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24 alternatives to CIVILIZATION VI

Expand your empire across the map, advance your culture.

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▲120

   The next entry in the long running Civ franchise

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Civilization: Beyond Earth- Rising Tide▲66

   First expansion for Beyond Earth

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Run an Empire▲64

   The Real-World Territory Control Game

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   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 →

5. 5
   FreeCiv▲68

   Open source empire-building game inspired by Civilization

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Age of Empires: World Domination▲72

   Your empire, your legend

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   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 →

8. 8
   Empires & Allies▲57

   A modern take on command and conquer

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Cities: Skylines▲76

   A modern take on the classic city builder

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Galaxy Alliance▲56

    Find another habitable planet and rebuild your nation

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Cities: Skylines▲12

    Build the city of your dreams.

    2015 · paradoxinteractive.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SimCity BuildIt▲79

    Build the metropolis of your dreams (iOS and Android)

    2014 · ea.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Civilization VI▲19

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

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    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 →

15. 15
    Houses - Start building an empire▲67

    A game of thrones for the real(ish) world.

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients▲61

    Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

17. 17FE
    Freeciv-Earth play anywhere on earth▲63

    2016 · play.freeciv.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    DomiNations▲6

    Grow a flourishing civilization

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Conquer.Earth▲177

    Share a map marked with every place you've ever visited

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Big City▲76

    Build your own Bit City!

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mars Colonies▲67

    A free old-school RTS... on Mars

    2015 · newgrounds.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    DomiNations▲66

    Become victorious through strategy, conquest and exploration

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SimCity™ 4 for Apple Silicon▲99

    The classic city simulation game

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hextris▲140

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

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