Sid Meier's Civilization VI

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App ID	289070
App Type	Game
Store Name	Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Developer	Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher	2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Franchise	Sid Meier's Civilization
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	EpicOnlineServices SDK
Last Changenumber	31733986
Last Record Update	17 October 2025 – 18:55:51 UTC ()
Release Date	21 October 2016 – 04:00:00 UTC ()

😎 85.02%

363k reviews

20,178

In-Game

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

Additional Information

Developer

Firaxis Games

metacritic_name

Sid Meier's Civilization VI

metacritic_score

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/sid-meiers-civilization-vi?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

GameManualURL

https://store.steampowered.com/manual/289070/

community_visible_stats

Yes

workshop_visible

Yes

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

eulas

0 ↴
id	289070_eula_0
name	Sid Meier's Civilization VI EULA
url	https://store.steampowered.com//eula/289070_eula_0

Store Release Date

21 October 2016 – 04:00:00 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/civ/
https://www.instagram.com/civgame/
https://www.threads.net/@civgame
https://www.tiktok.com/@civilization
https://www.twitch.tv/firaxisgames
https://x.com/CivGame
https://www.youtube.com/civilization/

Primary Genre

Strategy (2)

Store Genres

Strategy (2)

Steam Release Date

21 October 2016 – 04:00:00 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

8 January 2025 – 00:54:11 UTC () (1736297651)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	50.29171528588097
height_pct	100

osextended

macos64,macosnotarized

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Bink_Video SDK, EpicOnlineServices SDK, Lua SDK, OpenSSL SDK, Qt SDK, Wwise SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 3 December 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 15296837

configuration:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	native
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

20 March 2014 – 18:15:18 UTC (), in changelist #440258

Supported Languages

12 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Italian	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Japanese	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Korean	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Polish	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes		Yes	Yes
Russian	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Hardware Categories

Native Steam Controller

Assets

Load all asset images

clienticon

c142bb71440effac911eb3c18e4ba775c9c8e7ef

clienttga

184febd3fc1163f7a12dce770fb9da65775feb7f

icon

9dc914132fec244adcede62fb8e7524a72a7398c

logo

356443a094f8e20ce21293039d7226eac3d3b4d9

logo_small

356443a094f8e20ce21293039d7226eac3d3b4d9_thumb

clienticns

3366ec8498fdc0dfc2058fff019d366d3f1244da

LinuxClientIcon

f8d41bcb584d207f5f8f5f340d33696a90b8020b

small_capsule

english

capsule_231x87.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
image2x/english	library_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
logo_position/pinned_position	BottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct	50.29171528588097
logo_position/height_pct	100
image/english	logo.png
image2x/english	logo_2x.png

Assets

main_capsule	capsule_616x353.jpg
small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
page_background	page_bg_generated_v6b.jpg
hero_capsule	hero_capsule.jpg
library_capsule	library_600x900.jpg
library_capsule_2x	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero	library_hero.jpg
library_hero_2x	library_hero_2x.jpg
community_icon	9dc914132fec244adcede62fb8e7524a72a7398c.jpg
page_background_path	app/289070
raw_page_background	page_bg_raw.jpg
timestamp	26 February 2025 – 21:57:20 UTC

Trailer 76616 ↴

trailer_name	Civilization VI Launch Trailer - ESRB
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p ↴
video/webm	256672694/movie480.webm
video/mp4	256672694/movie480.mp4
trailer_max ↴
video/webm	256672694/movie_max.webm
video/mp4	256672694/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer ↴
video/webm	289070/76616/f09b19535e8ceef09ce6548300cd27f949b52678/1750500599/microtrailer.webm
video/mp4	289070/76616/f09b19535e8ceef09ce6548300cd27f949b52678/1750500599/microtrailer.mp4
adaptive_trailers ↴
dash_av1	289070/76616/f09b19535e8ceef09ce6548300cd27f949b52678/1750500599/dash_av1.mpd
dash_h264	289070/76616/f09b19535e8ceef09ce6548300cd27f949b52678/1750500599/dash_h264.mpd
hls_h264	289070/76616/f09b19535e8ceef09ce6548300cd27f949b52678/1750500599/hls_264_master.m3u8
screenshot_medium	256672694/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256672694/movie_full.jpg
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	17 October 2016 – 20:42:15 UTC

Trailer 63688 ↴

trailer_name	Sid Meier's Civilization® VI - E3
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p ↴
video/webm	256666316/movie480.webm
video/mp4	256666316/movie480.mp4
trailer_max ↴
video/webm	256666316/movie_max.webm
video/mp4	256666316/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer ↴
video/webm	289070/63688/7be06d450decd1a0501dd76f021cf38fdb276da9/1750500589/microtrailer.webm
video/mp4	289070/63688/7be06d450decd1a0501dd76f021cf38fdb276da9/1750500589/microtrailer.mp4
adaptive_trailers ↴
dash_av1	289070/63688/7be06d450decd1a0501dd76f021cf38fdb276da9/1750500589/dash_av1.mpd
dash_h264	289070/63688/7be06d450decd1a0501dd76f021cf38fdb276da9/1750500589/dash_h264.mpd
hls_h264	289070/63688/7be06d450decd1a0501dd76f021cf38fdb276da9/1750500589/hls_264_master.m3u8
screenshot_medium	256666316/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256666316/movie_full.jpg
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1 July 2016 – 21:55:03 UTC

