# Games like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

> The closest matches to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization: Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, Sid Meier's Civilization® IV, Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic), Old World, and Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword](https://imho.run/games/8800/civilization-iv-beyond-the-sword) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 2,802 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8800/)
2. [Sid Meier's Civilization® IV](https://imho.run/games/3900/sid-meier-s-civilization-iv) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,884 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3900/)
3. [Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/327400/sid-meier-s-colonization-classic) — Also 4X and Colony Sim, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 650 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327400/)
4. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
5. [Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/202200/galactic-civilizations-ii-ultimate-edition) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 797 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202200/)
6. [Master of Orion](https://imho.run/games/298050/master-of-orion) — Also Remake and 4X, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 4,703 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298050/)
7. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization players' libraries, and another Simulation. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
8. [Age of Wonders: Planetfall](https://imho.run/games/718850/age-of-wonders-planetfall) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 2,768 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718850/)
9. [Field of Glory: Empires](https://imho.run/games/1011390/field-of-glory-empires) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 484 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011390/)
10. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
11. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Also 4X and Colony Sim, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
12. [Oriental Empires](https://imho.run/games/357310/oriental-empires) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization players' libraries, and another Indie. 793 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357310/)
13. [Anno 1404 - History Edition](https://imho.run/games/1281630/anno-1404-history-edition) — Also Grand Strategy and Colony Sim, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 1,226 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281630/)
14. [Aggressors: Ancient Rome](https://imho.run/games/783210/aggressors-ancient-rome) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 161 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/783210/)
15. [Europa Universalis IV](https://imho.run/games/236850/europa-universalis-iv) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 47,407 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/)
16. [Colonial Conquest](https://imho.run/games/341030/colonial-conquest) — Also Remake and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 127 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341030/)
17. [Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim](https://imho.run/games/1768280/ozymandias-bronze-age-empire-sim) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 799 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1768280/)
18. [Ymir](https://imho.run/games/378360/ymir) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 487 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378360/)
19. [HUMANKIND™](https://imho.run/games/1124300/humankind) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 12,174 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124300/)
20. [Kingdom Wars 4](https://imho.run/games/1300700/kingdom-wars-4) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 100 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1300700/)
21. [ENDLESS™ Legend](https://imho.run/games/289130/endless-legend) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 9,207 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289130/)
22. [Warlock - Master of the Arcane](https://imho.run/games/203630/warlock-master-of-the-arcane) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 649 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203630/)
23. [Millennia](https://imho.run/games/1268590/millennia) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 1,892 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1268590/)
24. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Also Grand Strategy and Colony Sim, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)

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## About Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

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...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 16810
- **Developer:** Firaxis Games
- **Publisher:** 2K
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 23, 2008
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

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