How long is Sid Meier's Civilization® V?

Players who enjoy it spent a median of 236 h; those who don't, 81 h.

How much does Sid Meier's Civilization® V cost?

Sid Meier's Civilization® V is currently 7,49€ (75% off) on Steam.

Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: Interface : Windows® XP SP3/ Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7 Processeur : Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz ou AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz Mémoire : 2Go RAM Graphismes : 256 Mo ATI HD2600 XT ou meilleure, 256 Mo nVidia 7900 GS ou meilleure, ou Core i3 ou meilleure DirectX® : DirectX® version 9.0c Disque dur : 8 Go Son : Carte son compatible DirectX 9.0c

Recommended: Système d'exploitation : Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7 Processeur : Processeur 1.8 GHz Quad Core Mémoire Vive : 4 Go de RAM Affichage : Carte graphique ATI 4800 series 512 Mo ou meilleure, nVidia 9800 series 512 Mo ou meilleure DirectX® : DirectX® version 11 Disque dur : 8 Go d'espace disque disponible Son : Carte son compatible DirectX 9.0c

Sid Meier's Civilization® V

Community hit

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Released September 23, 2010

Strategy

sample: 488 reviews posted after launch (172 AI-classified)

95/100

Player Score — positive reviews weighted by volume · Steam history: 96 % · 210,122 reviews (« Overwhelmingly Positive »)

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Overwhelmingly, players find themselves losing entire days to empire-building, with 416 positive mentions out of 416 reviews coming from veterans who have logged more than 25 hours. Backed by a stellar 96 percent positive rating across 210,122 reviews, this turn-based classic commands absolute loyalty from strategy enthusiasts.

What it's about: Créez, découvrez et téléchargez des cartes, scenarios, interfaces, etc... conçus par des joueurs !

In-game

« Spread Judaism to the USA and extracted loads of gold to fund my military. 10/10 realistic role playing game. »

👍 anonymous review · 539 h played2515129

« I - IV was the rise of Civilization. V remains the pinnacle of Civilization. VI - VII is the fall of Civilization. »

👍 anonymous review · 170 h played4321

« Pretty cheap considering you can get over 6,000 hours of entertainment out of it. »

👍 anonymous review · 6302 h played1161

« This is when Civilizations reached its peak. Civ 6 was like new Pokemon/Monster Hunter games. Sure, the normies love it and eat it up, but Civ 5 is truly perfection. And no, I won't even try Civ 7 since how much I hated Civ 6. Buy Civ 5 »

👍 anonymous review · 159 h played3321

« Play this and never touch a later Civ game unless 8 in 2030-something is actually good. »

👍 anonymous review · 250 h played2111

« They should stop making Civilization games and start making Civilization V games »

👍 anonymous review · 539 h played111

« Take-Two and 2K games have updated all their games Terms of Service, turning this game as well as all of their other games into literal spyware. »

👎 anonymous review · 635 h played1

« Tos from May 2025 include : Expanded data collection policies, including the right to share user data with “business partners.” Mandatory arbitration clauses, severely limiting players’ ability to take legal action. sucks »

👎 anonymous review · 74 h played

« Literally can't play this game after the most recent update, support is no help! »

👎 anonymous review · 280 h played

« fun game dont buy, live your life doing useful things instead »

👎 anonymous review · 3364 h played

« Would be pretty decent if each turn wasn't slow as molasses. »

👎 anonymous review · 492 h played

« Nearly limitless challenges and configurations »

👍 anonymous review · 35933 h played8531

In players' words

« Spread Judaism to the USA and extracted loads of gold to fund my military. 10/10 realistic role playing game. »

👍 anonymous review · 539 h played2515129

« Take-Two and 2K games have updated all their games Terms of Service, turning this game as well as all of their other games into literal spyware. »

👎 anonymous review · 635 h played1

« I - IV was the rise of Civilization. V remains the pinnacle of Civilization. VI - VII is the fall of Civilization. »

👍 anonymous review · 170 h played4321

👎 anonymous review · 74 h played

« Pretty cheap considering you can get over 6,000 hours of entertainment out of it. »

👍 anonymous review · 6302 h played1161

« Literally can't play this game after the most recent update, support is no help! »

👎 anonymous review · 280 h played

👍 anonymous review · 159 h played3321

« fun game dont buy, live your life doing useful things instead »

👎 anonymous review · 3364 h played

« Play this and never touch a later Civ game unless 8 in 2030-something is actually good. »

👍 anonymous review · 250 h played2111

« Would be pretty decent if each turn wasn't slow as molasses. »

👎 anonymous review · 492 h played

« They should stop making Civilization games and start making Civilization V games »

👍 anonymous review · 539 h played111

« Nearly limitless challenges and configurations »

👍 anonymous review · 35933 h played8531

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative

Gameplay

92 % pos · n=133

Content / longevity

88 % pos · n=25

Graphics / art

85 % pos · n=13

Performance

50 % pos · n=10

Value for money

67 % pos · n=6

Interface / UX

50 % pos · n=6

Multiplayer

80 % pos · n=5

Audio / music

100 % pos · n=4

Stability / bugs

25 % pos · n=4

Story / writing

67 % pos · n=3

Detailed data (table)

Aspect	Mentions	Positive	Mixed	Negative
Gameplay	133	122	3	8
Content / longevity	25	22	2	1
Graphics / art	13	11	0	2
Performance	10	5	0	5
Value for money	6	4	0	2
Interface / UX	6	3	1	2
Multiplayer	5	4	0	1
Audio / music	4	4	0	0
Stability / bugs	4	1	0	3
Story / writing	3	2	0	1

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 236 h on median; those who dislike it: 81 h.

<2h

33 % (n=3)

2-10h

91 % (n=22)

10-25h

87 % (n=47)

>25h

97 % (n=416)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

➡️ Stable reception over time

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

💶 Price history

Steam price tracked automatically since Nov 21, 2012 · All-time low: €2.99 (Mar 19, 2026)

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

0,5 % Hardcore

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 286 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 4,1 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

No indexed video for this game yet.

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This game on Twitch

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Strengths

Core mechanics and mechanics depth drive the praise, with 122 positive mentions out of 133 total.
Massive overall content keeps empires growing, securing 22 positive mentions out of 25.
Visual presentation earns solid backing, cited in 11 positive mentions out of 13.
Multiplayer sessions hold strong among friends, earning 4 positive mentions out of 5.

Weaknesses

Technical stutter and performance hiccups frustrate some rulers, evenly split with 5 positive and 5 negative mentions out of 10.
Occasional software anomalies and glitches disrupt campaigns, noted in 3 negative mentions out of 4.
Interface navigation creates friction for a few users, drawing 2 negative mentions out of 6.

Who is it for?

Turn-based strategy aficionados and history buffs willing to sacrifice sleep to guide a civilization through the ages will find an endless time sink here.

Is Sid Meier's Civilization® V worth it in 2026?

Overall yes, the community is won over: 96% of 210,122 Steam reviews are positive (player score 95/100). Most-praised strength: Core mechanics and mechanics depth drive the praise. Current price: 7,49€ (75% off).

Verdict

Sid Meier's Civilization V remains an undisputed titan of PC strategy, proving just as dangerously addictive today as it did at launch. With 95 percent positive sentiment in recent reviews, it stands as an essential masterpiece for anyone who loves grand scale conquest.

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