Sid Meier's Civilization® V

By far the best Civ game. With mods that I have made for it, this game is really great. 9/10.

Civilization V é um jogo de estratégia cativante e detalhado que o mantém preso por horas. O meu amado trabuco <3

I've played every civ game. This one is the best. It makes me sick the recent downfall of the civ series. Protect this gem.

this game still manages to be amazing even after two new civ iterations, incredible

This is a review of software present in a game and therefore a valid review of a game: Root-level Access to my PC is a criminal level violation of data collection and privacy rights (laws) here in my country. This is spyware, plain and simple. fullstop.

Predatory EULA changes to gather all sorts of information and store, sell and do whatever they want with them. No choice but to accept or lose the game that you bought. I didn't accept that when I spent my money, I will not accept now.

Important Info in ToS:
• Mods are a bannable offense
• Display of Cheats/Exploits is bannable
• Forced arbitration so long as it is permitted in your region
• You can be banned for the using a VPN while connecting to online servers
• Cannot access game content on a Virtual PC
• Best last they reserve the right to modify this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time

Collected Data Types:
• Identifiers / Contact Information: Name, user name, gamertag, postal and email address, phone number, unique IDs, mobile device ID, platform ID, gaming service ID, advertising ID (IDFA, Android ID) and IP address
• Protected Characteristics: Age and gender
• Commercial Information: Purchase and usage history and preferences, including gameplay information
• Billing Information: Payment information (credit / debit card information) and shipping address
• Internet / Electronic Activity: Web / app browsing and gameplay information related to the Services; information about your online interaction(s) with the Services or our advertising; and details about the games and platforms you use and other information related to installed applications
• Device and Usage Data: Device type, software and hardware details, language settings, browser type and version, operating system, and information about how users use and interact with the Services (e.g., content viewed, pages visited, clicks, scrolls)
• Profile Inferences: Inferences made from your information and web activity to help create a personalized profile so we can identify goods and services that may be of interest
• Audio / Visual Information: Account photos, images, and avatars, audio information via chat features and functionality, and gameplay recordings and video footage (such as when you participate in playtesting)
• Sensitive Information: Precise location information (if you allow the Services to collect your location), account credentials (user name and password), and contents of communications via chat features and functionality.

Very good game. I recommend buying the DLC though, as it is better with it.
Otherwise, I recommend
9/10

Excellent game. My favorite in the Civilization series. However, the new Take-Two/2K EULA is egregious. Uninstalled.

I haven't tried 7 yet, but this is much better than 6. I've been playing it for years and it has given me hours of joy.

bought civ 7 and got bored...wanted something "new". in a lot of ways this is simpler than civ 6, but it's VERY well balanced and the leader differences are interesting.

good game. lots of fun. shitty company practice but hey its a modern way.

It's honestly fun, and I've been trying to understand it desperately, but for some reason it started crashing at launch. So I don't think I can give it a thumbs up for now. If I figure out a fix, I will update my review. Otherwise, it's an okay CIV game, assuming you don't run into the same crash issues.

Multiple Years Later Still The Only Civ Game I Play, And My Favorite Strategy 100% Recommend

Probably the pinnacle of CIV games, wait for the sales and get the definitive version of this with all the DLC and you won't be disappointed.

Take-Two and 2K games have updated all their games Terms of Service, this extends beyond the Borderlands franchise.

Important Info in Terms of Service:
• Mods are a bannable offense
• Display of Cheats/Exploits is bannable
• Forced arbitration clause and a waiver of class action and jury trial rights for all users residing in the United States and any other territory other than Australia, Switzerland, The United Kingdom, or The Territories of The European Economic Area
• You can be banned for using a VPN while connecting to online servers
• Cannot access game content on a Virtual PC
• Best for last, they reserve the right to modify this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time

i will be uninstalling this game till take-two changes this BS!

I started playing Civi V when I was in middle school. As an adult now, you realize how educational this game really is and helped me understand the world and cultures around the world more. It's strategic and dipolmatic and inspirational. It requires excellent management skills because your citizens are very sensitive and everything pretty much makes them unhappy. If you can win this game on deity mode you can call yourself a god and tell Ye to kiss your feet.

cant launch the game after the update, game is good tho

I have to be honest, I did pirated this game years before I actually purchased this game. But this game is truly the one that kickstarted my love for civ franchise. Civ 5 has no doubt, one of the greatest classics. The map tiles, the leaders portraits are much to my liking as compared to Civ 6. For some reason, I absolutely adore the world congress here, which I think Civ 6 could learn something from.

The civ franchise is always on offer, just snag it on a good deal. If you are a strategy fan who finds civ 6 a little stale, maybe give civ 5 a try. Gandhi and Zulu will be in for a treat

Everything is good but the happiness system makes the game almost unplayable. Randomly going from +10 happiness to like -40 in one turn. Makes expanding your empire almost impossible.

