Sid Meier's Civilization VI (2016)

Developer: Firaxis Games
Publisher: Aspyr Media, 2K Games
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 630 player ratings
Main story: about 63 hours
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A deeply strategic and methodical experience where you guide a civilization from ancient times to the modern age, carefully planning every city and move.

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About

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.

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