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Game entry

Sid Meier's Civilization III

2001 · Strategy, Simulation · PC, Mac · MacSoft Games

Sid Meier's Civilization III holds position no. 1,703 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,521 ELO points and 49% of duels won out of 146 played. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 44 out of 104 (2001).

World rank

no. 1,703

ELO score

1,521

Wins

49%

Duels played

146

About Sid Meier's Civilization III

Civilization III, like the other Civilization games, is based around building an empire, from the ground up, beginning at start of recorded history and continuing beyond the current modern day. The player's civilization is centered around a core of cities that provide the resources necessary to grow the player's cities, construct city improvements, wonders, and units, and advance the player's technological development. The player must balance a good infrastructure, resources, diplomatic and trading skills, technological advancement, city and empire management, culture, and military power to succeed.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,521 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The standing

Where Sid Meier's Civilization III ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Sid Meier's Civilization III stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 44 out of 104 (2001).

Where Sid Meier's Civilization III ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 1,703 5,046
Strategy 123 338
2000s 490 1,308
2001 44 104

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