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of 2K, the publisher of the Borderlands series, has updated their privacy policy. By accepting their terms of service and the privacy policy, they are legally allowed to collect and sell data about you. This includes your personal information you provide on your account, web and app browsing history, information about the device you play on, chat messages in game, and your location. They can also track you across apps and devices. This is predatory and ridiculous. Resist by avoiding playing their games online and refusing to purchase their games. Other publishers owned by Take-Two include: Rockstar, Zynga, and Ghost Story games. Avoid the series they own like Bioshock, Borderlands, GTA, Mafia, Max Payne, NBA 2K, Red Dead, XCOM. Zynga makes apps, including Words With Friends. Make sure to avoid those too. Fuck this surveillance state bullshit.

Гра 10/10, але не купуйте через Стім, бо ціна на DLC неадекватна для гри 2010х. Краще взяти Complete Edition через HumbleBundle.

A great strategy game for historical figures. You can free roam anywhere you want and destroy anyone you want. 10/10 I recommend this game of Sid Meier's Civilization 5.

This was the last good Civ game IMO. Sid Meier really sold out to the woke mob after this.

Maybe i'm not paying attention to the reasons why Civ V is better than VI, maybe it's a easier, maybe it has a better tutorial than Civ Vi, but to me Civ V is a great game. Music is great. Game play is great. The tutorial, yes, is better than Civ VI. I'm not biased and will agree with others about Civ V being better than Civ VI. I just know with each game, there are improvements and there are things added to hopefully make it better than the previous games. Sadly taking this step is a risk. Because people will likely not like the new changes because they've learned something else previously and enjoyed it; and once that isn't used no more in the new game, people will have negative thoughts about it. So if Civ V has a better tutorial than Civ VI, people will dislike Civ VI for one little reasons. It goes for other things.

Anyway. 10/10 for me.

I've never liked this one as much as the popular consensus. It's way too frictionless and amorphous as a strategy game, with minimal tangible engagement with the field...end turning for modifiers' sake. That on top of its uncontesting (or unsavvy) vanilla AI and a vista of mechanics, victory conditions, all wide and shallow when you get down to brass tacks of actually vying for the condition. Yet, restrictive when on the higher difficulties when you're crunching the numbers to compete with AI resource advantages. All of it together becomes just a game about filling buckets.

But...it's simple and fun, all things considered (hence my Steam hours)! As said, it's a game of filling buckets. Sometimes that can be fun when framed in the name of competition.

much better than VI, good graphics, realistic personalities of rulers.

Sid Meier's Civilization V is a great entry in a series of nation-building strategy games going back years. It is definitely my favorite version since II, and I much prefer the dense cloud cover obscuring the undiscovered areas here to the worn nautical map presentation of VI. There's a great cycle of gameplay, expanding your country from scattered villages to a nuclear world power. I tend to avoid the world-conquering strategies, mainly aiming for technological revolutions and achieving space flight. I'm glad they cater to a wide range of playstyles.

I'll always have a soft spot for IV's technologies being read by Leonard Nimoy, but William Morgan Sheppard does a decent job here. I hear the tech support for V has gone down somewhat since the new releases, so probably check the discussion page if you run into issues?

First game I bought on Steam during college and I still come back to it. This is my comfort game.

There is a small learning curve to play the game but once you know it, you can apply it to all the different types of scenarios. Lots of options in the type of "game" you want to play, the maps, other civilizations, start time etc. The scenarios are great too. Over all it's a great game, and you do not like your current outcome reset and play again.

The last real Civilization game without the fun destroyers in VI and VII such as districts, governors, natural disasters and confusing interfaces.

Buy this if you have not yet. Totally worth it

I was lucid for maybe 30 hrs of this game, the rest was spent in a fugue state where I waged apparently decades long wars over dyes, cinnamon and hills. 10/10 would nuke another renaissance era Montezuma II.

game doesn't launch anymore on Windows 10 after over 1500+ hours of playtime. Can't recommend a broken product.

Look it might be old, but still visuals beat newer civs style of nations plus I have more dlcs bought on this civ so therefore its best of the best ones 10/10

You have to get the Vox Populi mod for it to be good, it's a big community project, and years and years of updates have made it the definitive 4X game. It's unlikely another Civ game will ever have half as much depth and balance.

Best Civilization game to date. (I've been playing Civilization games since Civilization I)

Sid Meier’s Civilization V: The Ultimate Strategy Challenge

Sid Meier’s Civilization V is a monumental achievement in the realm of turn-based strategy games, offering an intricate and rewarding experience for players who crave deep strategy and long-term planning. In this critically acclaimed installment of the Civilization series, you take on the role of a leader tasked with guiding a civilization from the dawn of time into the future, competing against other civilizations for dominance through diplomacy, military, science, and culture.

The beauty of Civ V lies in its vast complexity and the countless strategies that players can employ to achieve victory. Whether you choose to conquer the world through military might, build a thriving economy, or lead a peaceful, cultural renaissance, the game offers multiple paths to success. Every choice, from city placement to research priorities, has long-term consequences that can either help or hinder your civilization’s growth.

