Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Turn-based sci-fi 4X strategy about colonizing an alien world
Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) · Published by 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) · Released Oct 23, 2014
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 61% of 23K
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 37 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 210
- peak 24h 222
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- 11 years ago
- Mar 30, 2015
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)
What is Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™?
A turn-based sci-fi 4X strategy game in which an expedition builds a new human civilization on an alien planet. Across single-player or multiplayer matches, you explore a hex-based world, establish cities and trade routes, research a nonlinear technology web, customize units, and deploy armies and orbital satellites.
For you if...
- +you enjoy turn-based expansion and long-term strategic planning
- +you want nonlinear research and several civilization development paths
- +you prefer science fiction to historical Civilization settings
Not for you if...
- −you want a guided, character-focused science-fiction story
- −you prefer real-world history over alien colonization
- −you dislike managing cities, research, trade, and armies
What players say
61% of 23,173 reviews are positive · 70% of 37 in the last 30 days
Players praise the science-fiction setting, soundtrack, nonlinear technology web, and range of strategic paths. Common complaints describe it as shallower than Alpha Centauri or other Civilization games. Recent players also report launch failures, black screens, and crashes, particularly on Windows.
Screenshots and trailer
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- 256 MB ATI HD3650 or better, 256 MB nVidia 8800 GT or better, or Intel HD 3000 or better integrated graphics
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2012 Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® Vista SP2 / Windows® 7
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
- Graphics
- AMD HD5000 series or better (or ATI R9 series for Mantle support), nVidia GT400 series or better, or Intel IvyBridge or better integrated graphics
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- DirectX: DirectX version 11, or Mantle (with supported video card)
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 90
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Not supported on SteamOS
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian. Text only: Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Sci-fi
- Space
- 4X
- Turn-Based
- Multiplayer
- Futuristic
- Singleplayer
- Aliens
- Hex Grid
- Tactical
- Grand Strategy
- Replay Value
- Exploration
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Mar 30, 2015 · Winter 2015 Update hotfix now available
- Mar 30, 2015 · Winter 2015 Update hotfix now available
- Mar 11, 2015 · Winter 2015 Update is now live
- Mar 11, 2015 · Winter 2015 Update is now live
- Feb 20, 2015 · Information on the Winter 2015 update for Beyond Earth
2 DLC available.
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