Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri cover art

Game entry

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

1999 · Strategy, Simulation · PC, Mac, Linux · Electronic Arts

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri is ranked no. 1,545 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,520 and 49% of duels won.

World rank

no. 1,545

ELO score

1,520

Wins

49%

Duels played

45

Join the debate · 0

About Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad mysteries. Discover over 75 extraordinary technologies. Build over 60 base upgrades and large scales secret projects for your empire. Conquer your enemies with a war machine that you design from over 32,000 possible unit types.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,520 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

In the same genre

All Strategy games →
  1. 28 Dungeon Keeper1997 · Strategy 1,894
  2. 34 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings1999 · Strategy 1,892
  3. 46 StarCraft1998 · Strategy 1,882
  4. 66 Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia1999 · Strategy 1,862
  5. 72 Sid Meier's Civilization V2010 · Strategy 1,857

Keep exploring

Greatest strategy games All-time best PC games The best 1990s games The best games of 1999

Around this spot

The games Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 1,542 Forza Motorsport 3 1,520
  2. 1,543 Bowser's Fury 1,520
  3. 1,544 Pummel Party 1,520
  4. 1,545 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri 1,520
  5. 1,546 Mario vs. Donkey Kong 1,520
  6. 1,547 Attack on Titan 1,520
  7. 1,548 Star Wars: Republic Commando 1,519

More games from Electronic Arts

Released in 1999

The community

The debate

0 comments

Posting requires an account: log in or sign up.

The debate is yours to open.

Nobody has spoken up about this game yet. Say what it's worth, and the thread starts here.

See the whole Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri debate →