Underplayed Gems

Pharaoh™: A New Era (2023)

Pharaoh™: A New Era cover
Developer
Triskell Interactive
Publisher
Dotemu
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.7 of 5, 5,284 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 10 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You carefully manage resources and construct monuments at a measured pace, feeling the satisfaction of building an ancient civilization step by step.

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What players say

Players are split: some adore this as a faithful remaster with welcome quality-of-life tweaks, while others say it remains buggy, development has stalled, and it strips out features from the original like effective police and military combat. Long-time fans note the graphics feel too crisp, losing some old charm.

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