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2010PCSteam Deck playable96 % positive−75 % ~~29.99 €~~ 7.49 €

The classic 4X strategy game: you guide a civilization across millennia, from its first settlement to the space age. Hex-based combat, city-states and multiple paths to victory create the famous "one more turn" pull.

Historical setting
Turn-based combat
Economy and management
Sandbox with your own goals

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The closest matches for Sid Meier's Civilization V are Sid Meier's Civilization IV, Sid Meier's Civilization VI and Rome: Total War. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sid Meier's Civilization V special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV

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2005PCSteam Deck playable93 % positive−80 % ~~19.99 €~~ 3.99 €

Historical setting
Turn-based combat
Economy and management

The classic 4X strategy game where you guide a civilization from the Stone Age to the space race, with religions, cultural borders and diplomacy. Famous for its 'one more turn' pull and the award-winning theme 'Baba Yetu'.

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Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Often played alongside Sid Meier's Civilization V

A classic 4X turn-based strategy game where you lead a civilization from the Stone Age to the Information Era, planning cities district by district across the map. Win through conquest, science, culture, religion or diplomacy, and get hooked on the famous 'one more turn' loop.

Rome: Total War

Historical setting

A landmark strategy game that pairs turn-based empire management on a campaign map with massive real-time battles involving thousands of soldiers. Lead a Roman family or a rival power as you manage provinces, forge alliances and command legions in the field.

Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Historical setting

Turn-based 4X strategy where you guide an empire through three historical ages, reshaping your civilization at each era transition. City building, diplomacy and warfare combine into the series' trademark one-more-turn pull.

Sid Meier's Civilization III

Historical setting

A classic turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead a nation from the ancient age to the modern era. You found cities, research technologies, handle diplomacy and compete through conquest, culture or space travel.

Humankind

Historical setting

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.

Total War: Rome II

Deep systems to master

Combines a turn-based campaign map where you manage an ancient empire with huge real-time battles in which you tactically command entire armies. Diplomacy, economy and generalship all feed into one another.

Old World

Historical setting

A turn-based 4X game set in classical antiquity where you lead a dynasty rather than just an empire. Character-driven events, court intrigue and family members add narrative twists on top of classic city building and warfare.

Medieval II: Total War

Historical setting

A turn-based grand campaign of diplomacy, city building and dynastic scheming across medieval Europe and the Middle East, paired with massive real-time battles involving thousands of troops. A landmark entry in the Total War series for anyone who wants to rewrite medieval history.

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

Historical setting

A streamlined, console-friendly take on Civilization: lead one of 16 civilizations from founding to world power, researching technologies, building Wonders and winning through conquest, culture, economy or science. Turns are quick and easy to pick up.