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Sid Meier's Civilization 6

Platforms

Android
iOS
Nintendo Switch
PC
PS4
PS5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S

Initial release Oct. 21, 2016

Developers

Firaxis Games

Genres

Historical
Sandbox
Simulation
Strategy
Strategy: Turn-Based Strategy

Publishers

2K Games

Franchise Sid Meier

Sid Meier's Civilization 6 Spotlight

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Armageddon ain't no biggie

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6 years ago

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Hence Civ 7's Age system

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1 month ago

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From tiny tactics to grand campaigns

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2 weeks ago

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Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is coming in 2025, with more details in August

As per leaks earlier today

Graham Smith

9 months ago

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Sid Meier's Civilization 6 Feed

Artwork from Into The Breach and a large alien head from XCOM 2

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The 50 best strategy games to play on PC

From tiny tactics to grand campaigns

March 12, 2025 Graham Smith

A city above cliffs with a river running nearby in Civilization 7

News

Most Civilization players don't finish a single game, going by Civ 6 data, and perhaps that's the best way to play

Hence Civ 7's Age system

Feb. 14, 2025 Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

News

Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is coming in 2025, with more details in August

As per leaks earlier today

June 7, 2024 Graham Smith

Image split three ways with Civilisation 6 artwork on the left, Ni No Kuni 2 in the middle, and a battle screenshot from Guilty Gear Strive on the right

News

Civilization 6, Guilty Gear, and Ni No Kuni 2 come to Game Pass this month

More JRPGs!

March 7, 2023 Kaan Serin

Artwork for XCOM 2, Age Of Empires II and Starcraft II feature on the RPS Bestest Best Reader edition for favourite strategy games of all time

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These are your 50 favourite strategy games of all time

As voted for by the RPS readership

Feb. 23, 2023 Katharine Castle

A screenshot of Julius Caesar from Sid Meier's Civilization 6

News

Civilization 6 gets classic leader Julius Caesar for free next week, but...

You’ll have to link a 2K account to recruit the Roman emperor

Nov. 18, 2022 CJ Wheeler

Screenshot from the trailer for Sid Meier's Civilization 6's Leaders Pass DLC

News

Civilization 6’s leaked Leader Pass confirmed; Lincoln arrives next week

There’ll be 18 more leaders across six DLC packs

Nov. 16, 2022 CJ Wheeler

Key art from Civilization 6's leaked Leaders Pass DLC

News

Civilization 6 site leaks Leaders Pass DLC, featuring old faves Lincoln and Ramesses II

Looks like some newbies are on the way, too

Nov. 10, 2022 CJ Wheeler

An overview of some civilisations in Civ 6.

News

Get Civilization 6 with all DLC for £42 in its new Anthology edition

It's out right now

June 10, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

Zombies outside some city defences in Civilization 6.

News

Civilization 6 adds Portugal and zombies next week

As well as two new World Wonders

March 16, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

Civilization 6 will soon let you cooperate with your friendly neighbourhood barbarians

News

Civilization 6 will soon let you cooperate with your friendly neighbourhood barbarians

Civilise the uncivilised

Feb. 17, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

Civilization VI has gone all Sid Meier's Pirates with a swashbuckling new mode

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Civilization VI has gone all Sid Meier's Pirates with a swashbuckling new mode

Sid's back at sea.

Oct. 22, 2020 Natalie Clayton

Catch the Steam Digital Tabletop Fest from now until Monday

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Catch the Steam Digital Tabletop Fest from now until Monday

Frames to table fresh

Oct. 21, 2020 Lauren Morton

Have you played… Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

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Have you played… Sid Meier's Civilization VI?

Just one more early-game

Sept. 25, 2020 Ollie Toms

Civilization's Sid Meier talked to RPS all about his brilliant career at PAX X EGX

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Civilization's Sid Meier talked to RPS all about his brilliant career at PAX X EGX

Railroads, Pirates, Civ, and more!

Sept. 15, 2020 Imogen Beckhelling

Civilization 6's next update lets you hide and randomise tech trees

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Civilization 6's next update lets you hide and randomise tech trees

Research? It's more of a hunch

Aug. 17, 2020 Lauren Morton

The best Sid Meier's Civilization VI mods

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The best Sid Meier's Civilization VI mods

Mod the planet

Aug. 10, 2020 Craig Pearson

Civilization VI battle royale Red Death adds aliens, zombies and Sean Bean next week

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Civilization VI battle royale Red Death adds aliens, zombies and Sean Bean next week

The rotten and the alien

June 21, 2020 Natalie Clayton

Civilization VI is free on the Epic Games Store right now

News

Civilization VI is free on the Epic Games Store right now

Did someone say "Just one more turn?"

May 21, 2020 Alice O'Connor

Civilization VI starts its DLC season pass today with new civs and the Apocalypse

News

Civilization VI starts its DLC season pass today with new civs and the Apocalypse

Just one more turn...

May 21, 2020 Alice O'Connor

Civilization 6's New Frontier Pass will include six DLCs starting this month

News

Civilization 6's New Frontier Pass will include six DLCs starting this month

Six seasons of Civ

May 11, 2020 Lauren Morton

How video games consistently fail Gandhi

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How video games consistently fail Gandhi

Victorious pacifism

April 22, 2020 Nikhil Murthy

2K Games pull Borderlands, Bioshock and more from Nvidia GeForce Now

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2K Games pull Borderlands, Bioshock and more from Nvidia GeForce Now

Another one down

March 7, 2020 Natalie Clayton

Endless Space devs announce Humankind, a historical 4X

News

Endless Space devs announce Humankind, a historical 4X

Come and have a go, Sid

Aug. 19, 2019 Alice O'Connor

How 'climate crisis games' could better model our problems and our future

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How 'climate crisis games' could better model our problems and our future

Is it getting hot in here?

July 8, 2019 Robert Yang

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