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Impressions Games / Dec 15, 2016 / Simulation, Strategy
Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom.
| Part | Your PC | MinimumNot sure | RecommendedNot sure |
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| CPU | Not set | 1.8 GHz Can't tell | Not listed Can't tell |
| GPU | Not set | DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Card Can't tell | DirectX 9 Compatible 3D Card Can't tell |
| RAM | Not set | 512 MB RAM Can't tell | 1 GB RAM Can't tell |
Very Positive
92% positive, 1,641 reviews
I honestly don't think I'll ever find a city builder I like as much as Pharaoh. I have played so many new ones but come back to this time and time again. It might be part nostalgia but it's also just an excellent game with slightly outdated graphics. There are definitely annoying things (such as when the market delivery person refuses to supply food to the shack to the left for no clear reason), but it adds to the...
8 found this helpful, 2026-01-03
Great game BUT buy it on gog. Steam port is very unstable not unplayible but unstable. That goes for most old pc games on steam. Gog have good emulation instead of direct ports witch mean more stable experience.
14 found this helpful, 2025-12-13
This is my all-time favorite game, jank and all. I keep coming back to it, and it keeps giving fun and challenges. I tried the reboot, but it wasn't for me. The classic is the classic for reasons which in my opinion the update did not adequately capture. I wish I could find a widescreen patch that would actually work, but such is life with a nearly 30 year old video game. I will keep playing and enjoying.
9 found this helpful, 2026-05-27
I used to play this game on Windows XP Professional back in the 2000s. I saw it here and, since I loved this game, I wanted to give it a shot on my Surface Pro 5 running Ubuntu. I am NOT disappointed at all, it works beautifully! Playing for more than 5 hours straight for the first time in decades says it all! Thanks Steam for making this possible, and thanks to the developers for creating such an amazing game!...
4 found this helpful, 2026-01-03
