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Sid Meier's Civilization VII

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Game details

  • Description Build and guide an empire across eras with deep turn-based 4X gameplay, combining hex-grid city expansion, tactical combat, diplomacy, and grand-strategy decisions that shape your civilization's destiny.
  • Genre Grand Strategy, Historical, Strategy, Military, 4X, Simulation
  • Developer Firaxis Games
  • Publisher 2K
  • Release Date Feb 10, 2025

Latest updates

Update 1.4.1 Hotfix - June 30, 2026 (Linux/Steam Deck)

We’re deploying a hotfix specifically for console and Linux/Steam Deck players. This update primarily addresses a controller responsiveness issue, while also bringing over a few fixes that were previously released for desktop players.

  • Addressed a reported issue where the controller could lose functionality when choosing an Enhancer Belief.
  • Addressed a reported issue where Affirmation Traditions failed to appear under the Heian Traditions tab during game setup. ...

Update 1.4.1 – June 23, 2026

With Test of Time now in players’ hands, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who’s jumped into Civilization VII recently. We’ve loved seeing the response to the massive changes in Update 1.4.0, but the wheels of development (not unlike the wheels of history) keep on turning. It’s already full steam ahead for Civ VII! ...

Civilization VII's FREE Test of Time Update Out Now!

The day is finally here, Civ VII players: The Test of Time update is now live in-game! For those who haven't been following its progress, Test of Time – also called Update 1.4.0 – is magnitudes more than just a patch or even most of our larger, regular Updates. It's over a year's worth of passionate feedback, meaningful iteration, and the Firaxis Feature Workshop's invaluable playtesting synthesized into a huge, free update joining...

Update 1.4.0 - Test of Time - Patch Notes

Test of Time is live now on all platforms, and it’s our most significant update to Civilization VII yet! We know you’ve been hungry for another update, and we’re ready to finally get it into your hands. Test of Time, free for all Civ VII players, is heavily influenced by our community, from the feedback we’ve seen since launch, to contributions made by Civ fans in the Firaxis Feature Workshop. You’ll find the changes below touch nearly every system in the game. ...

Update 1.3.2 - Steam macOS Hotfix - April 21, 2026

We’ve just pushed a hotfix specifically for Steam Mac players to address a few high-priority issues:

  • Improved general gameplay stability on macOS to resolve reported crashes.
  • Addressed a reported issue causing frequent desyncs in multiplayer games containing Mac players.
  • Addressed a reported issue where Military Aid would stay active and keep stacking even after the Diplomatic Action had ended. ...

Update 1.3.2 – Patch 2 – Apr 16, 2026

We’re rolling out a small patch today that includes stability improvements and adds support for Teen Accounts. Note: As part of a wider 2K rollout, Civilization VII has now added support for Teen Accounts. For players who are old enough to create a full 2K Account but are under 18, certain features will be disabled by default to prioritize a safer experience. Players will have full control and can re-enable them anytime through 2K Account settings. ...