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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI: Steam reviews, players & page score

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Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)Oct 20, 2016$59.9987% positive · 277,596 reviews31,750 playing at check819,088 followersStrategyTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerHistorical

Capsule 79Page copy 78Screenshots 90Setup 77checked 2026-11-08

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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI at a glance

Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

Price
$59.99
Release
Oct 20, 2016
Steam reviews
277,596 reviews, 87% positive recently
Playing now
31,750 players
Followers
819,088
Demo
No
Developer
Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Languages
12 (English, French, Italian, German…)
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80/100
VERY STRONG

Similar games: screenshots 86/255 · 2 trailers · 12 languages

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI Steam header capsuleSid Meier’s Civilization® VIFiraxis Games · 20 tags · 8 screenshots

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Capsule visibilitybrightness 181/255 · saturation 31% at 231 × 8779
Screenshots8 shots · first five average 79/25590
Short description143 / 300 characters70
Tags20 / 20 tags78
Trailers2 trailers80
Demo & social proof87% positive recent reviews85
Long description1,627 chars · 10 clips · 0 headers90
Localization12 languages85
Links & communitywebsite · X50

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Fixes, ranked by estimated impact 5 ISSUES

highFirst sentence never names the genre+2 pts

It opens: "Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest le…"

Name the genre in the first sentence, the part shoppers read on hover.

lowNo Discord link+2 pts

No Discord link found on the store page.

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mediumMuted palette+1 pts

Colorfulness 38.

Add one stronger accent color.

mediumBroad tags rank above your real genre+1 pts

Top five tags include Strategy, Multiplayer.

Encourage players to tag your real genre, and use your developer tags on the specific ones.

lowlocked · full report+1 pts
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How you look on Steam

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI at 460 × 215
Store header · 460 × 215
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI at 231 × 87
Wishlist & lists · 231 × 87
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI at 120 × 45
Search results · 120 × 45

Measured at 231 × 87: brightness 181/255, contrast 61, colorfulness 38, 0% near-black pixels.

Store copy short 70 · long 90

Short description · 143 / 300

Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

First sentence never names the genre. It opens: "Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest le…"

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Screenshot audit measured brightness, store order

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI screenshot 1
#137 · 69%
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI screenshot 2
#277 · 8%
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI screenshot 3
#377 · 17%
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI screenshot 4
#4126 · 2%
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI screenshot 5
#579 · 13%
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI screenshot 6
#6122 · 0%
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI screenshot 7
#7122 · 3%
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI screenshot 8
#8120 · 1%

Steam shows 4 to 5 thumbnails before the arrow. Red = near-black (under 30/255), amber = dark (under 45).

First five screenshots vs the games Steam shows next to you average brightness, 0–255

Sid Meier's Civilization VII70
Age of Wonders 472
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI (you)79
ENDLESS Legend™ 286
Sid Meier's Civilization® V92
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era95

Trailer, tags and setup

  • warnTop five tags include Strategy, Multiplayer.
  • ok2 trailers.
  • ok87% positive recent reviews.
  • okAll 20 tag slots used.
  • ok12 languages.
  • ok10 GIFs or clips in the long description.
  • okX, website linked.

Games Steam shows next to you

ENDLESS Legend™ 2shots 86 · 2 trailers · 16 langs
Sid Meier's Civilization VIIshots 70 · 6 trailers · 12 langs
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Erashots 95 · 2 trailers · 16 langs
Sid Meier's Civilization® Vshots 92 · 5 trailers · 10 langs
Age of Wonders 4shots 72 · 2 trailers · 9 langs

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Capsule CTR1.3%
Visit → wishlist5.0%
Wishlists / week7
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1.3% of impressions become visits. Below 2% usually means the capsule doesn't read at small size.

Bronze0–40 / wk
Silver15–120 / wk
Gold100–700 / wk
Diamond300+ / wk

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  • ✓ 12 languages
  • ✓ All 20 tag slots used
  • ✓ 10 GIFs or clips in the description
  • ✓ Short description uses 143 of 300 characters

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YouTubers & streamers who play Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI

12 YouTube channels named Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI in a video title in the last few months. Making a game like this? These creators already have an audience for it.

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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI: common questions

Is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI on Steam?

Yes. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is on Steam (app ID 289070) at store.steampowered.com/app/289070.

When did Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI come out?

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI was released on Steam on Oct 20, 2016.

How much does Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI cost on Steam?

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI costs $59.99 on Steam in the US. Regional prices differ.

Are Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI's Steam reviews good?

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has 277,596 Steam reviews and 87% of recent reviews are positive (Very Positive).

Does Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI have a demo?

There was no demo on Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI's Steam page when we last checked.

Who made Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI?

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is made by Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) and published by 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux).

What kind of game is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI?

Steam players tag it Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Multiplayer, Historical, Grand Strategy. Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

Which YouTubers and streamers play Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI?

Recent Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI videos and streams include SOLO PLAY CHANNEL (YouTube), Laced (YouTube), Aisu (アイス) (YouTube), SUDELMONDO GAMING Channel (YouTube), Ada’s Internet Journey (YouTube). StoreCheck lists 12 of them on this page, with subscriber counts and their latest Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI video.

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