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:
Very Positive (311)
All Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (78295)

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Sid Meier's Civilization V

Sid Meier's Civilization V

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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

zachbrianmorg
Recommended | 30 May 2026
27.3h played

"In the first war, Persia survived Rome. In the second, it defended itself. And after the third, Rome was no more." I've done 3 playthroughs so far. Went to space in one, conquered the world in the other, lost in my

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Moonmoon
Recommended | 01 Jun 2026
59.8h played

Civ 7 felt like it was trying to be mario party. Civ 5 feels like it is trying to be Civ. The game is very fun. Thank you civ 7 for reminding me of what a gem this game was and still is! Highly recommend. For my steam

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Jammi
Recommended | 01 Jun 2026
923h played

when will israel be added the game to the game??/// in know jerusalem is a city state, but israel (israel) must be a lot bigger than this like from the river to the sea muich biger

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MrBigMacke
Recommended | 30 May 2026
297h played

Still a must play for fans of turn based strategy. Combined with the dlcs and the mods Community Patch and Vox Populi it is perhaps one of the deepest strategy experiences in games as a whole. The replayability of this

Helpful: 0
PainOfThePlain
Not recommended | 31 May 2026
109h played

Why Do you need to share my personal info with governmental agencies to play this game? That's pretty lame. It's just a video game.

Helpful: 1
SilverFox
Recommended | 02 Jun 2026
4227h played

Very fun game that filled the time when I was without the internet. With the various levels, they can always surprise you and win.

Helpful: 0