Addictive "one more turn" loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“It is very addictive. I can be working away on something and Hey! Suddenly Civ is open.”
Steam review · 2488.4 h played ↗
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 86%Very Positive · 86%Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)2016Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy · Strategy
The verdict
A deep, endlessly replayable and addictive 4X game many call the best modern Civ. Skip it if you dislike district micromanagement, weak AI, or 2K account requirements.
Great for
Strategy fans wanting a deep "one more turn" 4X with huge replayability, solo or with friends
Main risk
Launch, crash and multiplayer problems tied to 2K accounts, plus weak AI and micromanagement
What changed in the last 30 days
130 recent reviews
Many recent negative reviews say the game hangs on startup or crashes, and that multiplayer disconnects. Some blame neglect since Civ 7. Likely a real recent problem, though the sample is limited.
130 recent reviews
What players love
Better than Civ VII, often called best Civ
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Conclusion? Civ VI is a far better game.”
Steam review · 824.8 h played ↗
Deep strategy with many ways to play
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“This game is pretty much complete. Countless of options, challenges and strategies.”
Steam review · 2578.6 h played ↗
Charming art, music and Sean Bean narration
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“The soundtrack is one to die for, with all the different ages, and civs having different themes which evolve with the era.”
Steam review · 1410.2 h played ↗
Great replayability and civ variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“Every civilization feels unique, fun to play, and no two playthroughs ever feel the same.”
Steam review · 23.6 h played ↗
Fun with friends and multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“my family wants to play this game together with me”
Steam review · 1315.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
2K EULA, privacy and mandatory account
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Cannot play in any capacity without consenting to 2K online EULA and sharing data with any country of their choice, even for an offline game.”
Steam review · 8.6 h played ↗
Crashes and instability
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The buggiest damn game. Slow loading, crashes often.”
Steam review · 2068.1 h played ↗
Won't launch or hangs at loading screen
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The game doesn't launch after the latest updates, if there were any. On my hardware it's an eternal loading screen.”
Steam review · translated from Russian · 6.3 h played ↗
Weak AI that cheats on higher difficulty
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Due to Firaxis not having the skills to make ai scale with difficulty, on higher difficulties, they simply give the other civs stat bonuses and starting bonuses.”
Steam review · 366.7 h played ↗
Overcomplicated districts and micromanagement
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“They overcomplicated every aspect of city management. It's a bureaucrat's wet dream.”
Steam review · 40.8 h played ↗
Broken multiplayer connections
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Almost every time I try to play with friends, someone gets disconnected, kicked from the game, or we have connection issues.”
Steam review · 764.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable17 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64
ProcessorIntel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greater
Memory4 GB RAM
Graphics1 GB & AMD 5570 or nVidia 450 or Intel Integrated Graphics 530
Storage17 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64
ProcessorFourth Generation Intel Core i5 2.5 Ghz or AMD FX8350 4.0 Ghz or greater
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics2GB & AMD 7970 or nVidia 770 or greater
Storage23 GB available space
OSWindows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64
ProcessorIntel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greater
Memory4 GB RAM
Graphics1 GB & AMD 5570 or nVidia 450 or Intel Integrated Graphics 530
Storage17 GB available space
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