
Sid Meier’s Civilization V gives new direction to this genre-defining strategy game series with its newly redesigned game engine that delivers more realistic game play and a spectacular visual experience. Empire wars feel impressively large and combat is intensely immersive. The game’s lush graphics and visual effects are incredibly creative and ultra realistic.

Civilization V continues to be one of the most popular grand-strategy games you can play on Steam, for about three years.

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Philip Boyes:
When I was a kid, I played a lot of Civilization 2. I played a lot of strategy games in general, but having a deep love of both history and sci-fi, the epic sweep of Civ 2 from prehistory to the stars held a particular appeal. I loved taking my little people from their huts and ziggurats to the world of science and advanced space-flight.