Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 73% positive across 114 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Gameplay & mechanics63% positive · 64 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
Performance & stability43% positive · 51 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
Visuals & audio68% positive · 25 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
Content & longevity60% positive · 25 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
Price & value72% positive · 25 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
Difficulty & balance61% positive · 23 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
Controls & UI24% positive · 17 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
Multiplayer & community58% positive · 12 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
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