Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Wait47%

Mixed · 62k player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

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Firaxis Games · Grand Strategy · Feb 10, 2025

Player review score
47%
Mixed
Price
$34.99−50%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
15,587
concurrent players
#100 by players on Steam
Achievements
47
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio11 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Sid Meier's Civilization VII?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 90 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 62k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
20% of themes are praise30% are divided50% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
1109 Hours in. played every update and expansion. love every mechanical update and the graphics are wonderful.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Army Commanders remove a lot of the tedious micro of moving your army across the map and give you an easy way to reposition your army in combat.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics35 reviews
Combat15 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Story
20% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
52% still recommend
Monetization
33% still recommend
Interface
64% still recommend
Bugs
9% still recommend
Multiplayer
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • LAN PvP
  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Chat Text-to-speech
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • HDR available

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$34.99$69.99−50%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

10 points recordedtoday · $34.99

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