Games like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
If Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is your kind of game, the closest matches are Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI and Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and nostalgic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization: Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European...
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Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Top pick for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV®: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year that has become a worldwide hit.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Second-strongest match for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Third-strongest match for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.
Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Ranked #4 for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...
Heart of the Machine
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Ranked #5 for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pursue countless other goals. Your awakening was inevitable. The consequences? Uncertain.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Ranked #6 for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Civilization IV®: Warlords
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Ranked #7 for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the award-winning game that has become an instant world-wide hit. Paying homage to some of history's greatest military leaders, the expansion delivers six unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their...
Ymir
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Ranked #8 for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Ymir is a 4X multiplayer strategy game combined with a city builder where each player develops a civilization of pigmen starting at the stone age.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization at current Steam store prices.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Bejeweled® 3
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Priced ~80% under Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
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Priced ~80% under Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Majesty Gold HD
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
The High Definition edition of Majesty Gold contains main game, the Northern Expansion Pack as well as 2 new quests and several other graphics and gameplay updates.Majesty is a Real-time strategy game with indirect control – your heroes have a will of their own!
Bomber Crew
WHY THIS
Priced ~52% under Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
Turmoil
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Priced ~48% under Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Priced ~80% under Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.
Party Hard
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Priced ~60% under Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
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Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
The Lab
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Landfall Archives
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
SuchArt: Creative Space
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
The Last Sovereign
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
Crusader Kings II
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby, winner of Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025, is ready to race! Scout featured trainees and supporters as you navigate the immersive sports life simulation through the game's in-depth training system and top-of-the-line 3D graphics!
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Other recommendable Steam games by Firaxis Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
XCOM® 2
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
XCOM®: Chimera Squad
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
Marvel's Midnight Suns
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.
Frequently asked about Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
- Does Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization run on Steam Deck?
- Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization cost?
- Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization are Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete.
- Who developed Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization?
- Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization was developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K.
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