
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Firaxis Games
Taste attributes: disasterfantasyhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrags to richesrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA wide-ranging strategy game that is fantastical, intricate and original. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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84 / 100
653 ratings
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About This Game
Civilization VI is a 4X turn-based strategy game in which players guide a civilization from its founding as a small settlement through multiple eras of development. Players explore a procedurally generated map, found cities, research technologies, develop culture, engage in diplomacy, and compete against AI or human opponents to achieve victory through military dominance, scientific advancement, cultural influence, religious conversion, or diplomatic consensus. A key design change from its predecessor is the "unstacking" of cities, requiring players to place districts on surrounding tiles rather than stacking all improvements in the city center, making terrain and geography central to strategic planning. The game received two major expansions, Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm, which introduced mechanics like city loyalty, golden/dark ages, climate change, and natural disasters. It was...
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- Developer
- Firaxis Games
- Publishers
- Aspyr Media, 2K Games
- Released
- 20 October 2016
- Series
- Sid Meier
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Time to beat
- 28h rushed, 63h normally
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
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