The turn-based mechanics allow for a deep and thoughtful approach to each decision. You must manage everything from diplomacy with other civilizations to resource management and the development of technologies. Choosing which wonders to build, what policies to adopt, and how to position your military units can be the difference between winning and losing. Each of your decisions impacts your relationship with other civilizations and can set the stage for alliances or rivalries that shape the entire game.

The game’s world is a beautifully designed, hex-based map that presents a variety of terrains and strategic opportunities. The visual design, though dated by today’s standards, remains charming, and the colorful, top-down view allows you to easily navigate your empire. Units move across the map with fluidity, and the animations for combat and city-building are satisfying without being overly complex.

One of the most praised aspects of Civilization V is the AI. While not flawless, the computer-controlled civilizations are intelligent and react dynamically to your actions. They form alliances, declare war, and offer trade agreements, creating a world that feels alive and reactive. However, they can also be unpredictable, offering unexpected challenges and alliances that force you to rethink your strategies on the fly.

The diplomacy system is a standout feature, allowing for a nuanced approach to interactions with other civilizations. You can make strategic alliances, trade resources, or even engage in espionage. However, it’s never a guarantee that another civilization will keep their word, adding a level of tension and intrigue to the game. The relationships you foster—or destroy—have significant implications for the course of the game, and managing these relationships can be as critical as managing your own empire.

The game’s music and sound design are also noteworthy. The soundtrack is rich and immersive, with culturally specific themes for each civilization that enhance the game’s atmosphere. From the stirring strings of the Roman theme to the calm melodies of the Chinese civ, the music adds an emotional layer to the experience, while the ambient sounds of the world further draw you into the game’s immersive environment.

Multiplayer, though not as polished as the single-player experience, offers a competitive and collaborative element to Civ V that brings an additional level of excitement. Whether you’re working with friends to build a peaceful cooperative empire or waging war in a heated battle for supremacy, the multiplayer mode offers a unique and unpredictable challenge.

The depth of Sid Meier’s Civilization V is unmatched, and it remains one of the best examples of the turn-based strategy genre. The game’s difficulty can be adjusted to cater to both newcomers and seasoned players, but even at lower levels, the strategic choices can be overwhelming. The sheer number of variables—military, culture, technology, diplomacy—ensures that no two games are ever the same.

Ultimately, Civ V is a game about patience and long-term strategy. It’s a slow burn, where every turn feels significant, and every choice can impact the future of your civilization. Whether you’re playing a single session or embarking on a campaign that stretches for hours, Civilization V offers a deeply rewarding experience that challenges your strategic thinking and keeps you coming back for more. It’s a game that never truly ends, as the possibilities are endless, and every game is a new adventure in the pursuit of global dominance.

Have to say, this is probably the best Civ game, having played all of them since Civ2.

I mostly play when I'm watching TV and relaxing. It's nice to have a game that doesn't take a huge amount of concentration and escape for a while. You go as deep as you want or keep it simple by the level difficulty.

"Don’t fire till you see the whites of their eyes!"

The greatest game I have ever played. So much of my life has been spent in this game. There is endless replayability to be had here, Each new playthrough feels just as fresh as the last. NEVER does this game get old for me. A true masterpiece, to the point that I, along with many others, skipped out on the sequels. Though there are flaws to be found, it is hard to improve upon a game like this, which is why so many people are still playing this game to this day.

For me, this version hits a sweet spot of graphics, features, and gameplay. Despite owning several other versions, this is the one I tend to pick most often.

Great game, beautiful graphics even on Low and quite addictive like most Civ games.

Great classic game. You gotta try it multiplayer though.

When Civilization XVIII comes out I'll still be playing this instead. I see the start menu of this game more than I see my wife. As soon as my son is of age I'm going to whoop his ass in CIV V every night. This game is crack. I love this crack.

Its just fantastic, unless you start next to George Washington and he shows up with a giant army and eats you.

Actually GOATED game, Don't waste time or money on Civ 6 or 7 this with all DLC is some of the greatest gameplay ever. I have gotten friends, family, and loved ones who are not into video games, enjoy this game. Fun single player, fun multiplayer. Overall this goes into my top 5 games of all time.

This game if highly addictive. There's nothing like global domination!

Great iteration of the Civilization franchise, lots of new narrative devices and cultures for along-time Civ player!

Very time-consuming but fun. Graphics are fine and AI works well. Great variety of nations and city states.

After Civ VI failure firaxis manage to fail on Civ VII... and I decided back to Civ V again...

it was much more stable, I have never encounter any problem with it. Civ 6 has a lots of perks but also has many downside, especially resolution and newer gaming PC setup upgrade they always crash or force close. Civ VII you can read steam review already.

so go back to Civ V and buy it when on sales!

I've had this in my inventory for a very long time and have never played any other Civ game. I just recently decided to play it and I'm hooked. I was really into Rail Road Tycoon back in the early 90s and this game scratches all those itches. I'm having a lot of fun and it's really relaxing.