Sid Meier's Civilization V

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The Flagship Turn-Based Strategy Game Returns Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age: Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, go head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known. INVITING PRESENTATION: Jump right in and play at your own pace with an intuitive interface that eases new players into the game.

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Developer:
Firaxis Games
Publisher:
2K Games
Engine:
Firaxis LORE
Release date:
23 September 2010
Genre:
Recent Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (297)
All Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (78497)

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Description

The Flagship Turn-Based Strategy Game Returns

Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age: Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, go head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known.

  • INVITING PRESENTATION: Jump right in and play at your own pace with an intuitive interface that eases new players into the game. Veterans will appreciate the depth, detail and control that are highlights of the series.
  • BELIEVABLE WORLD: Ultra realistic graphics showcase lush landscapes for you to explore, battle over and claim as your own.
  • COMMUNITY & MULTIPLAYER: Compete with players all over the world or locally in LAN matches, mod* the game in unprecedented ways, and install mods directly from an in-game community hub without ever leaving the game.
  • WIDE SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY: Civilization V operates on many different systems, from high end desktops to many laptops.
  • ALL NEW FEATURES: A new hex-based gameplay grid opens up exciting new combat and build strategies. City States become a new resource in your diplomatic battleground. An improved diplomacy system allows you to negotiate with fully interactive leaders.

*Modding SDK available as a free download.

Note: The Mac and Linux + SteamOS versions of Sid Meier's Civilization V are available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish only.

Recommended system requirements

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

User reviews

Rainman
Recommended | 18 Jul 2026
228h played

A timeless classic. From the opening intro to Leornard Nimoy's narration to the ambient music... Worth keeping in your library - a revisit every so often will take you away from all the worries of the moment. Live long

Helpful: 1
gladhartchristopher2
Recommended | 18 Jul 2026
229h played

I enjoy the color scheme on the older Civ games. It seems like maybe I am a slow learner so I like sticking to the old rules and less complicated systems of V. But, perhaps its just that I can build my own roads.

Helpful: 1
Octoptom
Recommended | 18 Jul 2026
178h played

So addicting, can be buggy sometimes but the charm and the shear quantity of content outways any gripes I have. Never played civ before this game, still havent properly played 6, so great entry title for newbies to the

Helpful: 1
john
Recommended | 18 Jul 2026
1446h played

half hearted recommendation. it's very easy to get into, one of the biggest things that pushed me into history and genuinely being interested in the world at a young age. still the game's only compelling before you've

Helpful: 0
msmith8510
Recommended | 16 Jul 2026
10442h played

Its a great game if you want something challenging but turn-based. You can create any scenario and play it out until your butt hurts,

Helpful: 3
✨ AnsonEnderBorn ✨
Recommended | 15 Jul 2026
583h played

My comfort game whenever I'm bored and don't actually want to do anything. It's the only singleplayer game I regularly go back to whenever I don't know what to do.

Helpful: 0