Choose Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Choose Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,997 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ vs Galactic Civilizations III
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Galactic Civilizations III 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®: Beyond Earth™ (2014) is 1 year older than Galactic Civilizations III (2015). Galactic Civilizations III scores higher on Steam reviews (77.9% positive) than Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (58% 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 Galactic Civilizations III
Choose Galactic Civilizations III if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.9% positive across 6,580 reviews.
Both Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Galactic Civilizations III sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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®: Beyond Earth™ |  Galactic Civilizations III | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58% positive (9,997 reviews) | 77.9% positive (6,580 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) | Stardock Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (2014) is 1 year older than Galactic Civilizations III (2015).
- Galactic Civilizations III scores higher on Steam reviews (77.9% positive) than Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (58% positive).
- Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Galactic Civilizations III (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Galactic Civilizations III has co-op; Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ does not.
- Steam Deck: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is Deck Unsupported, Galactic Civilizations III is Deck Playable.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ vs Galactic Civilizations III — FAQ
- Which is better, Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ or Galactic Civilizations III?
- On Steam reviews Galactic Civilizations III scores higher (77.9% positive) than Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (58% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Galactic Civilizations III is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ or Galactic Civilizations III first?
- If you want chronology, Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ (2014) came out before Galactic Civilizations III (2015). 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®: Beyond Earth™ and Galactic Civilizations III 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.