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Pharaonic

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Linux • 2016

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Quick resume

Embark on a journey of exploration and violence in the Two Lands of Egypt with Pharaonic! This unforgiving Combat RPG features an streamlined and challenging combat system that will keep you on your toes while fighting for your life!

Global score

78/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Fighting

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    Pros

    • Challenging and fair combat
    • Colorful and immersive ancient egyptian setting
    • Good character customization and equipment variety
    • Solid progression and skill development
    • Polished graphics and sound

    Cons

    • Enemy respawn and backtracking can be frustrating
    • Some repetitive combat and enemy patterns
    • Lack of voice acting and minimal story depth
    • Maps can be confusing and unhelpful
    • Performance issues on some hardware

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      3

      "Players have some freedom in weapon choice and exploration paths, but character leveling is mostly automatic with limited customization."

      Capsule for Unworthy Unworthy

      "Players can customize character and choose equipment and combat style, but progression and leveling are somewhat automatic and linear."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      4

      "Combat is challenging and rewarding, with skillful timing, boss pattern learning, and equipment optimization required."

      Capsule for Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

      "Combat is challenging and skill-based, requiring timing, stamina management, and learning enemy patterns."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -3

      "Focus is on individual progression and personal challenge; no mention of PvP or leaderboards."

      Capsule for One More Dungeon One More Dungeon

      "Focus is on individual skill and progression; no mention of PvP or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players report addictive gameplay and repeated runs despite frequent deaths; strong desire to improve and continue playing."

      Capsule for Zorbus Zorbus

      "Players report being hooked and motivated to keep playing despite difficulty and frequent deaths."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Game is single-player focused with no cooperative multiplayer elements."

      Capsule for Magicraft Magicraft

      "Game is single-player focused with no cooperative multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      2

      "Customization of character appearance and gear is present; farming and crafting allow some player choice."

      Capsule for Kitaria Fables Kitaria Fables

      "Some customization of character appearance and equipment; limited build variety but some player choice."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of dominating others; gameplay is solo and cooperative."

      Capsule for BLADECHIMERA BLADECHIMERA

      "No evidence of dominating others; gameplay is solo and respectful."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game to relax, reminisce, and immerse themselves in ancient Egyptian city-building away from real life."

      Capsule for Pharaoh + Cleopatra Pharaoh + Cleopatra

      "Players use the game as a challenging distraction and immersive experience in an ancient Egyptian setting."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest and challenge; no obligation or pressure noted."

      Capsule for Desktop Dungeons Desktop Dungeons

      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest and challenge; no obligation or pressure reported."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      2

      "Some experimentation with weapon builds and combat tactics, but much gameplay involves repeated routines."

      Capsule for NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...

      "Some experimentation with builds and equipment, but combat mechanics are relatively fixed and repetitive."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      2

      "Levels have multiple routes and secrets; some exploration encouraged but environments are limited."

      Capsule for Object N Object N

      "Levels have multiple paths and secrets, but exploration is constrained by 2.5D design and sometimes confusing maps."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      2

      "Character customization through equipment appearance and skill choices allows some self-expression."

      Capsule for ASTLIBRA Revision ASTLIBRA Revision

      "Character customization and equipment appearance allow some self-expression."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "Engages players in an imaginative ancient Egyptian setting with mythological elements and historical themes."

      Capsule for Pharaoh™: A New Era Pharaoh™: A New Era

      "Set in an imaginative ancient Egyptian world with mythological elements and fantasy combat."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; solo play only."

      Capsule for Bright Memory: Infinite Bright Memory: Infinite

      "No social or community features; solo play only."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players develop skills, learn enemy patterns, and improve combat proficiency over time."

      Capsule for The Surge 2 The Surge 2

      "Players develop skills, learn enemy patterns, and improve combat proficiency over time."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay; no physical activity or health-related features."

      Capsule for Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

      "Typical sedentary gameplay; no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires focused attention and precise timing; not suited for idle or casual background play."

      Capsule for Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China

      "Requires focused attention and timing; not suited for idle or casual background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing."

      Capsule for UMIGARI | ウミガリ UMIGARI | ウミガリ

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements."

      Capsule for High On Life High On Life

      "No leadership or group management elements."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, stat points, and collectibles, advancing through levels and abilities."

      Capsule for Beyond Citadel Beyond Citadel

      "Players accumulate weapons, armor, and upgrades; level up and improve stats."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -3

      "Gameplay is tense and challenging, with sustained pressure and difficult decisions."

      Capsule for Frostpunk 2 Frostpunk 2

      "Gameplay is tense and challenging, with frequent deaths and pressure."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Colorful graphics, sound effects, and animations provide engaging sensory stimulation."

      Capsule for Iron Marines Iron Marines

      "Colorful graphics, sound effects, and combat animations provide sensory stimulation."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems."

      Capsule for Alan Wake Alan Wake

      "No social recognition or status systems."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      2

      "Simple narrative and quirky NPC dialogue add context and charm but story is minimal and lighthearted."

      Capsule for Slime-san: Superslime Edition Slime-san: Superslime Edition

      "Story is present but minimal and straightforward; some lore and NPC interactions."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Combat requires tactical thinking, positioning, and move selection, especially with physics and stamina considerations."

      Capsule for Gladio Mori Gladio Mori

      "Combat requires timing, stamina management, and tactical positioning."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      4

      "High tension and challenge create suspense and excitement in combat."

      Capsule for Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise

      "Combat tension and challenge create suspense and excitement."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Players report good value for price with satisfying gameplay length and replayability."

      Capsule for Guns of Fury Guns of Fury

      "Players report good value for price with solid gameplay length and replayability."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      4

      "Combat involves attacking and defeating enemies with weapons and magic."

      Capsule for Xanadu Next Xanadu Next

      "Combat involves attacking and defeating enemies with weapons and magic."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      3

      "Players must avoid death and manage resources like stamina and health to progress."

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      "Players must avoid death and manage resources like stamina and healing."

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status, Experimenting.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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