Sid Meier's Civilization VI

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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 229 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 37 out of 229
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  1. BICUDOLABRADA
    Jan 7, 2019
    8
    Cant understand why people give those very low grades on their reviews, like 2, just to devastate the overall grade. You need to get laid fellows, guess this is your problem!
    Great game, logics, intelligence, complexity, historically intelligent, interesting features, I am a first time player.
    Guess it is not a 10 cause I intended my wife to play with me in portuguese or other language,    Cant understand why people give those very low grades on their reviews, like 2, just to devastate the overall grade. You need to get laid fellows, guess this is your problem!
    Great game, logics, intelligence, complexity, historically intelligent, interesting features, I am a first time player.
    Guess it is not a 10 cause I intended my wife to play with me in portuguese or other language, but my version is only in english, even though, fantastic, kept me playing.
    07 jan 2019, realized the game is a little slow when really advanced.    … Expand
  2. UrfinGoodwin
    Nov 27, 2018
    9
    Это лучшая Цива из всх Цив ! Поставил 9 , потому что дипломатия трешовая , как всегда.
  3. rockerduck
    Nov 25, 2019
    10
    Since the last update Nov 22nd 2019 it finally got Hot Seat :)
    Really love playing it on my couch!
  4. RyanHerofTime
    Nov 22, 2019
    9
    Civilization VI on the Switch is a Great Experience. It amazing to see civ on the console, Especially that is portable and there is no downgrade to the game itself. Civ 6 as the game is amazing. Its a good port in general.
  5. Felipe545
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    Simply great! I mean, Civilization VI on the Switch, What else could you want?
  6. Rebirth1305
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    Almost finished with my game on standard mode. Picked it up last night at 9 and just like pc I have been lost in it till about 3 am and then im playing in my office.

    Pretty happy about the purchase. I had concerns it would be watered down like xbox 360 civ revolution. But we actually got a full port over to the switch. Maps arent smaller, all civs are there. It sucks that we dont have    Almost finished with my game on standard mode. Picked it up last night at 9 and just like pc I have been lost in it till about 3 am and then im playing in my office.

    Pretty happy about the purchase. I had concerns it would be watered down like xbox 360 civ revolution. But we actually got a full port over to the switch. Maps arent smaller, all civs are there. It sucks that we dont have the Rise and Fall DLC but I think in time it will come.

    My second concern was the controls, I will say that it will take getting use to but you can use the bumpers to zoom in out, pinch the screen aswell like tablets and phones. Joy sticks move around the map and d-pad can be used to navigate menus. You can move units with the touch screen or with the thumbstick and A button. It works really well in handheld mode i have yet to try out dock mode.

    3rd concern I had was performance. The cartoony graphics works well with the system and I didnt experience any slow downs. My system didnt get too hot from extended play either. later turns wasnt bad, I expected it to bog down the system but It performed really well on the switch.

    I gave it an 8 for 2 reasons.
    1. I really wish they had released the DLC. Like I understand they probably want to test the waters and all but it would have been really cool to get like an ultimate edition with the DLC or have the DLC available for download.

