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Sid Meier's Civilization V (2010)

Firaxis Games

Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows)

4.13 from 4439 ratings · #245 top rated on Grouvee

10094 members have it in their collection · 314 playing now · 1571 backlogged · 344 wish listed

How long? Main story 17h · with extras 15h · 100% 37h (from 23 logged playthroughs)

Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game in which players lead a civilization from the ancient era through the future. Players found cities, research technologies, build improvements, train military units, and engage in diplomacy with AI or human opponents. Victory can be achieved through domination, science, culture, diplomacy, or by having the highest score when time runs out. … Read more
Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game in which players lead a civilization from the ancient era through the future. Players found cities, research technologies, build improvements, train military units, and engage in diplomacy with AI or human opponents. Victory can be achieved through domination, science, culture, diplomacy, or by having the highest score when time runs out. The game features a hex-based tile system, city-states as minor factions, and ranged combat that prevents unit stacking on a single tile. Read less
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Details

Developers
Firaxis Games
Publishers
2K Games, Aspyr Media, Mastertronic
Genres
Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), Fantasy, Historical, Science fiction, Warfare
Franchises
Sid Meier
Series
Civilization
Steam
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Release dates

  • Sep 21, 2010 (North_America) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Sep 24, 2010 (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Sep 24, 2010 (Australia) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Oct 29, 2010 (Japan) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Nov 23, 2010 (Worldwide) Mac
  • Jun 11, 2014 (Worldwide) Linux

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Rating distribution

5 stars
1710
4 stars
1805
3 stars
757
2 stars
136
1 star
31
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thebigmack

Status thebigmack Nov 21, 2024

I'm gritting my teeth holding back consumerist hunger to buy a laptop to play Civilization with my father in law.

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Chauliodusi

Review Chauliodusi 2/5 · May 9, 2022

Civ's Cartoony Board Game Shift

Paying road maintenance tax is too damn realistic in a Civ game. In all the others terraforming the surface of the planet to be one giant spiderweb of roads is just what good workers should be doing in their spare time.

I do not think that Civ V has improved on Civ IV at all. I gave Civ V an …

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Paying road maintenance tax is too damn realistic in a Civ game. In all the others terraforming the surface of the planet to be one giant spiderweb of roads is just what good workers should be doing in their spare time.

I do not think that Civ V has improved on Civ IV at all. I gave Civ V an enthusiastic chance and I even played it throughout listening to an audiobook for The Holy Bible. I find that the unit tiles being spaced apart and the softer 3D models for the units gives the game a simpler feel that is less of a Human Race simulation and more of a strategy board game. The details of the tiles and resources lack the natural detail that Civ IV has. Civilization always feels addictive, but I found that Civ V achieves being addictive while subtly softening the educational value of the previous games.

I found the late game to feel empty and it seems like every game will end in mech unit domination. I recommend Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword.

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Multate

Review Multate 5/5 · Dec 19, 2021

What a game!

What a fun game! Setting up your own game is super fun, playing with friends is super fun, and the scenarios are super fun! What a game!

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mcshame

Status mcshame Dec 12, 2020

Played quite a bit and enjoy this game alot. Have a good modpack installed as a DLC to improve quality of life

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MyChaos

Status MyChaos Jan 14, 2020

A good game to pass the time when you have nothing to do. In this fantastic sandbox accompanied by a beautiful soundtrack the player can choose various factions where over time he can expand, having along the way allies and enemies, among others, where in the end there are several ways to win the game.

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strawman_army

Status strawman_army Feb 6, 2018

This was a great iteration of the series that had a few fundamental things that needed to be addressed. In this, its original form, it was a very, very good, but not quite great game. Subsequent DLC turned it into a masterpiece, by far the best in this storied series. I put hundreds of hours into this game. Get the …

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This was a great iteration of the series that had a few fundamental things that needed to be addressed. In this, its original form, it was a very, very good, but not quite great game. Subsequent DLC turned it into a masterpiece, by far the best in this storied series. I put hundreds of hours into this game. Get the complete edition and say goodbye to the real world for a while. (Venice ftw!)

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whalee

Review whalee 5/5 · May 3, 2017

One more turn?

One of the best installments to the Civ series. What it originally lacked it made up for in expansions. Still a great game to spend your life in ;)

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