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Sid Meier's Civilization® V
68BANG SCORE

Sid Meier's Civilization® V

Worth it · Strategy · 2010

Solid value for the price: $7.49, 96% positive.

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The verdict

Better value than 88% of Strategy games

Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

Price
$7.49
Reviews
96%
209,906 reviews
Metacritic
90
critic score
Players
15.0M
owners (estimate)
Released
2010
What drives the score
Reviews96% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach15M+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement1% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down

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Critics vs players+6
Critics
90
Players
96
Critics and players agree on this one.
Metacritic critics · 209,906 Steam player reviews

The drop-off

89% start to 1% finish
050100rarestfirst achievement

Only 1% of players reach the end. Most never finish it. Steam global achievements

Price history
$0$28$56

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DeveloperFiraxis Games
Publisher2K
GenreStrategy
Achievements286

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68
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
$7.49−75%
Buy on Steam · $7.49Cheaper keys on G2A

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