Games like Sid Meier's Civilization® V
If Sid Meier's Civilization® V is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Master of the Ages: Foundations of History — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, wide variety of challenges and writing quality is exceptional. 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 →Originally released in 2010, Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game developed by Firaxis Games that tasks players with guiding a civilization from the Stone Age to the space age. Core mechanics center on diplomacy systems, resource management, and a technology tree, with players navigating strategic decisions across a hex grid map. The game supports both singleplayer and multiplayer modes, and currently retails for $7.49. Reviewers note its wide variety of challenges, with players describing it as both challenging and immersive. It holds a 96% positive rating from over 78,000 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.
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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Top pick for Sid Meier's Civilization® V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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®: Beyond Earth™
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Second-strongest match for Sid Meier's Civilization® V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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.
Master of the Ages: Foundations of History
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Sid Meier's Civilization® V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Command a civilization from antiquity to the modern era in a historical 4X focused on grand strategy over micro-management. Direct armies, research technologies, run spy networks, and shape your empire through deep, intuitive macro-mechanics.
StrategySteam ↗Revival: Recolonization
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Ranked #4 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Set in a post-apoc version of Earth, Revival is a 4x strategy game where the world and its rules can change at key moments, creating a deep and highly replayable experience.
Millennia
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Ranked #5 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Ranked #6 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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!
ENDLESS™ Legend
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Ranked #7 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Ranked #8 for Sid Meier's Civilization® V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Reviewers of Sid Meier's Civilization® V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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 VII
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Reviewers of Sid Meier's Civilization® V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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!
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Reviewers of Sid Meier's Civilization® V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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.
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Reviewers of Sid Meier's Civilization® V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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 Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Sid Meier's Civilization® V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack includes the original Alpha Centauri and the expansion, Alien Crossfire.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
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Reviewers of Sid Meier's Civilization® V cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
Stellaris
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Reviewers of Sid Meier's Civilization® V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
Total War: WARHAMMER II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Reviewers of Sid Meier's Civilization® V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sid Meier's Civilization® V at current Steam store prices.
Nodebuster
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Priced ~60% under Sid Meier's Civilization® V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
shapez
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Priced ~87% under Sid Meier's Civilization® V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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!
Tower Wizard
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Sid Meier's Civilization® V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
Bejeweled® 3
WHY THIS
Priced ~87% under Sid Meier's Civilization® V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~87% under Sid Meier's Civilization® V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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.
Hexcells Plus
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Sid Meier's Civilization® V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Hexcells Plus is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
Lords of the Realm II
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Sid Meier's Civilization® V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
The great Lords of England have their eyes on the the English throne! Muster an army and overrun your enemies' castles in this classic, nail-biting strategy game that blends turn-based and real-time gameplay.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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!
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Cube Escape: Paradox
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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!
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® V.
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!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
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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 an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization® V. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
XCOM® 2
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization® V. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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 challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization® V. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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 challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization® V. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
XCOM®: Chimera Squad
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization® V. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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 an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization® V. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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 challenging mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization® V. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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.
Sid Meier's Pirates!
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Another title from Firaxis Games, the studio behind Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!
Frequently asked about Sid Meier's Civilization® V
- Does Sid Meier's Civilization® V run on Steam Deck?
- Sid Meier's Civilization® V 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® V cost?
- Sid Meier's Civilization® V is listed on Steam at 7.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Sid Meier's Civilization® V have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Sid Meier's Civilization® V supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Sid Meier's Civilization® V?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sid Meier's Civilization® V are Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Master of the Ages: Foundations of History.
- Who developed Sid Meier's Civilization® V?
- Sid Meier's Civilization® V was developed by Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) and published by 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux).
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