Sid Meier's Civilization VI
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Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Firaxis Games

2016•Strategy•PEGI 12•About 63 hours

Taste attributes: disasterfantasyhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrags to richesrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

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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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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...

Summary: IGDB

Screenshots

  • Sid Meier's Civilization VI screenshot
  • Sid Meier's Civilization VI screenshot
  • Sid Meier's Civilization VI screenshot
  • Sid Meier's Civilization VI screenshot

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DisasterFantasyHistoricalAll consuming questHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRags to richesRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Turn-basedManagementBink videoBarbarians

Details

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
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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