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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Rule as one of many legendary leaders from throughout history. Establish your civilization, construct cities and architectural wonders to expand your territory, conquer or cooperate with rival civilizations in pursuit of prosperity, and explore the far reaches of the unknown world. Will you build an empire that stands the test of time?
Details
- Released
- February 11, 2025
- Developer
- Firaxis Games
- Genres
- Simulator · Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Tactical
- Publisher
- 2K
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Sid Meier's Civilization VII is here: the latest installment in the acclaimed 4X strategy series where you'll compete against AI or human-controlled rivals for dominance.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII is a good game at its core, but UI issues currently hold it back. It does run fantastically well on the Steam Deck.
Civilization VII does what Civilization does. A new version of one of the greatest strategy games around. Some might say accept no substitute.
There's a fantastic game somewhere in Civ 7 that I'll easily spend 1,000+ hours with. Even in its current state, I can see myself playing this for years to come, though nowhere near as much as I did with Civ 6. There are too many frustrating issues that need addressing. At least that's what I keep telling myself, only to come back to boot up another game. Firaxis made a gigantic gamble with the changes to Leaders and Ages, and somehow, it paid off. If they can improve the game's flaws with future updates, we'll have another iconic entry in the legendary 4X strategy series.
The new ideas presented in Sid Meier's Civilization VII give the stalwart franchise just enough momentum to serve as a healthy and fun baseline to expand on in the coming months and years.
The strategy and setup of Sid Meier's Civilization VII allows for easy, quick, and fun gameplay.
Firaxis' flagship series returns with Sid Meier’s Civilization VII, and, for the first time in the series’ history, it;s released simultaneously across all platforms, including the PS5.
Civilization VII is a letdown for longtime fans who want to see this franchise evolve to the current generation. Its stunning visuals mixed with a fantastic score are the strong positives. Yet, the UI is frustrating and difficult to look at. The bugs throughout make playing long sessions undesirable. Until there’s a massive update in its future, newcomers should stay away for now. Longtime fans will find some value in Civilization VII, even at its basic level.
Besides the abysmal UI, Civilization 7‘s simplifying changes come down to personal taste. For newcomers or fans hungry for a more pared-back or guided experience, there is a lot to love in them. More experienced players or those who value self-driven strategy will find more friction despite some changes being more universally beneficial.
Gameplay If you’ve played any Civilization game before, you already have a good idea of what to expect in Civilization VII . The core mechanics remain the same—just more refined. You’ll start with a small capital city and expand your civilization, typically focusing on one of four key strate
A mostly successful effort to address major criticisms of previous Civilization games - with some drawbacks and terrible combat UX.
This Sid Meier’s Civilization VII turns out to be a rather basic 4X turn-based strategy game that, despite its big name, settles a bit lazily among the many other games in the genre. Content-wise, it’s somewhat disappointing, the gameplay lacks enough uniqueness to truly surprise me, but above all, this game simply has a terrible UI. Hopefully, that will be addressed soon, along with some additional—preferably free—content. Because this is simply too thin for such a major title.