# Games like Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

> The closest matches to Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete: Sid Meier's Civilization® V, Sid Meier's Civilization® IV, Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition, and Age of Wonders III. 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. [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 III Complete. 78,108 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8930/)
2. [Sid Meier's Civilization® IV](https://imho.run/games/3900/sid-meier-s-civilization-iv) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,884 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3900/)
3. [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 III Complete. 2,802 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8800/)
4. [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 III Complete. 797 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202200/)
5. [Age of Wonders III](https://imho.run/games/226840/age-of-wonders-iii) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,560 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226840/)
6. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
7. [Oriental Empires](https://imho.run/games/357310/oriental-empires) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete players' libraries, and another Indie. 793 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357310/)
8. [Total War: THREE KINGDOMS](https://imho.run/games/779340/total-war-three-kingdoms) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 17,216 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/779340/)
9. [Europa Universalis IV](https://imho.run/games/236850/europa-universalis-iv) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 47,407 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/)
10. [Rome: Total War™ - Collection](https://imho.run/games/4760/rome-total-war-collection) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 8,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4760/)
11. [Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era](https://imho.run/games/3105440/heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era) — Shares unit upgrades with Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 18,291 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105440/)
12. [ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/208140/endless-space-definitive-edition) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 4,276 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/)
13. [HUMANKIND™](https://imho.run/games/1124300/humankind) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 12,174 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124300/)
14. [Aggressors: Ancient Rome](https://imho.run/games/783210/aggressors-ancient-rome) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 161 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/783210/)
15. [Field of Glory: Empires](https://imho.run/games/1011390/field-of-glory-empires) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 484 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011390/)
16. [Xenonauts 2](https://imho.run/games/538030/xenonauts-2) — Shares unit upgrades and resource gathering with Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 2,639 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538030/)
17. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
18. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Shares city building with Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
19. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete players' libraries, and another Simulation. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)
20. [Panzer Corps 2](https://imho.run/games/1072040/panzer-corps-2) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 1,815 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072040/)
21. [Unity of Command II](https://imho.run/games/809230/unity-of-command-ii) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 1,130 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809230/)
22. [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 III Complete. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
23. [Dominions 3: The Awakening](https://imho.run/games/248510/dominions-3-the-awakening) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 88 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248510/)
24. [Rise of Nations: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/287450/rise-of-nations-extended-edition) — Also City Builder and Historical, like Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete. 7,793 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287450/)

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## About Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete is a turn-based 4X strategy game where players build a civilization from ancient times to the modern era. The core experience centers on city-building, diplomacy management, resource-gathering, technology-tree progression, and unit upgrades, delivered through massive sessions that demand significant time investment. Developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K, the game launched on Steam in 2006 and currently retails for $0.99. Reviewers describe the experience as both nostalgic and challenging, with players highlighting the complexity of game mechanics and how tactical positioning matters in every decision. The game supports both single-player and multiplayer modes but is not currently supported on Steam Deck. It holds a 92% positive rating from approximately 4,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3910
- **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:** 90
- **Platforms:** windows

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