RATING / ESRB / A Created with Sketch. RATING / ESRB / E Created with Sketch. RATING / ESRB / E10 Created with Sketch. RATING / ESRB / M Created with Sketch. RATING / ESRB / T Created with Sketch.
RATING / PEGI / 12 Created with Sketch. RATING / PEGI / 16 Created with Sketch. RATING / PEGI / 18 Created with Sketch. RATING / PEGI / 3 Created with Sketch. RATING / PEGI / 7 Created with Sketch. icon_pin Created with Sketch.

Pharaoh™: A New Era

in library

3.3/5

( 145 Reviews )

3.3

145 Reviews

English & 4 more
Offer ends on: 25/09/2025 15:59 EEST
Offer ends in: d h m s
22.9913.79
Lowest price in the last 30 days before discount: 13.79
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Pharaoh™: A New Era
Description
Immerse yourself in the history of Ancient Egypt with 50 missions and over 100 gameplay hours in Pharaoh™: A New Era, a remake of Pharaoh (and the expansion Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile), one of the best city builders from the golden age of Sierra Entertainment. Stone by stone, build your cit...
Critics reviews
68 %
Recommend
GamingTrend
100/100
Shacknews
8/10
Gaming Nexus
8/10
User reviews

3.3/5

( 145 Reviews )

3.3

145 Reviews

{{ review.content.title }}
Product details
2023, Triskell Interactive, ...
System requirements
Windows 10, Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB or AMD...
Time to beat
97 hMain
-- Main + Sides
-- Completionist
97 h All Styles
Description

Immerse yourself in the history of Ancient Egypt with 50 missions and over 100 gameplay hours in Pharaoh™: A New Era, a remake of Pharaoh (and the expansion Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile), one of the best city builders from the golden age of Sierra Entertainment. Stone by stone, build your city and manage all aspects of its development to ensure it prospers and makes you a powerful and revered Pharaoh.


Develop your city by cultivating the fertile lands along the banks of the Nile valley. Erect the iconic monuments of Ancient Egypt, including the pyramids, the Sphinx and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Build temples and mausoleums to help manage all aspects of your city's health and culture as well as the predominant polytheistic religion of the time.

Ensure your city is prosperous enough to deal with economic or political crises, or even plundering by enemies. A Pharaoh takes care of its people and does whatever it can to earn the favour of the gods.



Pharaoh™: A New Era celebrates 20 years since the release of the famous franchise with a complete remake, including more than 50 playable missions and over 100 hours of gameplay.

The "Campaign" mode teaches you the game basics while allowing you to experience a unique story in the heart of Ancient Egypt and explore all aspects of life in a thriving city.

You have everything at your disposal to build an entire city and manage all its fundamental elements to ensure it flourishes: the economy, internal and external trade, culture, health, agriculture, education, etc. To help you monitor your progress, various indicators show you the overall well-being of your city and its residents.


The journey back in time is really brought to life with this Ultra HD remake, which upgrades the gameplay mechanics to modern standards and completely redesigns the captivating soundtrack and gorgeous isometric 2D graphics.



  • A Cult Classic Remade: Rediscover 4,000 years of History in 4K HD in this remake of the cult classic city-builder Pharaoh and its expansion Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile
  • A Rich, Complexe and Unique Experience: Trade and develop your economy with neighboring cities and make your civilization thrive while facing the elements with the flooding of the Niel, the wars with your enemies, the furies of the Gods and the plagues of Egypt
  • A Fortune of Fun: Lead your people through a rich 50+ missions and 100+ hour campaign, or unwind and build the metropolis of your dreams in a Free Build mode
  • Breathtaking Views: Marvel at the beauty of budding settlements and lively cities sprawling across the Egyptian sands, brought to life through fully reworked, intricate hand drawn art
  • Modern Refinements: Overhauled menus, a refreshed UI and various adjustments make Pharaoh: A New Era’s classically inspired fun feel like second nature to play
  • A Fully Reorchestrated Soundtrack: Take in stirring recreations of the original soundtrack’s melodies, rearranged and performed with traditional oriental instruments

More than just a remake, Pharaoh™: A New Era also brings hundreds of gameplay changes, enhancing the original experience to new standards:

  • New reworked UI: with overhauled menus and a fully redesigned UI, build your city more efficiently and raise your empire to new heights
  • With the New Nilometer Indicator, track both when the Nile floods occur and its quality
  • Manage your people more easily and efficiently with new and redesigned mechanics, like the Workers tooltip, the Fixed Worker Ratio or the Global Labor Pool
  • Develop your city with ease with the ability to quickly copy-paste buildings
  • Enjoy a chiller experience by disabling predators
  • And many more!


© 2023 Activision Publishing, Inc. PHARAOH is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. Published by Dotemu and Developed by Triskell Interactive.

