Choose Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Choose Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Turn Notifications side of the pairing. 105,864 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI vs Annals of Rome
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI and Annals of Rome both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (2016) is 3 years older than Annals of Rome (2019). Annals of Rome is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Annals of Rome
Choose Annals of Rome if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Annals of Rome launched in 2019.
Both Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI and Annals of Rome sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |  Annals of Rome | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (105,864 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) | Level 9 Computing, PSS |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (2016) is 3 years older than Annals of Rome (2019).
- Annals of Rome is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI vs Annals of Rome — FAQ
- Should I play Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI or Annals of Rome first?
- If you want chronology, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (2016) came out before Annals of Rome (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI and Annals of Rome similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Annals of Rome have multiplayer like Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI?
- No. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Annals of Rome is listed as single-player only.