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Total War: PHARAOH

Total War: PHARAOH

In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction.

Released Oct 11, 2023 Developer CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Publisher SEGA Platforms Windows · Mac StrategyRTSGrand StrategyActionTactical
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

63.8%positive5,070 reviews
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“At first the negative reviews of this game put me of trying it. I have played all ToW and and still think Empire is the best but that isw for another review. I had so many restarts of Pharaoh, trying to work it out, how to build and how to stop rebellions and build armies and…”

— a player, Steam review · 110 hrs played
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“Very good game, steep learning curve bc at first its very confusing but later becomes pretty fun, especially once u get the hang of it. Would definitely reccomend if you have a lot of time to play.”

— a player, Steam review · 57 hrs played
Not recommended · 86 found this helpful

“This game is a recycled skin from Troy. It is a low-effort attempt at a cash grab. Yeah, they released dynasties "for free" after the game bombed upon release. This game actually had a $100 pre-order option and a decent amount of planned DLC that was cancelled upon release…”

— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:19 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

24playing at last check
6624-hour peak
4,858all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2024 2025 2026 1.9k avg · Oct 2023

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

76achievements
1.5%median completion
0.5%rarest: Lovers in Arms
13.9% of players 13.2% of players 10.8% of players 10.6% of players 10.0% of players 9.4% of players 8.8% of players 8.8% of players 8.6% of players 8.3% of players 7.9% of players 7.7% of players 6.8% of players 6.2% of players 5.5% of players 5.0% of players 4.3% of players 4.3% of players 4.2% of players 4.1% of players 3.8% of players 3.6% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 13.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
13.9%Small But Mighty — Playing as any Faction Leader, worship 2 gods and reach their highest tier.
13.2%God as Man — Become Egyptian Pharaoh.
10.8%All This Mayhem — Survive the invasion of the Sea Peoples.
Rarest badges of honor
0.5%Lovers in Arms — Playing as Tausret and Seti, win a multiplayer co-op game.
0.6%Tribal Unity — Having chosen Path of the Sea Peoples, keep your faction for 25 turns in one of the 4 innermost positions on the Blades and Dwelling scales.
0.6%Stabby, Stabby, Stabbiness! — Playing as Bay, declare war on 2 allies and conquer their lands.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$39.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$7.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US39.99 USD
EU39.99 EUR
UK29.99 GBP
Australia54.95 AUD
Canada44.99 CAD
Japan4,388 JPY
Brazil99.90 BRL
China178.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$20 China Japan Canada Australia UK US EU≈$45

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Apr 16, 2026
Total War Historic Sale NOW ON!

Travel back in time and prepare your armies for battle! The Total War Historic Sale is now on until 30th April, with up to 80% off selected Total War titles. https://store.steampowered.com/app/712100/

Mar 19, 2026
Steam Spring Sale NOW ON!

Greetings! The Steam Spring Sale is in bloom! From today until 26th of March, you can grab up to 80% off a selection of Total War titles that are guaranteed to put a spring in your step. (sorry) https

Dec 04, 2025
Total War 25th Anniversary Showcase

Total War Community, That’s a wrap on our 25th Anniversary Showcase – we hope you enjoyed it. A huge thank you to everyone who tuned in from around the globe to witness this small piece of history and

Dec 01, 2025
25th Anniversary Showcase Timings

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Aug 28, 2025
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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · RTS · Grand Strategy · Action · Tactical · War · Multiplayer · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Turn-Based Strategy · PvP · Historical (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain, Czech, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese, Turkish *
Achievements76
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://pharaoh.totalwar.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64-Bit Processor: Intel i3-2100 / AMD FX-4300 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 / AMD R9 270 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 50 GB available space Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions