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Games like Sid Meier's Civilization V

2010PC · Mac

24 games that share what Sid Meier's Civilization V does well: 4X, turn-based strategy and isometric. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it.

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24 picks · prices as of Oct 16, 2026

  • Multiplayer

    Humankind

    2021PC · Mac · PS · Xbox

    Hex grid, 4X

    Critics
    79
    IGDB
    Players
    68%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~46h
    IGDB

    $12.49was $49.99−75%

    In PS Plus

  • Multiplayer

    Sid Meier's Civilization VI

    2016PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android

    Civilization series, Sid Meier series

    Critics
    88
    Metacritic
    Players
    86%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~63h
    IGDB

    $5.09was $59.99−92%

  • Multiplayer

    Rome: Total War

    2004PC · iOS · Android

    4X, grand strategy

    Critics
    92
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $9.99−50%

  • Multiplayer

    Endless Space

    2012PC · Mac

    Diplomacy, 4X

    Critics
    77
    Metacritic
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $2.49was $9.99−75%

  • Multiplayer

    Old World

    2021PC · Mac

    Diplomacy, 4X

    Critics
    80
    Metacritic
    Players
    82%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $3.99was $39.99Historical low

  • Multiplayer

    Millennia

    2024PC

    Diplomacy, hex grid

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    66%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $13.59was $39.99−66%

  • MultiplayerHidden gem

    The Battle of Polytopia

    2016PC · Mac · Switch · iOS · Android

    Diplomacy, 4X

    Critics
    72
    Metacritic
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.49was $14.99−70%

  • Multiplayer

    Medieval II: Total War

    2006PC · Mac · iOS · Android

    4X, grand strategy

    Critics
    90
    IGDB
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $4.99was $19.99−75%

  • Multiplayer

    Stellaris

    2016PC · Mac · PS · Xbox

    Diplomacy, 4X

    Critics
    78
    Metacritic
    Players
    85%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~79h
    IGDB

    $14.99was $49.99−70%

    In PS Plus

  • Multiplayer

    XCOM: Enemy Unknown

    2012PC · iOS · Android

    Turn-based strategy, Turn-Based

    Critics
    89
    Metacritic
    Players
    93%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~31h
    IGDB

    $1.99was $29.99−93%

  • Multiplayer

    Hexarchy

    2023PC · Mac

    Hex grid, 4X

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $1.60was $19.99−92%

  • Multiplayer

    Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

    1999PC · Mac

    Sid Meier series, 4X

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    92%
    IGDB
    To beat
    unknown

    $0.99was $5.99−83%

    In EA Play

  • Multiplayer

    Stronghold Crusader II

    2014PC

    Historical, tactical

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    73%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $29.91was $33.23−10%

  • Multiplayer

    Heroes of Science and Fiction

    2026PC

    4X, grand strategy

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    89%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $11.99was $29.99Historical low

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