Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Overview

Sid Meier's Civilization VII is a 4X turn-based strategy video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K. The game was released on February 11, 2025, for Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It was released on June 5, 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2, and on iOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS via Apple Arcade on February 5, 2026.

Similar to previous installments, the goal for the player is to develop a civilization from an early settlement through many in-game millennia to become a world power and achieve one of several victory conditions, such as through military domination, technological superiority, economic prowess, or cultural influence over the other human and computer-controlled opponents. Players do this by exploring the world, founding new cities, building city improvements, deploying military troops to attack and defend themselves from others, researching new technologies and civics advancements, developing an influential culture, and engaging in trade and negotiations with other world leaders. A significant change from previous iterations of the game was the introduction of an ages system to break up gameplay with different civilizations for each era.

Reception to the game was mostly positive, though more divisive than previous entries in the series. It received praise for its visuals, music, and some of its new gameplay systems such as its changes to diplomacy and economy; its user interface was highly criticized, however, with critics noting that very little information is readily explained to the player. Some gameplay systems received criticism as well, specifically the ages system due to it separating different civilizations into different eras rather than allowing a player to play as the same civilization throughout an entire campaign. Firaxis has since released numerous updates to address critiques, with the most major update to date being the "Test of Time" update, which released on May 19, 2026; Firaxis has expressed that it will address one of the game's most common criticisms by allowing players to play as one civilization throughout a campaign.

Official trailer

Announcement Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical

Developer

Firaxis Games

Publisher

2K

Series

Civilization

Platforms

Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB E10+

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

No

Age ratings

ESRB

E10+

ACB

PG

CERO

B

PEGI

12

CLASS IND

12

USK

12

GRAC

12+

Release dates

Trophies

Trophies43

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

1

Silver

41

Bronze

0

Total

43

Points

1620

• The Test of Time Earn all other Trophies Platinum 0.36% of players
• Woman-o-war Win the modern age as Amina Silver 0.49% of players
• Budding Buddhist Win the modern age as Ashoka, World Renouncer Silver 0.45% of players
• Roman of the Hour Win the modern age as Augustus Silver 0.43% of players
• Postmaster and Commander Win the modern age as Ben Franklin Silver 0.48% of players
• Lived up to the Name Win the modern age as Catherine the Great Silver 0.47% of players
• Magne Squeeze Win the modern age as Charlemagne Silver 0.4% of players
• Proverbial Wisdom Win the modern age as Confucius Silver 0.42% of players
• On the Fritz Win the modern age as Friedrich, Oblique Silver 0.39% of players
• Ground Breaker/ Freedom Fighter Win the modern age as Harriet Tubman Silver 0.37% of players
• Suted for Battle Win the modern age as Hatshepsut Silver 0.42% of players
• Radiance of the Sun Win the modern age as Himiko, Queen of Wa Silver 0.41% of players
• Son of a Duck Win the modern age as Ibn Battuta Silver 0.38% of players
• Inquisitor Queen Win the modern age as Isabella Silver 0.38% of players
• Can't Touch This Win the modern age as Jose Rizal Silver 0.4% of players
• Had the last Lafayette Win the modern age as Lafayette Silver 0.38% of players
• Hit Mach 10 Win the modern age as Machiavelli Silver 0.4% of players
• Eat, Inca, and be Merry Win the modern age as Pachacuti Silver 0.37% of players
• Sisters Before Misters Win the modern age as Trung Trac Silver 0.4% of players
• Sailed the Seven Xerxes Win the modern age as Xerxes, King of kings Silver 0.44% of players
• One Hit Wonder Complete 3 Major Cultural Triumphs in a single Antiquity Age Silver 0.64% of players
• Trade Secret Complete 3 Major Economic Triumphs in a single Antiquity Age Silver 0.56% of players
• Pax a Wallop Complete 3 Major Military Triumphs in a single Antiquity Age Silver 0.5% of players
• Book Smart Complete 3 Major Scientific Triumphs in a single Antiquity Age Silver 0.58% of players
• Relic Hunter Complete 3 Major Cultural Triumphs in a single Exploration Age Silver 0.53% of players
• Coin Toss Complete 3 Major Economic Triumphs in a single Exploration Age Silver 0.5% of players
• Settled the Score Complete 3 Major Military Triumphs in a single Exploration Age Silver 0.47% of players
• Science in the Suburbs Complete 3 Major Scientific Triumphs in a single Exploration Age Silver 0.48% of players
• Talk of the Towns Complete 3 Major Diplomatic Triumphs in a single Antiquity Age Silver 0.56% of players
• Paint the Map Complete 3 Major Expansionist Triumphs in a single Antiquity Age Silver 0.54% of players
• Velvet Glove Complete 3 Major Diplomatic Triumphs in a single Exploration Age Silver 0.58% of players
• Beyond the Horizon Complete 3 Major Expansionist Triumphs in a single Exploration Age Silver 0.57% of players
• Playing God Win a game on Deity difficulty Gold 0.42% of players
• Ada Girl! Win the modern age as Ada Lovelace. Silver 0.06% of players
• Simón Says Win the modern age as Simón Bolívar. Silver 0.06% of players
• Universal Ruler Win the modern age as Genghis Khan. Silver 0.05% of players
• Lakshmi-Bye, Losers Win the modern age as Lakshmibai. Silver 0.05% of players
• Teach 'em a Lesson Win the modern age as Edward Teach. Silver 0.07% of players
• Sayyida al Hero Win the modern age as Sayyida al Hurra. Silver 0.06% of players
• Not Toying Around Win the modern age as Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Silver 0.04% of players
• Turtle Power Win the modern age as Yi Sun-sin. Silver 0.04% of players
• Founding Father Win the modern age as George Washington. Silver 0.04% of players
• Elizabest Win the modern age as Elizabeth. Silver 0.04% of players

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

2K

Developer

Firaxis Games

Released

2025-02-06

Age rating

ESRB E10+

Region

US

Time to beat

about 19.2 hours