Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI ▶ Trailer
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StrategyTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerHistoricalGrand StrategySingleplayer

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Game description

Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

Basic info

DeveloperFiraxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateOct 20, 2016
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64
ProcessorIntel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greater
Memory4 GB
Graphics1 GB & AMD 5570 or nVidia 450 or Intel Integrated Graphics 530
Storage17 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 404 reviews from the past 1 year

83.0/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (86%)

Metacritic: 88 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

One more turn still wins most players over in this turn based strategy game, which scores 83.0 across 380,917 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

177 reviews say it is fun and hard to put down, and a few played through the night. 58 praise its strategic depth, with distinct victory paths, unique leader abilities and district planning that rewards careful decisions. 20 highlight replay value, saying different civilizations and playstyles make every playthrough feel new even after hundreds of hours. Content Volume ranks 84th of 1351, Multiplayer ranks 281st of 642, and Gameplay ranks 301st of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

34 reviews describe a steep learning curve, saying the rules confuse new players and the tutorial is long, and some spent many hours on guides before it clicked. 34 find the balance unfair, pointing to diplomacy that feels broken and harsh natural disasters, and some note that higher difficulty AI just gets more resources instead of playing smarter. 23 raise pricing and terms concerns, calling the DLC expensive and close to mandatory for the full game, and a few object to updated user terms required to play. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1093rd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun gameplay despite district system complaints” · 177 reviews
“Multiple distinct victory paths with strategic depth” · 58 reviews
“diplomacy broken, natural disasters punish unfairly” · 34 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.53 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “Multiple distinct victory paths with strategic depth” · 58 reviews
Negative “lacks communication mechanics with other civilizations” · 2 reviews

Progression 8% · Difficulty 10% · Onboarding 18% · Freedom 11% · Controls & feel 4%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.92 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “nostalgic atmosphere evoking childhood wonder and freedom” · 8 reviews

Story 3% · Characters 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.47 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “excellent value, all content for dozens of yuan” · 15 reviews
Negative “game is too short, finished in minutes” · 10 reviews

Variety 9% · Replayability 12%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.94 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “music is great and graphics are solid” · 10 reviews

Visuals 11%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.39 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Negative “attacked friend's village, he quit and friendship ended” · 4 reviews

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.36 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “diplomacy broken, natural disasters punish unfairly” · 34 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 12% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.10 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “game changed EULA after purchase to enable data collection and spyware” · 4 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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