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Total War: PHARAOH

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

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

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DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Mixed
62% of 3,763
Recent reviews
Mixed
46% of 13 in 30 days
Players
24
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jan 17, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
6 GB RAM · 50 GB disk
Full requirements

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

62% of 3,763 reviews are positive · 46% 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.

Players over time

▼ -4% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 43 players on Sep 22, 2026.

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How many players finish Total War: PHARAOH?

9.9% of Steam players have unlocked «Isfet Rising», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Total War: PHARAOH screenshot 1

Total War: PHARAOH system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 6 GB RAM, 50 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor
Intel i5-6600/Ryzen 5 2600X
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti / AMD RX 480
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

Does Total War: PHARAOH have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Total War: PHARAOH run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
Denuvo Anti-tamper
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
76
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German, Simplified Chinese. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does Total War: PHARAOH use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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