Pharaoh™: A New Era is a meticulous 4K remake of the 1999 city-building classic, bringing one of the most beloved entries in the “City Building” series into the modern age. Set in the heart of Ancient Egypt, the game tasks you with managing every facet of a burgeoning civilization across four thousand years of history. You aren’t just placing buildings; you are managing the complex socio-economic systems of a polytheistic society, ensuring that the Nilometer predicts a healthy flood to fertilize your crops, and maintaining the favor of temperamental gods who can bless your granaries or strike your city with plagues.
The remake includes over 50 missions from the original game and the Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile expansion, offering more than 100 hours of gameplay. While the core mechanics of resource management, trade, and monument construction—like the Pyramids and the Sphinx—remain intact, the experience is significantly smoothed over by modern quality-of-life improvements.
The UI has been entirely redesigned, and new features like the “Global Labor Pool” option remove the frustration of managing localized worker paths, allowing you to focus on the grand strategy of your empire. It is a nostalgic yet fresh return to a golden era of strategy gaming.
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Key Features:
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Ultra HD Remake: Experience ancient Egypt in stunning 4K with hand-drawn 2D art.
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Massive Campaign: Play through 50+ missions including the Cleopatra expansion.
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Modernized UI: Fully redesigned interface for more efficient city management.
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Global Labor Pool: A new toggle to simplify worker recruitment mechanics.
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The Nilometer: Track the quality and timing of Nile floods for crop planning.
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Monument Construction: Build iconic structures like the Pyramids and the Sphinx.
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Reorchestrated Soundtrack: Enjoy traditional melodies performed with oriental instruments.
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Copy-Paste Tool: Quickly replicate building layouts to expand your city faster.
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Complex Trade Systems: Manage internal and external trade routes with neighboring cities.
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Gods and Plagues: Maintain temples to avoid divine wrath and earn powerful blessings.
System Requirements:
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OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
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Processor: Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
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Memory: 8 GB RAM
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Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (1 GB) or AMD Radeon HD 5750 (1 GB)
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DirectX: Version 11
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Storage: 8 GB available space
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Sound Card: Windows compatible sound card
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Additional: Recommended for 4K resolution: NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (2 GB)
