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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Is it your kind of game?

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About Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad mysteries. Discover over 75 extraordinary technologies. Build over 60 base upgrades and large scales secret projects for your empire. Conquer your enemies with a war machine that you design from over 32,000 possible unit types.

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92%

64 ratings

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90%

599 reviews

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$4.99

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Platforms
PC
Release date
February 9, 1999
Difficulty
3/5 (estimated)
Genres
Simulator · Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
Science fiction · 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Perspective
First person · Bird view / Isometric
Modes
Online up to 7 · Couch co-op up to 7 · PvP
Languages
3 languages
Text in your language
Yes
Steam Deck
Playable
Microtransactions
None

Frequently asked questions

Which platforms is Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri on?
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri is available on PC.
Does Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri have co-op?
Yes — Online up to 7 · Couch co-op up to 7 · PvP.
Does Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri run on Steam Deck?
Playable
What does Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri cost?
$4.99 on Steam.

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Up to 7 players

Same couch

Up to 7 players

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