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Sid Meier's Civilization® V

Turn-based 4X strategy across history on a hex grid

Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) · Published by 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) · Released Sep 21, 2010

Strategy

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 134K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 186 in 30 days
Players
12K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 months ago
May 6, 2026
Minimum PC
HD2600 XT
2 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 90/100 (critic reviews)

What is Sid Meier's Civilization® V?

A turn-based 4X strategy game where you guide a civilization from humanity's beginnings to the space age on a hex-based map. Each match centers on claiming territory, researching technologies, building an empire, negotiating with historical leaders, and waging war in single-player or multiplayer.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy turn-based empire building across long matches
  • +you want research, diplomacy, expansion, and warfare together
  • +you value replayability, varied configurations, and mod support

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time action over deliberate turn-based planning
  • −you do not want to manage research, diplomacy, and war

What players say

95% of 133,682 reviews are positive · 92% of 186 in the last 30 days

Players repeatedly praise its long-term replay value and regard it as a high point in the series. Recent complaints mainly say the game no longer starts or crashes after an update that removed the launcher; Linux and Mac compatibility also draw criticism.

Players over time

▼ -2% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 13,812 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
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Nov 7, 202612,239
Nov 6, 202610,536
Nov 5, 202610,493
Nov 4, 202610,788
Nov 3, 202611,250
Nov 2, 202611,980
Nov 1, 202612,548
Oct 31, 202612,052
Oct 30, 202610,570
Oct 29, 202610,285
Oct 28, 202610,780
Oct 27, 20268,298
Oct 27, 202610,940
Oct 26, 202611,376
Oct 25, 202612,735
Oct 24, 202612,275
Oct 23, 202610,877
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 202610,815
Oct 20, 202611,052
Oct 19, 202611,946
Oct 18, 202613,031
Oct 17, 202612,222
Oct 16, 202610,637
Oct 15, 202610,802
Oct 14, 202611,106
Oct 13, 202611,608
Oct 12, 202612,241
Oct 11, 202612,943
Oct 10, 202612,086
Oct 9, 202611,002
Oct 8, 202610,822
Oct 7, 202610,850
Oct 6, 202611,250
Oct 5, 202612,347
Oct 4, 202613,040
Oct 3, 202612,349
Oct 2, 202611,041
Oct 1, 202611,232
Sep 30, 202611,175
Sep 29, 202611,398
Sep 28, 202612,420
Sep 27, 202613,364
Sep 26, 202612,435
Sep 25, 202611,223
Sep 24, 202611,355
Sep 23, 202610,172
Sep 23, 202611,345
Sep 22, 202611,612
Sep 21, 202613,812

Screenshots and trailer

Sid Meier's Civilization® V screenshot 1

Sid Meier's Civilization® V system requirements

Minimum: HD2600 XT, 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 HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics
Memory
2GB RAM
Storage
8 GB Free

Recommended

OS
Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
Processor
1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
Graphics
512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB Free

Does Sid Meier's Civilization® V have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Sid Meier's Civilization® V run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
286
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Polish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Traditional Chinese.

Does Sid Meier's Civilization® V 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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