    2. this is minor to me because I hardly play multiplayer and i think civ is really mostly played single player. But I do understand there are some that do play multiplayer and it sucks there isnt online multiplayer but local with 4 people.    … Expand
  7. rayer72
    Nov 17, 2018
    9
    I took the plunge on a first day purchase and I have to say I do not regret it. I have loved the Civ games and own them all, on PC, Consoles and mobile. This game is an excellent port. The controls feel natural, the graphics are great, no slow down, the soundtrack is there, and now with the added bonus of crashed out on the sofa playing it on a large screen TV until early hours of theI took the plunge on a first day purchase and I have to say I do not regret it. I have loved the Civ games and own them all, on PC, Consoles and mobile. This game is an excellent port. The controls feel natural, the graphics are great, no slow down, the soundtrack is there, and now with the added bonus of crashed out on the sofa playing it on a large screen TV until early hours of the morning.
    Handheld mode is great too.
    One little tip is, press the - button on the switch, and it puts tooltips on so you know what each icon does for beginners. ( Tooltips is off by default )
    Warning through, this game will take your life away. As for the people complaining about no multiplay etc, it doesnt bother me one bit... I always class Civ as a single player game that you can sit there play for hours in your own time and stop whenever you want.    … Expand
  8. bsl91
    Nov 20, 2018
    9
    I loved this game and I cannot stop playing it, very complex and real which I loved. Engaging into the growth of your culture is so easy, although you have to pay lots of attention on details and investigate what you can do and what you should do, not everything is intuitive.
  9. RedRice
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    This is the first Civ game I've played. I tried to dabble with Civ 3 decades ago but I didn't get the hang of it. Civ 6 on the Switch though is PERFECT. I like the balance and mechanics and I simply cannot put it down. Being on a handheld it's easy to pick up and play again where I left off even during short breaks. The rest of the time in between though all I think about is my city. IfThis is the first Civ game I've played. I tried to dabble with Civ 3 decades ago but I didn't get the hang of it. Civ 6 on the Switch though is PERFECT. I like the balance and mechanics and I simply cannot put it down. Being on a handheld it's easy to pick up and play again where I left off even during short breaks. The rest of the time in between though all I think about is my city. If you're having second thoughts let this review be the one to sway you into getting it.… Expand
  10. Agron
    Nov 20, 2018
    9
    Docked a point because it had a longer than expected learning curve to play. Once past that curve I found an addictive game that I often can't put down.
  11. BigTom93
    Dec 5, 2018
    9
    - There is no hotseat mode
    - There is no online mode
    - Only local multiplayer w/ seperate consoles and copies of Civ6

    + It's Civ6 on the Switch
    + Runs better than on my Laptop
    + Most DLC's to date included
    + Arguably more user-friendly than PC version, which now spews ads at its users

