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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

Strategy

Reviews
Mixed
61% of 14K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 13 in 30 days
Players
275
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
Mar 30, 2015
Minimum PC
HD3650
2 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

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 14,496 reviews are positive · 76% of 13 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.

Players over time

▲ +0% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 397 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ system requirements

Minimum: HD3650, 2 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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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)

Does Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
90
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian. Text only: Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese.

Does Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

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