Popular achievements
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
97 hMain
-- Main + Sides
-- Completionist
97 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2023-02-15T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Size:
2.1 GB

Game features

Languages
English
audio
text
Deutsch
audio
text
español
audio
text
français
audio
text
italiano
audio
text
Critics reviews
80
Top Critic Average
68 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating

GamingTrendby Holly Hudspeth
100/100

It's obvious that Pharaoh: A New Era was a labor of love by Triskell Interactive and Dotemu. I am sure there wasn't a massive demand for this title, but there are some die hard fans out there (like me) who enjoyed and appreciated this game beyond comprehension. It keeps the heart and soul of the original Pharaoh, while making just enough tweaks to improve upon a timeless classic. The nostalgia factor is high on this one, and if you liked any of the late 90s to early 2000 city-building titles, then picking up Pharaoh: A New Era is a must. My only request: please consider remastering Zeus & Poseidon!
Read full review »
Shacknewsby TJ Denzer
8/10

Pharaoh: A New Era’s visuals, music, and gameplay tweaks make for a very easy-to-grasp, complex-to-master setup, and there are loads of options to soften the challenge whenever you feel like it. More than that, when you get your cities bustling with farms, markets, industry, entertainment, religion, and monuments the whole thing is a busy spectacle of beauty. Some archaic bits can make things difficult, and this isn’t my favorite city builder I’ve played, but it’s still an excellent spin on a classic.
Read full review »
Gaming Nexusby Eric Hauter
8/10

Pharaoh is a throwback in the best possible way. Harkening back to a time when city management games were actually manageable, Pharaoh will still present players with a good amount of challenge. There is a ton of game here to enjoy, and it continuously pushes the player to find unique ways to solve interesting problems. It is worth mentioning that there may be a gators hiding in the Nile right out of the gate upon release, but one can expect those to be cleaned up in short order; there is nothing here that should stop prospective players from starting their own Egyptian empires. Fun and addictive.
Read full review »
Reviews powered by OpenCritic
You may like these products
Users also bought
User reviews

Posted on: July 1, 2025

strefanash

Games: 31 Reviews: 3

a solid rerelease

A fine and very capably executed rerelease of a classic. I am delighted to haecv picked this up at a good price from GOG


Is this helpful to you?

Posted on: July 1, 2025

raschaoot

Games: 1047 Reviews: 5

Still a fun game

While this is not the remaster many of us expected, it is still a fun game. The fact that it is easier to mod than the original also helps in modifying the experience to your liking. And yes, I did shamelesly give this five stars instead of the four it probably should have gotten to counteract those who only rate this low because it is not what they expected.


Is this helpful to you?

Posted on: August 20, 2025

jerandriley

Verified owner

Games: 8 Reviews: 2

very good remake classic !

i played this as a kid on pc it was good then and even better now !


Is this helpful to you?

Posted on: August 28, 2025

An Ancient title with a Modern spin

I used to play this game for hours as a kid, but I had no idea what I was doing. It is so nice to be able to access this game again as an adult who can play practically, but with a shiny new veneer. The game looks fantastic, and is still just as fun as I remember!


Is this helpful to you?

Posted on: September 1, 2025

KiyomiK

Games: 29 Reviews: 12

just 3 stars

Aging gamer here so my requirements may be different. Overall, I like the game, but some things prevent me from continued play. Game is too fast paced at my advanced age. I know that building can be accomplished at pause, but when pause is turned off then (for me) it once again becomes too frantic. I quickly lose interest, I would rather take it slower. Plus: - looks ok to me - mostly not bothered by the overall graphic design of the game with a few exceptions - unbothered by how they display war Negative: - zoom in 1 or 2 notches closer would have been great - 0.5 speed is not slow enough for my gaming needs - 1 or 2 slower speed notches is what I would need - the left and right menu selections are much too small (for me) - a lower resolution selection would help


Is this helpful to you?

Something went wrong. Try refresh page.

This game is waiting for a review. Take the first shot!
{{ item.rating }}
{{ item.percentage }}%
Awaiting more reviews
An error occurred. Please try again later.

Other ratings

Awaiting more reviews

Add a review

Edit a review

Your rating:
Stars and all fields are required
Not sure what to say? Start with this:
  • What kept you playing?
  • What kind of gamer would enjoy this?
  • Was the game fair, tough, or just right?
  • What’s one feature that really stood out?
  • Did the game run well on your setup?
Inappropriate content. Your reviews contain bad language. Inappropriate content. Links are not allowed. Review title is too short. Review title is too long. Review description is too short. Review description is too long.
Not sure what to write?
Filters:

No reviews matching your criteria

Written in
English Deutsch polski français русский 中文(简体) Others
Written by
Verified ownersOthers
Added
Last 30 daysLast 90 daysLast 6 monthsWheneverAfter releaseDuring Early Access

Delete this review?

Are you sure you want to permanently delete your review for Pharaoh™: A New Era? This action cannot be undone.

Report this review

If you believe this review contains inappropriate content or violates our community guidelines, please let us know why.

Additional Details (required):

Please provide at least characters.
Please limit your details to characters.
Oops! Something went wrong. Please try again later.

Report this review

Report has been submitted successfully.
Thank you for helping us maintain a respectful and safe community.