    9/10
  12. Felix128
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    It's a great port. Sure, it's missing several multiplayer features but the controls, graphics and gameplay work exceedingly well on the Switch.
  13. Thydras
    Nov 22, 2018
    10
    Bought my first CIV game with pre-order. Didn't know what the hotseat was, and I understand that long time fans consider it a loss. But to be honest, without knowing or experiencing hotseat before, I honestly fell in love with the game. The amount of depth the game has, is unseen for me. Only got in the "cardboard-like-games" only this year. And I have to say I'm really suprised how theBought my first CIV game with pre-order. Didn't know what the hotseat was, and I understand that long time fans consider it a loss. But to be honest, without knowing or experiencing hotseat before, I honestly fell in love with the game. The amount of depth the game has, is unseen for me. Only got in the "cardboard-like-games" only this year. And I have to say I'm really suprised how the game can hook you on a playsession.
    So for newcomers of the series, I would say it's a purchase you won't regret.    … Expand
  14. Agamer19
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    Civ on the go whats not to like!Civ on the go whats not to like!Civ on the go whats not to like!Civ on the go whats not to like!Civ on the go whats not to like!Civ on the go whats not to like!Civ on the go whats not to like!Civ on the go whats not to like!Civ on the go whats not to like!Civ on the go whats not to like!
  15. dannyboy94
    Nov 24, 2018
    9
    i have been playing the Civ series for almost 13 years now, after the release of CIV:Revolutioni thought i wont see a good civilization game on home consoles. a civ game that is complex as all the original civ games. but here we are, Firaxis games did it and they released a full port of CIV VI on switch. not only they included all the features and didnt remove anything from the base game,i have been playing the Civ series for almost 13 years now, after the release of CIV:Revolutioni thought i wont see a good civilization game on home consoles. a civ game that is complex as all the original civ games. but here we are, Firaxis games did it and they released a full port of CIV VI on switch. not only they included all the features and didnt remove anything from the base game, the game runs very smoothly too. so smooth that it shocked me. the controls are pretty good, i dont even use any of the touch abilities and only play with joy cons. the only problem is that they didnt release the Rise and fall expansion pack but hopefully it will come to switch too. the final problem is the multiplayer mode, although i play CIv games always in single player, i think its a huge problem for a lot of fans.… Expand
  16. Kerber
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    Civ 6 in my pocket! That alone justifies excitement. Yes, it is not full desktop experience as on pc but being able to have civ 6 on handheld is extraordinary to me and one of main reasons for purchasing switch.
  17. GameHunter
    Jan 5, 2019
    8
    Very surprised it is NOT some watered down, kiddy crap like they did on PS3. It’s an actual Civilization game on a console. I’m enjoying it very much, and have little to complain about.
    I have had the game crash on me a couple times though, which means something isn’t quite right, but it’s not happening a lot. It auto saves every 3 turns anyway so the damage was minimal.
    Civ IV is    Very surprised it is NOT some watered down, kiddy crap like they did on PS3. It’s an actual Civilization game on a console. I’m enjoying it very much, and have little to complain about.
    I have had the game crash on me a couple times though, which means something isn’t quite right, but it’s not happening a lot. It auto saves every 3 turns anyway so the damage was minimal.
    Civ IV is still my favourite; V was a game I just wasn’t feeling as much, and VI is somewhere above V, but slightly below IV in my opinion overall.
    I only play single player, so my score is based on that. If you’re buying this for multiplayer, I wouldn’t recommend it based on what other people are saying here.
    This one is hard to put down. I’ve gone into work like a bag of dogs**t all week from staying up too late with this one. It’s a total time warp situation, the hours just fly by. Single player is a total blast, so if that’s what you’re after and you know what kind of game this is, them go for it.    … Expand
  18. wiiroy
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    It's Civ and it's on the switch, of course it's a 10. The only way it could be better is if they add the Gathering Storm expansion.
  19. fockelot
    Mar 8, 2019
    9
    Would have given it 10/10 if it came with the xpacs. This is the standard game with minimal DLC. The two major DLC/xpac for the game have not been ported yet. Still an amazing time and well worth the money for the amount of hours you can put into it.
  20. pizzanuggs
    Jan 18, 2019
    10
    Long time fans of Civ who don't own top tier phones and tablets, should be really juiced a the chance to play a fully fledged Civ game on the go.

    Civ 6 brings in a lot of new ideas and bright and clear art style that suits it all very well. The new district system and the options for diplomacy are a cut about what any previous Civ game offered in their initial releases. They allow for    Long time fans of Civ who don't own top tier phones and tablets, should be really juiced a the chance to play a fully fledged Civ game on the go.

    Civ 6 brings in a lot of new ideas and bright and clear art style that suits it all very well. The new district system and the options for diplomacy are a cut about what any previous Civ game offered in their initial releases. They allow for more personal and customized cities. I always felt that in 4 and 5 that most of my cities would end up with all the same buildings, cause there wasn't much keeping you from just building every possible upgrade. This made each city in previous games feel less unique.

    The Switch manages to run the game quite well. My experience with Civ 4 and 5 was on a laptop that could run the games, but very choppily. This Switch version does really fine job of staying playable despite running a bit slower once you've hit turn 400 on a Huge map.

    I just hope the game gets the rest of the DLC.

    Never played Civ in multiplayer so its lack of online has no bearing on my enjoyment.

    I've clocked in 85 hours already and will undoubtedly continue to pop this sucker in over the next year. You want deep city world simulation. Get on it.    … Expand
  21. donmopa
    Apr 9, 2020
    9
    If you're into the Civilization series, you will love this one. Good balanced in all his options, AI behaves very well and have an excellent reply value
  22. MrHuman
    Dec 25, 2019
    8
    After all the DLCs been added the game is finally complete on the switch. Everything works so far and the smart menu and button shortcuts make it easy to play even docked. Keyboard and mouse combo is still superior but the fact that you can play on the go and laying on the sofa makes this a great version of Civ6.

