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24 alternatives to Civilization VI

The next entry in the long running Civ franchise

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Civilization VI launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Civilization VI▲19

   Sid Meier’s next entry in the award-winning franchise

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   CIVILIZATION VI▲6

   Expand your empire across the map, advance your culture.

   2016 · civilization.2k.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   FreeCiv▲68

   Open source empire-building game inspired by Civilization

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Civilization: Beyond Earth- Rising Tide▲66

   First expansion for Beyond Earth

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Freeciv-Web▲212

   Indoslot303 adalah platform yang memberikan kemenangan nyata dengan dukungan dari berbagai fitur serta promo gede-gedean yang selalu memanjakan member setianya.

   2019 · freecivweb.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cities: Skylines▲76

   A modern take on the classic city builder

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Freeciv, HTML5 open source version▲197

   Freeciv is a Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game inspired by the history of human civilization. The game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your tribe from the Stone Age to the Space Age.

   2014 · play.freeciv.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Empires & Allies▲57

   A modern take on command and conquer

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Last Guardian▲110

   The next game from the creator of Ico

   2015 · en.wikipedia.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Age of Empires: World Domination▲72

    Your empire, your legend

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void▲78

    3rd Installment of the Starcraft 2 Franchise

    2015 · starcraft2.blizzard.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Full Freeciv client running on WebAssembly▲97

    Play Freeciv online! Freeciv is an empire-building strategy game starting at the dawn of time. Can you survive to dominate a modern world?

    2022 · freecivweb.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Train Simulator 2016▲78

    Ever dreamed of driving trains? Now you can!

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Shenmue 3▲86

    The long awaited third installment in the Shenmue series

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Run an Empire▲64

    The Real-World Territory Control Game

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Banished▲89

    City-building strategy survival game

    2015 · shiningrocksoftware.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Grand Theft Auto V▲71

    Good 'ol GTA V for PC

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hextris▲140

    A simple game, in your browser. The new 2048?

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cities: Skylines▲12

    Build the city of your dreams.

    2015 · paradoxinteractive.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Stellaris▲68

    Grand strategy, on a universal stage

    2015 · paradoxinteractive.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Starcraft▲62

    The best sci-fi real-time strategy video game of all time

    2014 · starcraft.blizzard.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories▲67

    Get ready to head back to the East Coast.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Kingdom Rush Origins▲93

    A prequel to one of the most addictive tower defense games

    2014 · kingdomrush.com · its alternatives →

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    Freeciv WebGL 3D▲105

    2017 · play.freeciv.org · its alternatives →

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