# Games like Sid Meier's Civilization® IV

> The closest matches to Sid Meier's Civilization® IV: Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete, Sid Meier's Civilization® V, Oriental Empires, and Old World. 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. 2,802 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8800/)
2. [Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete](https://imho.run/games/3910/sid-meier-s-civilization-iii-complete) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Civilization IV players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,999 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3910/)
3. [Sid Meier's Civilization® V](https://imho.run/games/8930/sid-meier-s-civilization-v) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 78,108 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8930/)
4. [Oriental Empires](https://imho.run/games/357310/oriental-empires) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Civilization IV players' libraries, and another Indie. 793 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357310/)
5. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Civilization IV players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
6. [Field of Glory: Empires](https://imho.run/games/1011390/field-of-glory-empires) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 484 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011390/)
7. [Rome: Total War™ - Collection](https://imho.run/games/4760/rome-total-war-collection) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 8,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4760/)
8. [Europa Universalis IV](https://imho.run/games/236850/europa-universalis-iv) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 47,407 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/)
9. [Master of Orion](https://imho.run/games/298050/master-of-orion) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 4,703 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298050/)
10. [ENDLESS™ Legend](https://imho.run/games/289130/endless-legend) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 9,207 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289130/)
11. [HUMANKIND™](https://imho.run/games/1124300/humankind) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 12,174 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124300/)
12. [Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/10500/total-war-empire-definitive-edition) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 12,170 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10500/)
13. [Age of Wonders III](https://imho.run/games/226840/age-of-wonders-iii) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 4,560 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226840/)
14. [Aggressors: Ancient Rome](https://imho.run/games/783210/aggressors-ancient-rome) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 161 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/783210/)
15. [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. 797 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202200/)
16. [Songs of Silence](https://imho.run/games/2195410/songs-of-silence) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 900 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195410/)
17. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
18. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
19. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
20. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
21. [Space Empires IV Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/1610/space-empires-iv-deluxe) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 214 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1610/)
22. [Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era](https://imho.run/games/3105440/heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 18,291 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105440/)
23. [Unity of Command II](https://imho.run/games/809230/unity-of-command-ii) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Civilization IV. 1,130 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809230/)
24. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Civilization IV players' libraries, and another Simulation. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)

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## About Sid Meier's Civilization® IV

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV, developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K in 2006, is a turn-based 4X strategy game about guiding a civilization from antiquity into the modern age. Players follow a clear technology tree, diversify their units, and pursue several distinct victory paths, with automated worker management smoothing the busywork. Built for massive, multi-hour solo campaigns at a normal difficulty, it remains a moddable mainstay of the series. Reviewers describe it as immersive and note Leonard Nimoy's narration. The game carries a Metacritic score of 94, is Steam Deck Playable, holds a 92% positive rating across 1,884 Steam reviews, and costs 3.99 USD. A foundational strategy game still worth the time.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3900
- **Developer:** Firaxis Games
- **Publisher:** 2K
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 25, 2006
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 94
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

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