Ranking by series

The Civilization games, ranked.

9 games compete in this selection. Sid Meier's Civilization IV tops it with 1,900 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Sid Meier's Civilization IV 2005 · Strategy 1,900
  2. 2 Sid Meier's Civilization V 2010 · Strategy 1,804
  3. 3 Sid Meier's Civilization VI 2016 · Strategy 1,710
  4. 4 Sid Meier's Civilization II 1996 · Strategy 1,583
  5. 5 Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth 2014 · Strategy 1,567
  6. 6 Sid Meier's Civilization 1991 · Strategy 1,555
  7. 7 Sid Meier's Civilization III 2001 · Strategy 1,521
  8. 8 Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2008 · Strategy 1,474
  9. 9 Sid Meier's Colonization 1994 · Strategy 1,394

Filter, combine and travel back in time in the full ranking

Other rankings

Every Pokémon game, ranked Ranking of the Super Mario series Best games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series Ranking of the Final Fantasy series Resident Evil series ranking Ranking of the Call of Duty series Every The Legend of Zelda game, ranked The FIFA games, ranked Every Assassin's Creed game, ranked Ranking of the Need for Speed series Best games in the Castlevania series Best games in the Mega Man series Best games in the Kirby series

In detail

The Civilization games ranked, what this ranking says

Sid Meier's Civilization IV leads this selection with 1,900 ELO points, ahead of Sid Meier's Civilization V and Sid Meier's Civilization VI. The 9 games competing in it have played 1,482 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 9
Duels played by those games 1,482
Game in the lead Sid Meier's Civilization IV (2005)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,900
Last reading September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 9 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Sid Meier's Civilization V +29 1,804
Sid Meier's Civilization VI +23 1,710
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth +19 1,567

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Civilization series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Civilization series is Sid Meier's Civilization IV, with 1,900 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Sid Meier's Civilization V and Sid Meier's Civilization VI, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Civilization games are ranked?

9 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,482 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Civilization game is climbing right now?

Sid Meier's Civilization V is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 29 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 9 games in the selection moved.

Vote on a duel