    Recommended!
  23. consumer_39
    Dec 27, 2018
    9
    in my opinion this is the definitive civilization game it takes all the good fun and all the funny moments cough cough nuclear gondee cough cough all the good tech tree additions new leaders and almost all of the past leaders all the units all the stuff not to mention this game looks great on the switch and anything else if you have ever played a civilization game and loved it as so muchin my opinion this is the definitive civilization game it takes all the good fun and all the funny moments cough cough nuclear gondee cough cough all the good tech tree additions new leaders and almost all of the past leaders all the units all the stuff not to mention this game looks great on the switch and anything else if you have ever played a civilization game and loved it as so much to go just one more turn all the time this game is a well rounded fun civilization game if you like civilization game you need to get this game it is so addictive you will lose all of your free afternoons cause you will be playing this game overall a really fun and addictive game… Expand
  24. ijol
    Jun 14, 2019
    9
    First time playing Civ and loving this game on Switch! You always learn something after you're defeated (and for me I lost every single time obviously) and it makes you want to replay with your refined strategy and knowledge. This game should be a test on a presidential race.
  25. cool_dork
    Feb 3, 2019
    9
    I really like this game, but for some reason they are not announcing the DLC for Switch, only PC. This makes me upset as I enjoy the game and want new content.
  26. AlexKidd
    May 3, 2020
    8
    I've played all the Civilization games on pc so i was a bit reluctant to try it out on a console. But i have to say, it works fine. Controls are smooth and it's just great you can play this on the go. Tends to crash at the end of the game, which is a bummer. They really need to fix that. Otherwise a perfect game.
  27. Metalmike87
    Sep 2, 2019
    8
    Solid game, my first turn based strategy game and i come from Real time strategies. I love it, plays fine with controller, load times kinda suck but were improved.
  28. Syhlcam
    Sep 27, 2020
    8
    Le jeu n'est qu'un simple portage des versions Xbox/PS4 rien de plus, alors c'est une très bonne chose car le jeu est excellent et avoir Civilization dans sa poche est quelques de très intéressant. Le jeu se manie bien aux manettes, même si le tactile aurait pu être utilisé. Le jeu souffre néanmoins de soucis de fluidité et de chargement en fin de partie lorsque la console doit afficherLe jeu n'est qu'un simple portage des versions Xbox/PS4 rien de plus, alors c'est une très bonne chose car le jeu est excellent et avoir Civilization dans sa poche est quelques de très intéressant. Le jeu se manie bien aux manettes, même si le tactile aurait pu être utilisé. Le jeu souffre néanmoins de soucis de fluidité et de chargement en fin de partie lorsque la console doit afficher beaucoup d'unités et d'élément à l'écran.… Expand
  29. KINGTUTT52
    Mar 19, 2020
    9
    Really hard for newcomers to get into like myself but I certainly see the appeal. With this having all the DLC, hot seat and being a very good port of the PC version, I can easily recommend this game for anyone that has a switch
  30. Steelstruck
    Jun 1, 2020
    8
    Civ 6 is great on the switch and it seems like they really put in the effort to make it the best it can be on the switch, the controls feel fluid switching through menus and such and there was absolutely no graphical downgrade and you get good framerates. Civ 6 itself is good at keeping you busy managing systems while not being too complicated for everyone to enjoy. If you like strategyCiv 6 is great on the switch and it seems like they really put in the effort to make it the best it can be on the switch, the controls feel fluid switching through menus and such and there was absolutely no graphical downgrade and you get good framerates. Civ 6 itself is good at keeping you busy managing systems while not being too complicated for everyone to enjoy. If you like strategy games this would be great for you and you can often pick it up on sale for 30$ or less, so buy it then.

