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A reimagining of the 1994 classic built on Civilization IV: you found colonies in the New World, manage trade and economy, and ultimately fight for independence from the mother country.
What defines Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization:
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The closest matches for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization are Commander: Conquest of the Americas, Sid Meier's Colonization and Humankind. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
97 %
Best match
A turn-based strategy game set in the 16th century where you lead a European colonial power, founding colonies, managing resources and trade, and fighting for control of the New World.
97 % 6.99 €
Realistic visuals
A turn-based 4X strategy game set in the colonial era: you lead a European power in the New World, founding settlements, trading goods, managing resources, and ultimately fighting for independence from the Crown.
96 % 47.49 €
Turn-based combat
A turn-based 4X strategy game where you blend cultures across six eras to build a one-of-a-kind civilization. Switching culture each era sets it apart from genre peers like Civilization.
94 % 28.99 €
Challenging difficulty
A turn-based 4X strategy game set in ancient China where you grow cities, research technologies and lead large armies in battles fought right on the campaign map.
94 % 39.99 €
Focus on a single character
A turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead a nation through 10,000 years of history, from prehistory to possible futures. You expand your empire, develop technologies and hold your own against rival nations.
94 %
Challenging difficulty
A turn-based 4X strategy game set during the fall of the Roman Empire. You guide a migrating tribe, juggling scarce resources, seasons and food while settling new lands and outwitting or fighting rivals. It is tougher and more survival-focused than Civilization.
92 % 38.99 €
Realistic visuals
A turn-based grand strategy game set in Classical-era Europe and the Mediterranean, where you manage an empire's economy, diplomacy, population and armies amid distinct cultures and tribes.
91 %
Realistic visuals
A turn-based 4X empire builder where you guide a civilization from the Stone Age into the far future. Its late eras stand out, with underwater cities and space colonies.
91 % 19.99 €
Realistic visuals
An 18th-century grand strategy game: manage your empire on a turn-based campaign map, then fight real-time land battles and the series' first fully 3D naval battles with sailing ships and musket lines.
91 % 14.99 €
Gameplay comes before story
Ozymandias is a compact, board-game-style 4X strategy game where you build an empire in a single sitting. Its fast pace makes it especially good for multiplayer matches.