

With near-perfect execution, Sid Meier's Civilization V is a must-play for any strategy fan.
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Verdict
96%
Steam
87
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% positive from 208K reviews)
Active community with 11,119 concurrent players
Critically acclaimed (87/100 critic average)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
No significant drawbacks reported
Sid Meier's Civilization V is a 4X turn-based strategy video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K. It is the sequel to Civilization IV, and was released for Windows in September 2010, for Mac OS X on November 23, 2010, and for Linux on June 10, 2014.

Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
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Moving on Up
Earn a Unit Promotion.
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Second City
Found a second city.
82%
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Peace and Prosperity
Begin a Golden Age.
78.5%
unlocked
Engineer
Build a Wonder.
76.8%
unlocked
It's Super Effective
Destroy an enemy unit in just one hit.
76.5%
unlocked
I'm on a Boat!
Embark a Unit.
75.9%
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Marco Polo
Be the first to explore and uncover 1000 tiles, across any number of playthroughs.
73.8%
unlocked
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Upgrade a Unit.
72.4%
unlocked
Seriously?!?
Have another Civ beat you to completing a Wonder 10 times.
71.9%
unlocked
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Treasure Hunter
Discover an ancient ruin.
88.6%
unlocked
Moving on Up
Earn a Unit Promotion.
84.4%
unlocked
Second City
Found a second city.
82%
unlocked
Peace and Prosperity
Begin a Golden Age.
78.5%
unlocked
Engineer
Build a Wonder.
76.8%
unlocked
It's Super Effective
Destroy an enemy unit in just one hit.
76.5%
unlocked
I'm on a Boat!
Embark a Unit.
75.9%
unlocked
Marco Polo
Be the first to explore and uncover 1000 tiles, across any number of playthroughs.
73.8%
unlocked
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Upgrade a Unit.
72.4%
unlocked
Seriously?!?
Have another Civ beat you to completing a Wonder 10 times.
71.9%
unlocked
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