Sid Meier's Civilization V

Started a quick game before dinner. It is now 4am. I have founded 6 cities, betrayed Gandhi twice and somehow I am at war with everyone including the civs I have never even met. Worth it. Civ V is just built different. The Complete Edition gives you everything, so there is no reason to hold back. The one more turn curse is real and it will eat your sleep schedule alive. The hexagonal combat, the city-states, the mods, all top tier. Minor gripe: the AI diplomacy is cooked, but at this point that is part of the charm. [b][9/10][/b]

Everyone knows Civ V is a great game! But I didn't know it works so well on Linux! The proton version works flawlessly. The native version, unfortunately, crashes frequently for me. So, make sure to give both a try before giving up on it.

The best there is. The best there was. The best there ever will be. Civ V is timeless. Don't get distracted by VI and VII. If you're a fan of the series, then you already know. If you're new to the genre and the franchise, V is the place to start. Maps and rules are clear, multiplayer with your friends is good. Modding community is EXTENSIVE. The graphics still hold up as it's basically an animated tabletop game. I appreciate playing solo and just vibing with the game turn after turn. For someone like myself that dabbles in empire/4x strategy games, I always come back to this one. It's way more approachable and modest in what it requires for hardware. Buy it on sale along with all the DLCs and good luck playing "just one more turn" - you'll be at it for a lot longer than you expect once you understand the mechanics.