![]() ![]() It is a great sequel that improves on nearly every other feature the series has introduced. Why is the most recent game in the series not at the top of the list? In many ways, it should be. 3) Civilization VI Image via Firaxis Games It gave yet more ways for players to grow their nation. Culture became a viable tool for expanding those borders, expanding them naturally rather than just through combat. Borders are introduced to the series for the first time, giving empires a more coherent feel. 4) Civilization III Image via Firaxis Gamesīy the time the third game in the mainline series rolled around, the focus was clearly on making a more coherent, feature-rich game. While it is still basic compared to what would come in later games, this is the first game in the series that would look and feel familiar to fans going back and trying it for the first time. The first sequel in the series, Civilization II introduces the isometric view that subsequent games would adopt as well as deeper trade and diplomatic mechanics to explore. 5) Civilization II Image via Firaxis Games It still doesn’t stack up to the mainline games but it is a good choice for those without a PC that can run them. Civilization Revolution 2 is just a bigger and better version of the original, with more leaders and more nations to choose from. Just like its predecessor, Civilization Revolution was an attempt to replicate the gameplay of the 4X mainstay on both home and mobile consoles. ![]() 6) Civilization Revolution 2 Image via Google Play Store It is still a solid game but doesn’t stand up to the full Civilization experience. It was mostly successful, but many of the features that players came to expect had been stripped away. Civilization Revolution was one of the best attempts at this task, streamlining the gameplay and interface to work with controllers. While the Civilization series has been most at home on the PC, there have been attempts to bring the games onto consoles and mobile devices. 7) Civilization Revolution Image via Firaxis Games While it enjoys cult status to this day, each of the subsequent Civilization games would improve on the foundation laid here. The systems were basic and there were only two victory options available. While it is easy to play a match and see how it spawned the series, this game simply doesn’t stand up to the improvements made in later entries. The original Civilization is certainly a product of its time. 8) Civilization Image via AbCat on Civilization Wiki When it was originally released, Beyond Earth also had a lack of diplomatic options and felt more narrow in scope than the mainline games. However, the removal of historical leaders and Earth nations took away a lot of the charm. The Civilization franchise was always destined for space travel, dating back to the Alpha Centauri spinoff. 9) Civilization: Beyond Earth Image via Firaxis Games Unfortunately, they couldn’t replicate the magic of the original game and many of its systems fell flat with existing fans. Released back in 1999, this was an Activision-developed game that took advantage of some murky legalities surrounding the copyright to the Civilization name. While this game does have the Civilization name in the title, it and its sequel are only tangentially related to the main series. 10) Civilization: Call to Power Image via Wikipedia We also won’t be including remakes or ports of previous games which didn’t add significant gameplay changes. For the sake of clarity, we’ll be omitting Alpha Centauri, which is not related to the Civilization series despite having the Sid Meier prefix on the title, and Colonization, which changed the formula so much that it became a vastly different game. ![]() In addition to the six mainline games in the Civilization series, there are several spin-off titles to contend with when ranking every entry in the franchise. Related: The 10 best indie games on Steam worth playing Every Civilization game, ranked Here are all the games in the Civilization series ranked from worst to best. While some of the games are very much products of their time, most continue to hold up years after their initial release. ![]() The franchise has sold millions over the years and has become the dominant name in the 4X strategy genre. If you’re in the mood to tackle the monumental task of guiding a nation from its infancy through to the stars, there is no better series of games to dive into than Sid Meier’s Civilization. ![]()
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