Much of the control is managed through the mouse and keyboard shortcuts, in an interface system similar to that of Caesar III.
Pharaoh is played from a two-dimensional isometric perspective the magnification level is fixed, but the viewing angle can be changed at 90-degree angles, either counter-clockwise or clockwise. In August 2020, a remake titled Pharaoh: A New Era was announced by Triskell Interactive and Dotemu to be released in 2021. In 2001, both the game and expansion pack were bundled together as Pharaoh Gold. An expansion pack, Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile, was released in 2000, developed by BreakAway Games. Players oversee the construction and management of cities and settlements in Ancient Egypt, micro-managing every aspect of the city to ensure citizens are fed, employed, healthy and protected from diseases, disasters and wars. Using the same game engine and principles of Caesar III (also by Sierra Entertainment), it is the first such game in Sierra's City Building series to focus on another civilization of ancient times. Pharaoh is an isometric city-building game that was released on October 31, 1999, created by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Studios, for Microsoft Windows.
