Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Interface: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 8k 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
50% of themes are praise10% are divided40% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the biggest highlights is the strategic depth offered by features like culture flipping, corruption mechanics, and unit support costs.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are good for its time, the interactions and the AI is average.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphically, Civ III hasn’t aged as well as its successors, but its clean, colorful aesthetic and intuitive interface remain functional and even charming in a retro sense.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Play the World brings long-awaited multiplayer support (albeit with limitations), and Conquests adds a wealth of content—new civilizations, units, scenarios, and government types.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music and sound design—ambient tracks that shift with each era, the clashing of swords in combat, the ding of a wonder completed—still do a fine job of reinforcing the epic arc of civilization-building.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay44 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Interface11 reviews
Multiplayer10 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes35% still recommend
Difficulty100% still recommend
Combat90% still recommend
Bugs57% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Includes level editor
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$4.99
The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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