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Civilization VI

2016 turn-based strategy video game
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Summary

Civilization VI is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,515 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: The Game Awards − Best Sim/Strategy[3], D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year[4], Game Critics Award for Best PC Game[5], Game Critics Award for Best Strategy Game[6], NAVGTR Award for Game, Strategy[7]
  • Director: Sid Meier[8]
  • Composer: Geoff Knorr[9]
  • Publisher: 2K[10], Aspyr[11]
  • Genre: turn-based strategy video game[12], 4X[13]
  • Named after: Sid Meier[14], civilization[15]
  • Developer: Firaxis Games[16]
  • Part of the series: Civilization[17]
  • Production company: Firaxis Games[18]
  • Operating system: iOS[19], Android[20]
  • Commons category: Civilization VI[21]
  • Platform: Microsoft Windows[22], macOS[23], Linux[24], iOS[25], Nintendo Switch[26], PlayStation 4[27], Xbox One[28], Android[29]
  • Game mode: single-player video game[30], multiplayer video game[31], multiplayer online game[32], co-op mode[33]
  • Soundtrack release: Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Original Game Soundtrack[34]
  • Language of work or name: English[35], French[36], German[37], Italian[38], Spanish[39], Japanese[40], Russian[41], Polish[42], Korean[43], Portuguese[44], Chinese[45]
  • Distribution format: digital distribution[46], DVD[47], digital download[48]
  • Review score: 7/10[49], 89/100[50], 8/10[51], 92%[52], 86/100[53], 87/100[54]
  • Color: color[55]
  • Input device: touchscreen[56]
  • Country of origin: United States[57]
  • Has part(s): Civilization VI: Rise and Fall[58], Civilization VI: Gathering Storm[59]
  • Publication date: October 21, 2016[60], October 24, 2016[61], February 9, 2017[62], December 21, 2017[63], October 4, 2018[64], November 16, 2018[65], November 22, 2019[66]
  • Translator: Softclub[67]
  • Characters: Theodore Roosevelt[68], Saladin[69], John Curtin[70], Moctezuma I[71], Pedro II of Brazil[72], Qin Shi Huang[73], Cleopatra[74], Victoria[75], Catherine de' Medici[76], Frederick Barbarossa[77]

Why It Matters

Civilization VI has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

FAQs

What awards did Civilization VI receive?

Honors received include The Game Awards − Best Sim/Strategy[3], D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year[4], Game Critics Award for Best PC Game[5], and Game Critics Award for Best Strategy Game[6].

Related Entities

2K Alexander the Great Android Aspyr Catherine de' Medici Cleopatra Cyrus the Great DVD Firaxis Games Frederick Barbarossa Gorgo Harald III of Norway Hedwig of Silesia iOS Jadwiga I of Poland Jayavarman VII John Curtin Linux macOS Mahatma Gandhi Microsoft Windows Moctezuma I Pedro II of Brazil Pericles Peter the Great Philip II of Spain PlayStation 4 Qin Shi Huang Saladin Sean Bean

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  3. [79] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Jakub Vrána · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → The Game Awards − Best Sim/Strategy, D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year, Game Critics Award for Best PC Game +2
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  2. 9w ago · Nydragon00 · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_VI
    Soundtrack release → Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Original Game Soundtrack
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  3. 12w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_VI
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  4. 15w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Trovo id → —
    Orbispatches game id → CUSA15381, CUSA15322
    Gamerprofiles game id → 4vYJ
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