Configuration

Key

Value

contenttype

installdir

Sid Meier's Civilization VI

steamcontrollertemplateindex

steamcontrollertouchtemplateindex

steamcontrollertouchconfigdetails

1862329329 ↴
controller_type	controller_mobile_touch
enabled_branches	default
use_action_block	false

steamcontrollerconfigdetails

770509247 ↴
controller_type	controller_steamcontroller_gordon
enabled_branches	default
use_action_block	false

uselaunchcommandline

Launch Options

2. Unnamed launch option

Executable	`Civ6.app`
Launch Type	Unspecified
Operating System	macos
CPU Architecture	64-bit only

3. 2K Launcher

Executable	`2KLauncher\LauncherPatcher.exe`
Arguments	`-steam_auto_login`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`2K Launcher`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only
Beta Branch	old

9. Sid Meier's Civilization VI - Launcher

Executable	`LaunchPad/LaunchPad.exe`
Arguments	`-steam_auto_login`
Working Directory	`LaunchPad`
Launch Type	Launch (Default)
Description	`Sid Meier's Civilization VI - Launcher`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only
Beta Branch	old

10. Unnamed launch option

Executable	`./Civ6`
Launch Type	Unspecified
Operating System	linux

13. Sid Meier's Civilization VI Portcullis

Executable	`Base/Binaries/Win64Portcullis/CivilizationVI.exe`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`Sid Meier's Civilization VI Portcullis`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only
Beta Branch	usk_review

20. Sid Meier's Civilization VI Portcullis

Executable	`Base/Binaries/Win64Portcullis/CivilizationVI.exe`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`Sid Meier's Civilization VI Portcullis`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only
Beta Branch	Marketing

21. Sid Meier's Civilization VI Portcullis (DX12)

Executable	`Base/Binaries/Win64Portcullis/CivilizationVI_DX12.exe`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option2)
Description	`Sid Meier's Civilization VI Portcullis (DX12)`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only
Beta Branch	Marketing

22. Sid Meier's Civilization VI Portcullis (DX12)

Executable	`Base/Binaries/Win64Portcullis/CivilizationVI_DX12.exe`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option2)
Description	`Sid Meier's Civilization VI Portcullis (DX12)`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only
Beta Branch	usk_review

23. LaunchConfig

Executable	`LaunchPad/LaunchPad.exe`
Arguments	`--launchConfig Config/Civ6/config.bin`
Working Directory	`LaunchPad`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`LaunchConfig`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only
Beta Branch	ltest

26. Sid Meier's Civilization VI Age Rating DX11

Executable	`Base/Binaries/Win64Portcullis/CivilizationVI.exe`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`Sid Meier's Civilization VI Age Rating DX11`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only
Beta Branch	agerating3

28. Sid Meier's Civilization VI Preview (DX11)

Executable	`Base/Binaries/Win64Portcullis/CivilizationVI.exe`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`Sid Meier's Civilization VI Preview (DX11)`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only
Beta Branch	preview

29. Sid Meier's Civilization VI Preview (DX12)

Executable	`Base/Binaries/Win64Portcullis/CivilizationVI_DX12.exe`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option2)
Description	`Sid Meier's Civilization VI Preview (DX12)`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only
Beta Branch	preview

30. Sid Meier's Civilization VI Age Rating DX11

Executable	`Base/Binaries/Win64Portcullis/CivilizationVI.exe`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`Sid Meier's Civilization VI Age Rating DX11`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only
Beta Branch	agerating2

31. Sid Meier's Civilization VI Age Rating DX11

Executable	`Sid Meier's Civilization VI Age Rating DX11`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`Sid Meier's Civilization VI Age Rating DX11`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only
Beta Branch	agerating1

32. Frankenstein

Executable	`Base/Binaries/Win64Portcullis/CivilizationVI.exe`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`Frankenstein`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only
Beta Branch	frankenstein

33. Sid Meier's Civilization VI (DX12)

Executable	`Base/Binaries/Win64Steam/CivilizationVI_DX12.exe`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option1)
Description	`Sid Meier's Civilization VI (DX12)`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only

34. Sid Meier's Civilization VI (DX11)

Executable	`Base/Binaries/Win64Steam/CivilizationVI.exe`
Launch Type	Play %%description%% (option2)
Description	`Sid Meier's Civilization VI (DX11)`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only

Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Additional Information

Supported Languages

Tags

Categories

Hardware Categories

Assets

Trailer 76616 ↴

Trailer 63688 ↴

Configuration

Launch Options