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Sid Meier's Civilization VI

2016 · Strategy, Simulation · PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, iOS, Android · Aspyr Media

Sid Meier's Civilization VI holds position no. 427 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,722 ELO points and 67% of duels won out of 301 played. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against Victoria 3: 4 wins to 0 across 4 duels. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 21 out of 242 (2016).

World rank

no. 427

ELO score

1,722

Wins

67%

Duels played

301

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About Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Civilization VI is a 4X turn-based strategy game in which players guide a civilization from its founding as a small settlement through multiple eras of development. Players explore a procedurally generated map, found cities, research technologies, develop culture, engage in diplomacy, and compete against AI or human opponents to achieve victory through military dominance, scientific advancement, cultural influence, religious conversion, or diplomatic consensus. A key design change from its predecessor is the "unstacking" of cities, requiring players to place districts on surrounding tiles rather than stacking all improvements in the city center, making terrain and geography central to strategic planning. The game received two major expansions, Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm, which introduced mechanics like city loyalty, golden/dark ages, climate change, and natural disasters. It was succeeded by Civilization VII in 2025.

The community says

Played Civ VI on and off for years, mostly late nights, mostly one more turn one more turn until the sun came up, the interface holds up better than most…

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,722 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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  1. 424 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 1,723
  2. 425 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 1,723
  3. 426 Borderlands 2 1,722
  4. 427 Sid Meier's Civilization VI 1,722
  5. 428 The Walking Dead 1,721
  6. 429 Kingdom Hearts 1,721
  7. 430 Doki Doki Literature Club! 1,721

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The standing

Where Sid Meier's Civilization VI ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Sid Meier's Civilization VI stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 21 out of 242 (2016).

Where Sid Meier's Civilization VI ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 427 5,110
Strategy 25 342
2010s 168 2,044
2016 21 242

The community

The debate

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  1. RogueDragon

    Played Civ VI on and off for years, mostly late nights, mostly one more turn one more turn until the sun came up, the interface holds up better than most strategy games from that era honestly.

    Gamboa25

    el turno a turno de este también es adictivo, aunque yo lo dejo más porque me distraigo con otra cosa, no por aburrimiento.

  2. NeonRider1987

    Lo instalé hace un par de años durante unas vacaciones largas y terminé jugando más horas de las que quiero admitir, no había planeado nada más pero el juego se comió toda la semana sin darme cuenta.

  3. ÁngelesSamurai

    Tiene mucho contenido y variedad de civilizaciones, eso está claro, pero las partidas tardías se alargan demasiado y ahí pierde ritmo.

  4. ComboRunner

    Yo entré por curiosidad, sin saber nada de estrategia, y la verdad es que la curva de aprendizaje al principio te frustra un poco, pero después de la primera partida completa ya no puedes parar.

  5. CapucineHunter

    Merece bien mieux que ce classement... enfin il faudrait déjà que les gens comprennent ce qu'est un 4X avant de voter.

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