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Last 90 days: 72% positive across 145 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).
Gameplay & mechanics61% positive · 88 mentions
“Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties deserves a positive review simply because of how Creative Assembly fumbled with the original game - so they made this HUGE (adding Bronze age Greek states, Mesopotamia, Caanites, Sea Peoples etc factions)…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 15 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability42% positive · 62 mentions
“I have played 3k, atillia, Med evil II, War hammer III and now Pharoah Dynasties. This game is a gem. Honestly, Im so glad i stopped reading reviews and just bought in and started playing. This game looks amazing, feels optimized and new…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio55% positive · 38 mentions
“Total war Pharoah sucked , Total war Troy sucked , This is actually good, It basically strips all the fantasy and hero ♥♥♥♥ from those other 2 games, and then combines the maps. This is one of the best historical total war games available…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 51 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value74% positive · 34 mentions
“It's pretty good for like 4€ Only real criticism (FOR THAT PRICE) is that the AI is cheating like in every total war, but its more annoying and obvious here because of the resource system which basically just exists to cuck the player. You…”
Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 36 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity55% positive · 31 mentions
“If you're a Total War fan, this is a remarkably solid entry, and the Dynasties update turned it into the definitive Bronze Age simulator we’ve been waiting for. What makes it great: Massive Faction Variety: The map expansion brought in the…”
Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance54% positive · 28 mentions
“If you're a Total War fan, this is a remarkably solid entry, and the Dynasties update turned it into the definitive Bronze Age simulator we’ve been waiting for. What makes it great: Massive Faction Variety: The map expansion brought in the…”
Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI27% positive · 26 mentions
“I must admit that the negative opinions this game got, when it game first came out, kind of made me forget about it. That and the fact that playing "pharaohs" didn't really appeal to my imagination. Alas, i'm pleasantly surprised. In many…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 61 h played · Report / request removalMultiplayer & community56% positive · 16 mentions
“the best Ancient Era / Bronze age experience. just install community bug fixes mod from the workshop and enjoy.”
Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 198 h played · Report / request removalStory & writing60% positive · 15 mentions
“This game strikes a very weird balance between a great and a terrible total war title. On one hand, the period, the units, the gore and the atmosphere all work really well! And that's a big compliment considering the awful combat of the…”
Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removal415 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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