    Civ 6 has hours upon hours of gameplay to partake in with endless combinations of victories and because the maps are procedurally generated, (you can play on pre-made earth if you want.) This would be a good game for a very, very, very, very, very, very long road trip as it is just as fun in handheld mode. There is also a great hot seat (local co-op) mode that got added into the game in a recent update, which has you and a friend or family member taking turns each playing as different civilizations in the same world.

    My only complaint is that you can't play as any native American civilizations like the najavo, dakota, or inuit people besides the Aztecs.    … Expand
  31. Astana
    Apr 5, 2020
    9
    Great port! good port. add-ons are more expensive than the game. sometimes there is a problem with the sound. generally satisfied with the purchas.
  32. Eduardocj
    Jun 1, 2020
    10
    Perfect port to Nintendo Switch. Playing it handheld where you want gives the game the perfect receipt to replayability.
  33. BigDipper0208
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    One last turn! ............
    One last turn! ............
    One last turn! ............
    One last turn! ............

    Well, the only shortcoming is that the number of your city plays too significant a role. And late game is too boring.
  34. Martelll
    Jan 7, 2021
    10
    At the beginning I a little bit sceptical because its a big game and the switch is not so performant, but I surprised when I started playing it. It's a great game on pc and it's also great on the switch. The graphics are good but not the best. There is just a little problem: ,the lag'. When you arrive at turn 120 it starts lagging but after a while you don't pay attention anymore. I hadAt the beginning I a little bit sceptical because its a big game and the switch is not so performant, but I surprised when I started playing it. It's a great game on pc and it's also great on the switch. The graphics are good but not the best. There is just a little problem: ,the lag'. When you arrive at turn 120 it starts lagging but after a while you don't pay attention anymore. I had real funny playing this game and it is still funny and interesting to play now. The developers do a great job to maintain the game alive with the DLC's and the New Frontier Pass. When you play it you are very implicated in it and the time flies by. I highly recommend this game!!!… Expand
  35. faux_shaux
    May 11, 2021
    9
    I play docked with the pro controller. It’s great, no complaints at all. In fact, I prefer playing this way, I think it’s more relaxing than playing on PC at a desk.
  36. znskeba
    Jun 7, 2021
    10
    Such a fantastic port for the switch. I've spent an upwards of about 60 hours now on the game and its wonderful. What a fantastic game to have on the go.
  37. tiloba
    Nov 22, 2021
    8
    The game do not run well in the Switch, a lot of loadings and the lack of DLC content make it better to play on a PC or a stronger Hardware
  38. Lil_Caucasian
    Jan 29, 2022
    8
    Very fun strategy game, however it is very expensive to get all of the content.
  39. Dunkaccino2000
    Nov 27, 2022
    9
    A convenient and uncompromised way to play Civ VI. Load times can be slow at the start of the game and between turns in the endgame, and the visuals are nice but less detailed compared to other platforms, but still a lot of fun. Supports cross platform cloud saving with a 2K account.

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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Gaming Age
    May 2, 2019
    83
    It’s the sort of game that, at least to me, feels tailor-made for playing on a handheld, and once you get past the loading screens, it runs pretty smoothly (a stark contrast to Civilization Revolution on the Vita, which chugged as you got closer to the endgame). If you’re a Civilization veteran wondering whether you invest in the Switch version, I obviously can’t help you, but everyone else should find plenty here to like.
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  2. Cubed3
    Jan 23, 2019
    80
    Overall, Civilization VI is an excellent addition to the Switch's library. Turn-based-strategy fans will love this very gratifying portable gem.
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  3. Games.cz
    Jan 15, 2019
    80
    Lack of several DLCs can be overlooked, impossibility to buy the big Rise & Fall expansion less so, and the butchered multiplayer options are downright annoying. Still, this is a good port of a brilliant game which is a perfect fit for Nintendo Switch.
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