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Sid Meier's Civilization VI

2016 · PlayStation 4 · Linux · Android · PC (Microsoft Windows) · iOS · Mac · Simulator · Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS)

84IGDB player score
652 ratings

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652 ratings at an 84 clip. Solid numbers for a solid game. A strategy game for the planners — fantasy, historical as the backdrop, outthinking as the game. Play it solo first. The multiplayer will still be there when you're done.

About this game

Civilization VI is a 4X turn-based strategy game in which players guide a civilization from its founding as a small settlement through multiple eras of development. Players explore a procedurally generated map, found cities, research technologies, develop culture, engage in diplomacy, and compete against AI or human opponents to achieve victory through military dominance, scientific advancement, cultural influence, religious conversion, or diplomatic consensus. A key design change from its predecessor is the "unstacking" of cities, requiring players to place districts on surrounding tiles rather than stacking all improvements in the city center, making terrain and geography central to strategic planning. The game received two major expansions, Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm, which introduced mechanics like city loyalty, golden/dark ages, climate change, and natural disasters. It was succeeded by Civilization VII in 2025.