Total War: PHARAOH

Bronze Age strategy with turn-based empires and real-time battles

CREATIVE ASSEMBLY · Published by SEGA · Released Oct 11, 2023

Reviews: Mixed; 63% of 5,420
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 13 in 30 days
Playing now: 23; peak 24h 35
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 2 years ago; Jul 12, 2024

What is Total War: PHARAOH?

A historical strategy game set in Egypt, Canaan, and Anatolia during the Bronze Age Collapse. Choose an Egyptian, Hittite, or Sea Peoples leader, manage territory and resources on a turn-based campaign map, and command armies in real-time battles as invasions and unrest threaten the region.

For you if...

+you enjoy slower campaigns that require strategic planning
+you like adjusting campaign starts and resource settings

Not for you if...

−you want battles without managing an empire
−you dislike dealing with invasions and internal unrest

What players say

63% of 5,420 reviews are positive · 76% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the Bronze Age setting and campaign systems, particularly diplomacy and outposts. Others say it feels too similar to earlier games and complain about cumbersome menus and worsening performance during longer sessions.

Screenshots and trailer

Total War: PHARAOH system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor: Intel i3-2100 / AMD FX-4300
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 / AMD R9 270
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 50 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Denuvo Anti-tamper
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 76
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Not supported on SteamOS

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, German, Simplified Chinese. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.