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92% positive from 3,620 reviewsReleased 2006Steam Deck Playable$19.99
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What it is

Turn-based strategy game where players build and manage a civilization through history. Core loop involves exploration, expansion, exploitation, and extermination.

The catch

It crashes constantly on modern Windows and can corrupt saves so they will not load.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 92% positive, but with 3,620 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Sid Meier's Civilization® IV

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
87% positive from 1,543 reviews

This is a 4X strategy game where players colonize the New World, manage resources, and fight for independence. It features historical...

Both are tagged 4X, Historical and Turn-Based Strategy.

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
89% positive from 7,713 reviews

Turn-based strategy game. Build an empire through exploration, expansion, and technological advancement.

Both are tagged 4X, Historical and Turn-Based Strategy.

Old World
Old World
82% positive from 6,643 reviews

Historical 4X strategy game focused on generational dynasty management and character relationships. Lead your empire through ages...

The catchResearch and unit perks come as random card draws

Both are tagged 4X, Historical and Turn-Based Strategy.

Oriental Empires
Oriental Empires
81% positive from 2,991 reviews

A grand strategy game where players build an empire from a single settlement through development, diplomacy, and large-scale battles on...

The catchBattles play out on their own with random results no matter how strong your army.

Both are tagged 4X, Historical and Turn-Based.

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
96% positive from 2,867 reviews

This is a turn-based strategy game focused on empire building. Players manage civilizations through history, expanding territory and...

The catchFights are lost even when the displayed combat odds are overwhelmingly in your favour.

Both are tagged 4X, Historical and Turn-Based Strategy.

Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
88% positive from 1,646 reviews

A streamlined Bronze Age 4X empire sim with a single-choice objective system and abstracted combat. Players strategically expand, build...

Both are tagged 4X, Historical and Turn-Based Strategy.

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