Sid Meier's Civilization

Sid Meier's Civilization is a turn-based strategy computer game created by Sid Meier for MicroProse in 1991.The game's objective is "...to build an empire that would stand the test of time". The game begins in…

30 September 1991

Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS) 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) Historical

Sid Meier's Civilization is a strategy developed by MPS Labs, released 30 September 1991 on Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS and Mac.

Verified 15 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Wikipedia

What Sid Meier's Civilization is

Sid Meier's Civilization is a strategy game developed by MPS Labs and released in 1991. It was published by MicroProse Software, Inc.. It is available on Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and PC-9800 Series.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Sid Meier's Civilization is a 1991 turn-based strategy 4X video game developed and published by MicroProse. The game was originally developed for MS-DOS running on a PC, and it has undergone numerous revisions for various platforms. The player is tasked with leading an entire human civilization over the course of several millennia by controlling various areas such as urban development, exploration, government, trade, research, and military. The player can control individual units and advance the exploration, conquest and settlement of the game's world. The player can also make such decisions as setting forms of government, tax rates and research priorities. The player's civilization is in…

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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Sid Meier's Civilization launched on 30 September 1991, within three weeks of Super Ghouls'n Ghosts and Road Rash.

Released around the same time: Super Ghouls'n Ghosts, Road Rash.

Cheats and codes

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