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Sid Meier's Civilization® V

📅 Sep 21, 2010
Firaxis Games
Aspyr (Mac)
Aspyr (Linux)
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
95.6Rating
0Content
286Achievements

About This Game

Sid Meier's Civilization® V is a strategy game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Firaxis Games and Aspyr (Mac) and Aspyr (Linux) and released in 2010. With an estimated 3 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 208.3k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the most-reviewed games on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 95.6/100 — a exceptional reception overall. The game has 15 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Turn-Based Strategy, Strategy, Turn-Based, Multiplayer and Historical.

Media

User Reviews

95.6
Overall Score / 100
9.6/10
Steam (208313 rev)

DLCs (15)

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World
Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World
$29.99
Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods and Kings
Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods and Kings
$29.99
Civilization V - Scrambled Continents Map Pack
Civilization V - Scrambled Continents Map Pack
$4.99
Civilization V - Scrambled Nations Map Pack
Civilization V - Scrambled Nations Map Pack
$4.99
Civilization V - Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar II)
Civilization V - Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar II)
$4.99
Civilization V - Cradle of Civilization Map Pack: Mediterranean
Civilization V - Cradle of Civilization Map Pack: Mediterranean
$2.99
Civilization V - Cradle of Civilization Map Pack: Asia
Civilization V - Cradle of Civilization Map Pack: Asia
$2.99
Civilization V - Cradle of Civilization Map Pack: Americas
Civilization V - Cradle of Civilization Map Pack: Americas
$2.99
1-8 / 15

Game Information

Release Date
September 21, 2010
Developer
Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher
2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$29.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
3M
(2.4M - 3.6M)
VRI ScoreLearning
100.0
Looks like players absolutely love this game.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on Tablet
Family Sharing
Tags
Turn-Based Strategy
Strategy
Turn-Based
Multiplayer
Historical
4X
Addictive
Singleplayer
Hex Grid
Grand Strategy
Replay Value
Co-op
Economy
Tactical
Diplomacy
Moddable
Simulation
Classic
Great Soundtrack
Touch-Friendly

Supported Languages

With Full Audio
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish - Spain
Text Only
Polish
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Traditional Chinese

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2GB RAM
  • Graphics:256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics
  • DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 8 GB Free
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
  • Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
  • DirectX®: DirectX® version 11
  • Hard Drive: 8 GB Free
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
  • Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
Minimum:
  • OS: 10.12 (Sierra)
    Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) CPU Speed: 2.4 GHz
    Memory: 2 GB RAM
    Hard Disk Space: 8 GB
    Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 2600
    Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 8600
    Video Card (Intel): HD 4000
    Video Memory (VRam): 256MB

    Multiplayer: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported. Please note, it is possible for Mac and PC to become out of sync during updates. Within this short time period, Mac users will only be able to play other Mac users.
  • NOTICE:This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive)
  • NOTICE: The following video chipsets are not supported for Civilization V:
    ATI Radeon X1000 series, HD 2400
    Nvidia GeForce 7000 series, 8600, 9400
    Intel GMA (950/X3100), HD 3000

    NOTICE:The Mac version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
Recommended:
  • Processor: Intel Quad Core
  • Memory: 4GB
  • CPU Speed: 2.4 GHz
  • Video RAM: 1GB

Operating System: SteamOS, Ubuntu
CPU Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD A10
CPU Speed: 2.4GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 10 GB
Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 6450
Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 640M
Video Card (Intel): Iris Pro
Video Memory (VRam): 1GB

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Don't meet the above requirements? Running on Ubuntu? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Civ V, it just means we have not tested and vetted your configuration. Visit the Civilization V community page to share your experience with other Linux players and learn about how to send bugs to Aspyr. Your feedback will help us improve Civ V Linux and future AAA Linux releases!

NOTICE: Intel Integrated video chipsets (GMA 9XX, HD 3XXX) will not run Civilization V for SteamOS and Linux, and are unsupported.

NOTICE:The Linux version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
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