Akhenaten, an open-source remake of the classic city-builder Pharaoh (1999), has been released in version RA 0.27.

The highlight of this release is a large-scale MuJS script migration covering the main menu, scenario selection, all advisor screens, the build menu, and every city overlay. BIK video playback for intro and briefing movies from the original game is now also supported.

Major Features

“Script migration wave — main menu, scenario selection, all advisor screens, build menu, hotkey config, victory/defeat logic, and every city overlay moved to MuJS”

“BIK video playback — intro and briefing movies from original .bik files”

“Road construction in script — drag preview with correct junction sprites; statue preview and rotation (R); copy-build hotkey (Q)”

“Windows self-update from GitHub releases”

“Integral test framework in CI — automated JS-driven game tests”

Gameplay

The update restores player legion functionality in battles, adjusts monument ratings to match original weights, and implements resource depletion mechanics. It adds irrigation systems, curse mechanics, and restored temple logic. Campaign missions were realigned with the original game.

UI & Quality of Life

“Optional save prompt on Alt+F4”

“Redesigned sound settings (per-channel volume)”

Additional improvements include hovered tile highlights, empire map fixes, and expanded CLI options.

Source: GitHub