Sid Meier's Civilization® IV (2006)
- Developer
- Firaxis Games
- Publisher
- 2K
- Genres
- Strategy
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 3,626 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 14 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A deeply strategic turn-based empire-building game where every decision shapes your civilization's destiny across centuries.
turn-basedstrategicaddictivegrand scalereplayableimmersivemoddablecompetitive
What players say
Players praise Civilization IV as a defining entry in the 4X genre, with one reviewer calling it the standard others are judged by. The soundtrack is a highlight, especially the main menu song Baba Yetu. Some find the graphics and UI dated but still enjoyable. Players are split on the barbarian mechanic that can capture cities, which frustrates newcomers.
Screenshots
More games like this
- Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete (2006)
- Sid Meier's Civilization (1991)
- Sid Meier's Civilization® V (2010)
- Sid Meier's Civilization IV (2005)
- Sid Meier's Civilization VI (2016)
- Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization (2008)
- HUMANKIND™ (2021)
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII (2025)
More by Take-Two Interactive
- Grand Theft Auto V: Special Edition (2013)
- Sid Meier's Civilization® V (2010)
- Saints Row: The Third (2011)
- Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999)
- Sid Meier's Pirates! (2005)
- BioShock™
- System Shock® 2 (Classic) (2013)
- BioShock Infinite (2013)
This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like playing and it picks from the whole catalog, or browse by platform and genre.