Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI overview

Overview

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI comes from Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) and is published by 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux). It arrived on Steam on Oct 20, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, and Cross-Platform Multiplayer. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 47,257 players at 4 October 2026 - 15:15:05 UTC, with a tracked peak near 162,314. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 86% positive across 378,077 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is available in 12 languages including:

12 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and nzoflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has sold up to 12,483,734 units and has 276,568 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $425,670,021. On Twitch, 15 streamers are live with around 287 total watchers.

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI overview details

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Get Napoleon and his Revolutionary Persona in Sid Meier's Civilization VII* To thank the community for supporting the Civilization series across multiple titles, everyone who's played both Sid Meier's Civilization VI and Sid Meier's Civilization VII with a linked 2K Account can add Napoleon Bonaparte with his Revolutionary Persona to their leader lineup in Civilization VII at launch! To earn this reward, sign-up or log in via the 2K Account portal, link your 2K Account to the platform you use to play Civilization VI via the "Connections" tab underneath "Account Overview," seen on the left side of the screen, then boot up Civilization VI and log into your 2K Account in-game. When Civilization VII is available, repeat this same process with Civilization VII . You do not need to own Civilization VI and Civilization VII on the same platform to redeem this reward. Like all leader Personas, Napoleon's Revolutionary Persona has a unique outfit and background, new gameplay bonuses, and an alternative agenda when played by the AI. Napoleon's Revolutionary Persona specializes in culture and military might, with a new Unique Ability: La Grande Armée , giving all army commanders extra movement and granting Culture each time he defeats an enemy unit. *Requires an internet connection, and the same 2K Account linked to the platform account(s) used to play Sid Meier's Civilization VI and Sid Meier's Civilization VII. 2K Accounts are free. One per 2K Account. Reward will be automatically delivered in-game. Void where prohibited. Terms apply. About the Game Civilization VI offers new…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is listed as a game with $59.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, and Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 47,257 players at 4 October 2026 - 15:15:05 UTC, a tracked peak of 162,314, and 86% positive reviews.

Overview tags

StrategyTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerHistoricalGrand StrategySingleplayerTurn-Based4XWarCity BuilderSimulationTacticalManagementBuildingGreat Soundtrack

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Support and legal notes

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