Underplayed Gems

Pharaonic (2016)

Pharaonic cover
Developer
Milkstone Studios
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
3.9 of 5, 302 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A methodical sidescrolling combat-RPG where every encounter feels lethal and demands precise skill and patience.

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What players say

Players praise the Egyptian setting and side-scrolling take on Souls-like combat, but many find the gameplay loop repetitive with limited enemy types and no way to respec. Controls feel clunky to some, and the maze-like levels are divisive.

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Screenshots

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