Should I play Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI or Legion Gold first?

If you want chronology, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (2016) came out before Legion Gold (2020). 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 Legion Gold 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 Legion Gold have multiplayer like Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI?

No. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Legion Gold is listed as single-player only.

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI vs Legion Gold

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI and Legion Gold 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 4 years older than Legion Gold (2020). Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Legion Gold (82.1% positive). 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 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. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 105,864 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Legion Gold

Choose Legion Gold if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Legion Gold launched in 2020.

Both Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI and Legion Gold 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.

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI vs Legion Gold — Steam metadata comparison
	Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI	Legion Gold
Released	2016	2020
Genres	Strategy	Strategy
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Unsupported
Price	5.99 USD	9.99 USD
Steam reviews	85% positive (105,864 reviews)	82.1% positive (56 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer	Single-player only
Developers	Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)	Slitherine Ltd.

Side by side

Both are Strategy games on Steam.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (2016) is 4 years older than Legion Gold (2020).
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Legion Gold (82.1% positive).
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Legion Gold (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Steam Deck: Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is Deck Playable, Legion Gold is Deck Unsupported.