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Sid Meier's Civilization V

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App ID 8930
App Type Game
Store Name Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Developer , ,
Publisher 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Franchise Sid Meier's Civilization
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber 31825149
Last Record Update 21 October 2025 – 22:26:39 UTC ()
Release Date 21 September 2010 – 17:00:00 UTC ()
🤩 94.42%
206k reviews
12,264
In-Game
🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 💡 Strategy 🎲 Turn-Based 📜 Historical 🗺️ 4X

Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

Additional Information

Developer Firaxis Games
gamedir civ5
metacritic_name Sid Meier's Civilization V
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metacritic_score 90
NoServers Yes
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primarycache 8931
state eStateAvailable
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ValidOSList Windows macOS
GameManualURL http://store.steampowered.com/manual/8930/
developer_url http://www.firaxis.com
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
InstallScript installscript.vdf
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
thirdpartycdkey Yes
primarycache_macos 34481
primarycache_mac 34481
LaunchEULA http://store.steampowered.com/eula/CivVEula
DLCPurchaseFromInGame No
Publisher 2K
eulas
0 ↴
id8930_eula_0
nameSid Meier's Civilization V EULA
urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/8930_eula_0
Store Release Date 21 September 2010 – 13:51:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/civ/
https://x.com/CivGame
https://www.youtube.com/civilization/
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 21 September 2010 – 17:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 20 September 2019 – 21:13:17 UTC () (1569013997)
library_assets
library_capsuleen
library_heroen
library_logoen
logo_position ↴
pinned_positionCenterCenter
width_pct41
height_pct51
osextended macos64
Aliases civ5
review_score 9
review_percentage 95
Detected Technologies (?) Lua SDK, Miles_Sound_System SDK, OpenSSL SDK, Qt 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
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 12 March 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 4390913
  • configuration:
    supported_inputother
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-9.0-3RC
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 12 February 2013 – 23:39:15 UTC (), in changelist #180179

Supported Languages

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

Tags

🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 💡 Strategy 🎲 Turn-Based 🕹️ Multiplayer 📜 Historical 🗺️ 4X 🫦 Addictive 👤 Singleplayer 🛑 Hex Grid 🛡️ Grand Strategy 🔄 Replay Value 🤝 Co-op 🏦 Economy 🤔 Tactical 🤝 Diplomacy 🛠️ Moddable 🖥️ Simulation 🕒 Classic 🎶 Great Soundtrack 👆 Touch-Friendly

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Remote Play on Tablet Family Sharing Multi-player Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Assets

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timestamp22 August 2024 – 15:39:18 UTC

Trailer 3528 ↴

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Configuration

Key Value
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installscriptoverride 1
usemms 1
contenttype 3
installdir Sid Meier's Civilization V
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steamcontrollertouchconfigdetails
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externalarguments
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checkguids civilizationv_tablet.exe;civilizationv_dx11.exe;civilizationv.exe

Launch Options

0. Sid Meier's Civilization V - Legacy Launcher
Executable Launcher.exe
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Description Sid Meier's Civilization V - Legacy Launcher
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch legacy
1. Unnamed launch option
Executable Civilization V.app
Launch Type Unspecified
Operating System   macos
2. Launch
Executable ./Civ5XP
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch
Operating System   linux
3. Unnamed launch option
Executable LaunchPad/LaunchPad.exe
Working Directory LaunchPad
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   windows
CPU Architecture 64-bit only
Beta Branch newtest
4. Launchconfig launchpad
Executable LaunchPad/LaunchPad.exe
Arguments --launchConfig Config/civ5/config.bin
Working Directory LaunchPad
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launchconfig launchpad
Operating System   windows
CPU Architecture 64-bit only
Beta Branch ltest
5. Sid Meier’s Civilization V (DirectX 9)
Executable CivilizationV.exe
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option1)
Description Sid Meier’s Civilization V (DirectX 9)
Operating System   windows
CPU Architecture 64-bit only
6. Sid Meier’s Civilization V (DirectX 10/11)
Executable CivilizationV_DX11.exe
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option2)
Description Sid Meier’s Civilization V (DirectX 10/11)
Operating System   windows
CPU Architecture 64-bit only
7. Sid Meier’s Civilization V (Touch)
Executable CivilizationV_Tablet.exe
Launch Type Play %%description%% (option3)
Description Sid Meier’s Civilization V (Touch)
Operating System   windows
CPU Architecture 64-bit only

Install Configuration

Registry

Key Value
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\steam app 8930
string ↴
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displaynameSid Meier's Civilization V
publisher2K Games, Inc.
version1.0
dword ↴
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norepair1
versionmajor1
versionminor0
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minorversion0

Run process

Key Value
visual c++ 2008 sp1 redistributable package (x86)
process 1%INSTALLDIR%\VCRedist\vcredist_x86.exe
command 1/q:a
descriptionVisual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
nocleanup1
ignoreexitcode1
directx 9
process 1%INSTALLDIR%\DirectX\DXSetup.exe
command 1/silent
descriptionDirectX 9
nocleanup1
ignoreexitcode1
directx 11
process 1%INSTALLDIR%\DirectX\D3D11Install.exe
command 1/quiet
descriptionDirectX 11
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ignoreexitcode1
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