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Civilization series
6 games · franchise average 76 · highest rated: Sid Meier's Civilization VI · lowest: Sid Meier's Civilization
What this series does best — and worst
Best at Technical Performance
(97.7)
· weakest Audio
(54.5)
Technical Performance
97.7
Innovation
96.7
Value for Money
90
Story
87
World
75
Gameplay
75
Design
75
Immersion
63.3
UI & UX
62.7
Visuals
56.7
Audio
54.5
How the series scored over time
oldest → newest · weighted community scoreOne row per game in release order. Bar width = weighted community score (1–100). The arrow shows whether each entry scored higher or lower than the previous one.
56.7
Sid Meier's Civilization
MPS Labs
1991
Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy
4X
77.3
Sid Meier's Civilization II
MicroProse
1996
Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy
4X
Civilization III
Firaxis Games
2001
Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy
4X
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Firaxis Games
2005
Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy
4X
94
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Firaxis Games
2016
Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy
4X
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Firaxis Games
2025
Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy
4X