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title: "Pharaoh: A New Era Is $8.04 on Steam: 65% Off the City-Building Remake"
description: "Pharaoh: A New Era is $8.04 on US Steam until November 18. Check the correct edition, recent player reviews and Windows requirements before buying."
url: "https://wupgames.com/pharaoh-a-new-era-steam-804-deal-november-2026"
published: "2026-11-13T05:00:10Z"
categories: ["Deals"]
---

# Pharaoh: A New Era Is $8.04 on Steam: 65% Off the City-Building Remake

Pharaoh: A New Era is 65% off on US Steam. Check the $8.04 remake, November 18 sale date, recent review caveat and PC requirements.

![An Egyptian settlement with temples, homes and farms beside the Nile in Pharaoh: A New Era.](https://wupgames.com/assets/uploads/cb629332849737223fadebad2d4b03c3.png)

**Summary:**

The US Steam offer brings Pharaoh: A New Era to $8.04. This guide identifies the remake, separates optional bundles and checks reviews and hardware requirements.

**Pharaoh: A New Era is $8.04 on US Steam, down 65% from $22.99.** The sale lists November 18 as its end date, without an exact cutoff time or timezone. The offer buys the Windows base game, not a subscription or temporary trial.

## Buy the remake, not the wrong Pharaoh

This is Triskell Interactive's remake of the classic Pharaoh and its Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile expansion, published by Dotemu. It is a city-management game set in ancient Egypt. Check the subtitle *A New Era* when purchasing; this is not Total War: Pharaoh or the older Pharaoh + Cleopatra release.

The standalone $8.04 purchase is enough to play. Steam also lists bundles pairing it with Theos: Cities of Myth or Nebuchadnezzar. Those are separate games, not required expansions for this offer.

## More than placing pyramids

Dotemu describes a campaign of 50 missions built around developing settlements along the Nile. Agriculture, trade, public services and religious needs compete for your attention as you work toward larger monuments. Keeping a city functioning is the central task, rather than simply arranging a beautiful skyline.

The remake pairs redrawn isometric artwork with a redesigned interface. Its management tools include the Nilometer for watching floods, labor controls and building copy-and-paste. Those features are useful context if you remember the original and want to know what changed beyond the visuals.

## Read the recent reviews before committing

Steam's English-language reviews currently show **Mostly Positive: 75% of 2,509**. The recent sample is smaller and less favorable: **Mixed, 66% of 33** over the last 30 days. Read the latest comments for issues relevant to how you play rather than treating the overall percentage as the whole picture.

The minimum requirements list a 64-bit Windows 10 system, 8 GB RAM and 8 GB storage. The CPU requirement starts at an Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT, so do not assume the illustrated presentation means every older laptop will qualify. Check the complete graphics requirements as well.

**Best fit:** someone who enjoys tuning a city's economy and services over time. The discount is substantial, but the day-to-day management loop matters more than the price if you prefer action or military strategy.

## Sources and image credit

- [Steam US listing](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1351080/Pharaoh_A_New_Era/?cc=us&l=english): price, sale date, bundles, review snapshot and requirements, checked November 12, 2026 in America/Chicago.
- [Dotemu's official press kit](https://www.dotemu.com/PressKit/project/Games/PharaohANewEra): remake background, management features and original editorial screenshot.

Image: © 2023 Activision Publishing, Inc. PHARAOH is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. Published by Dotemu and developed by Triskell Interactive. Prices and availability can change; confirm the cart before buying.