if: players seeking a short experience may find the campaign's 50 missions and stated 100-plus hours of gameplay too extensive.
Where can I download Pharaoh™: A New Era?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pharaoh™: A New Era's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pharaoh™: A New Era on?
Windows only.
