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Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

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  • Strategy
  • Turn-based
  • Historical

Turn-based 4X strategy from 2001: you guide a civilisation through history, founding cities, researching and negotiating. Culture pushes out your borders and some units need specific resources. Both expansions are included.

Why play it now

When you want a classic 4X with several routes to victory: conquest, culture, diplomacy or the space race.

Who it's for

For anyone who enjoys unhurried strategy and trading resources, technology and even cities.

When not to pick it

If it frustrates you when luck decides battles: every fight is settled by random rolls.

What it offers

  • Thinking: 90 out of 100
  • Managing: 85 out of 100
  • Building: 60 out of 100
  • Exploring: 50 out of 100
  • Relaxing: 45 out of 100
  • Creating: 35 out of 100
  • Competing: 30 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Steam Deck
Unsupported
Steam reviews
89% positive (7,835)
Metacritic
90/100
Developer
Firaxis Games
Release date
25 OCT 2006
Steam genres
Strategy

Based on what the game states on Steam.

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