Pharaonic

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In Ancient Egypt, death awaits at every corner Pharaonic is an unforgiving sidescrolling Combat-RPG set in Ancient Egypt. Explore a vast kingdom full of dangers and brutal enemies while you find the truth behind Ahmosis I , the Red Pharaoh.

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Developer:
Milkstone Studios
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
28 April 2016
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (243)

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Description

In Ancient Egypt, death awaits at every corner


Pharaonic is an unforgiving sidescrolling Combat-RPG set in Ancient Egypt. Explore a vast kingdom full of dangers and brutal enemies while you find the truth behind Ahmosis I, the Red Pharaoh.

Only the most audacious warriors will have any chance of success. The Pharaoh's army and countless dangerous creatures will stand in your way.

Original and streamlined combat system


Polish your combat skills to the finest and loot the best gear possible to even have the slightest chance of overcoming this difficult endeavor. Will you opt for lightweight equipment, trusting on your agility to avoid death? Or will you prefer to take the blow and strike back even harder? The decision is entirely yours to make.

Get ready to challenge the gods


Throughout your path you will find help from the Daughters of Ishtar, as well as the oppresed countrymen. Learn new skills and subdue divine powers to overcome your opponents. Drink from your life-water canteen to heal your wounds, and acquire new equipment that will help you avoid death one more day.

It's a tough journey, but the Gods believe in you. Will you be worthy of that honor?

Pharaonic takes the excellent combat design of Dark Souls and adapts it to a faster paced side-scrolling environment. Use your shield to block and parry incoming attacks, manage your stamina and wait for your chance to attack and defeat your enemies. A single mistake can be fatal, so stay on your toes to avoid making any.

Features

  • Explore an Ancient Egypt full of traps and treacherous enemies
  • Exhaustive, refined and satisfying combat system.
  • Complete character customization, with hundreds of pieces of equipment at your disposal.
  • Face impressive bosses and their minions in epic fights full of tension.
  • Talk with plenty of colorful characters to fill the blanks in your memory and learn what's happening to the kingdom.
  • Lots of secondary paths to explore, full of treasures and traps.
  • Dozens of weapons and shields with different combat styles.
  • Use the powers of the Gods and cast spells that will help you in your journey.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows XP SP3
Processor:
Dual Core processor
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
DirectX 10 capable hardware
Storage:
1 GB available space
Additional Notes:
64bit OS recommended but not required

recommended*

OS *:
Windows 7 or newer
Processor:
Quad core processor
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce 460 or better
Storage:
1 GB available space

User reviews

Jackson
Not recommended | 15 Oct 2024
1.2h played

Pharaonic is a game bogged down by repetitive gameplay and lack of meaningful progression. From the very beginning, the combat shows little evolution, and players will quickly notice that the same types of enemies are

Helpful: 13
Ascate
Not recommended | 25 Jan 2025
6.9h played

The game never evolves past what you learn in the tutorial, which is a shame as the setting is pretty nice. You sadly face the same types of enemies repeatedly with some reskin variations which just gets dull quite fast.

Helpful: 8
Kamgusta
Not recommended | 10 Nov 2025
10.2h played

KAMGUSTA's MINI REVIEW A souls-like set in ancient Egypt nobody asked for. It has 3D graphics (some people say "great", I say "subpar"), but it plays as a 2D side scrolling game with 1 vs 1 fights. Even with one

Helpful: 3
tori.nox
Recommended | 12 Jan 2025
11.3h played

This is more of a neutral review. The game is awesome, but suffers from several issues. First of all, the open world illusion quickly dissolves after the first couple locations. The biggest fork is at the beginning,

Helpful: 3
Sir William the Great
Recommended | 10 May 2023
44.8h played

I will recommend this game IF you're a big Souls-fan, then maybe you can forgive the artificial difficulty it throws at you. This game can get down right unfair at times. Now you have been warned. That aside, it's still

Helpful: 1
TheIllusiveGreg
Not recommended | 08 Mar 2023
18.3h played

Pharaonic is a game that, while attempting to emulate Dark Souls in many respects, fails to replicate the best things about it. Players take on the role of Dagi, a prisoner seeking to escape from prison and uncover the

Helpful: 1