Yes, worth buying.
At $34.99. It has been as low as $12.24.
- Multiplayer: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Servers and matchmaking: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 181k player reviews · updated 6 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Excellent tutorials for new players for both single and multiplayer.
💾Graphics - I love the visuals actually here.
Enough civilization variety to keep it interesting and different, but the core gameplay loop is consistent enough to where you can try a new civilization and not feel lost.
The William Wallace Learning Campaign holds your hand and walks you through unit commands, the basics of making an economy, combat and researching technology.
New campaigns, new civs, quality-of-life improvements, smarter AI (usually), and a smoother interface all help the game feel completely modern without losing its soul.
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Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $34.99. The lowest we've tracked is $12.24.
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We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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