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Sid Meier's Civilization V

A turn-based strategy game where you lead a civilization from the ancient era onwards, founding cities, researching technology, building an army and dealing with rivals. The map is made of hexes, and you can win through conquest, science, culture or diplomacy. One more turn easily becomes a whole evening. Is it your kind of game?

4XTurn-basedHex gridPC

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86%

1,171 ratings

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95%

128,240 reviews

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you want a deep turn-based empire builder with several ways to win and lots of replay value.

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you want fast action or dislike long sessions of menu management.

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Platforms: PC
Release date: September 21, 2010
Length: About 53 hours
Difficulty: 3/5 (estimated)
Genres: Simulator · Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes: Fantasy · Science fiction · Historical · Warfare · 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Modes: Solo only
Languages: 3 languages
Text in your language: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
Microtransactions: None

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How long is Sid Meier's Civilization V?: About 53 hours to finish the main story.
Which platforms is Sid Meier's Civilization V on?: Sid Meier's Civilization V is available on PC.
Does Sid Meier's Civilization V have co-op?: Yes — Solo only.
Does Sid Meier's Civilization V run on Steam Deck?: Playable
What does Sid Meier's Civilization V cost?: $29.99 on Steam.

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