Choose Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Choose Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI if you want the Steam Turn Notifications and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. 105,864 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI vs Old World
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI and Old World 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 6 years older than Old World (2022). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI: 105,864 reviews, Old World: 3,708). 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 Old World
Choose Old World if you want a Simulation and RPG game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,708 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI and Old World sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85% vs 84.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI |  Old World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (105,864 reviews) | 84.3% positive (3,708 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) | Mohawk Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (2016) is 6 years older than Old World (2022).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI: 105,864 reviews, Old World: 3,708).
- Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Old World (5.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Old World has co-op; Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI vs Old World — FAQ
- Which is better, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI or Old World?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI sits at 85% positive (105,864 reviews), Old World at 84.3% (3,708). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI or Old World first?
- If you want chronology, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (2016) came out before Old World (2022). 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 Old World 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.