Old World Getting Egyptian-Themed DLC Pack On October 4th

It's time to take a moment to travel back to the land of the Pharaohs and lead a new dynasty in Egypt! The historical 4X strategy game, Old World, is getting a new DLC soon that will give us the chance to be the Pharaoh we have always wanted to:

Old World: Pharaohs of the Nile will contain new content for Sandbox, which includes a new nation to play as the Kush, who have a unique improvement, the Kushite Pyramids. You will also be able to choose between five different dynasties, like Piye, who united the Kush and Egypt, and Amanirenas, who led the Kush against the Roman Empire.

There are also six free-roam historical scenarios included:

• Unification: Start as a small regional power and establish one of the greatest empires of the old world. Lead Thebes against Hyksos and Kerma to unify Kemet and begin The New Kingdom Period.
• Dawn of a Golden Age: Expand your domain into the Levant, Libya, and Nubia, dotting the lands with obelisks and building the Temple of Karnak before erecting a Mortuary Temple and immortalizing your name.
• The Amarna Period: Engage in a unique holy war as you fight to establish the world’s first monotheistic religion – defeat cults of pagan gods and partake in battles of faith and conviction.
• The Battle of Qadesh: Play as Pharaoh Ramesses the Great and confront the Hittites in the largest chariot battle in the history of the world.
• Hearts of Kemet: Embrace the concept of Ma’at and seek victory through balance. As the High Priests grow stronger, your goal as Pharaoh Merneptah is to restore a sense of order.
• The Sea People: The Bronze Age Collapse threatens everything you have built over 300 years - how long will your empire hold against the onslaught of this previously unknown threat?

Old World is available on Steam now for $39.99 and while we don't know the price of the DLC yet, we can assume it will be around the same price as the last one, $9.99. You can wishlist it over on Steam to watch for when it releases on October 4th.

The game is rated Playable on the Steam Deck, and according to reports on ProtonDB, the game can run decently on the Deck. The text is a bit small, but it is definitely playable. And it has a native Linux port, which is always awesome to see!

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