Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

Wait61%

Mixed · 23k player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Firaxis Games · Strategy · Oct 23, 2014

Player review score
61%
Mixed
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
90
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio7 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 23k 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
25% of themes are praise25% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'm also a huge fan of sci-fi setting for videogames as it usually offer more room for innovation and interesting game mechanics.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the non-linear tech tree, quests and affinity system are welcomed, they allow for some unbalanced combinations.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The aesthetic leans heavily into futuristic and alien motifs, with sleek technology designs, unusual landscapes, and an evocative soundtrack that underscores the mystery and grandeur of space colonization.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay88 reviews
Story31 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
54% still recommend
Difficulty
73% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
21% still recommend
Bugs
32% still recommend
Interface
47% still recommend
Combat
56% still recommend
Multiplayer
36% still recommend
Monetization
17% 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
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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