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2010PCSteam Deck playable96 % positive29.99 €

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.

Turn-based combat
Tactical depth
Open world
Co-op or multiplayer

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The closest matches for Sid Meier's Civilization V are Millennia, Old World and Humankind. 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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Millennia

92 %Match

2024PCSteam Deck playable69 % positive39.99 €

Turn-based combat
Tactical depth
Strong character progression

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.

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Old World

Strong character progression

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.

Humankind

Lavish presentation

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.

Hexarchy

Co-op or multiplayer

A fast turn-based 4X strategy game where all players take their turns simultaneously. Matches wrap up in under an hour and are built around competitive multiplayer.

Total War: Shogun 2

Lavish presentation

Combines a turn-based campaign map with huge real-time battles in Sengoku-era Japan. Diplomacy, intrigue, province building and agents like ninjas give strategic depth both on the map and on the battlefield.

Ozymandias

Co-op or multiplayer

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.

Oriental Empires

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.

Empire: Total War

Lavish presentation

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.

Rome: Total War

Lavish presentation

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.

Scythe: Digital Edition

Co-op or multiplayer

A digital adaptation of the board game set in an alternate 1920s Europe with giant mechs. You build an engine of resources, claim territory and optimise your actions turn by turn. The focus is on careful planning rather than reflexes, wrapped in a striking painterly art style.