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Sid Meier's Civilization V

A Simulator game by Firaxis Games, released in 2010

87/100🟢Very Healthy🥇Proton GoldLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game where the player leads a civilization from the stone-age all the way to future tech, there is more than one way to win, achieving one of a number of different victory conditions through research, exploration, diplomacy, expansion, economic development, government and military conquest. You will face other civilizations, either online as other people or played by the computer, civilization 5 features a advanced diplomacy system when dealing with computer controlled civs or computer controlled city-states.

Single playerMultiplayer

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Sid Meier's Civilization V Download Size

The official download size for Sid Meier's Civilization V is 2 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.12 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

2GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.12USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

2 mins

Is Sid Meier's Civilization V Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟢Very Healthy
12.7KPlayers Online

There are currently 12,665 people playing Sid Meier's Civilization V, which is a very healthy population. You will find matches instantly.

Current Activity24h Peak: 15.2K
Estimated Match Wait: Very Fast (< 30s)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Sid Meier's Civilization V save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\SidMeiersCivilizationV\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/SidMeiersCivilizationV/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/SidMeiersCivilizationV/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Sid Meier's Civilization V Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Sid Meier's Civilization V, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 201 user configs ↗

Can I Run Sid Meier's Civilization V?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Sid Meier's Civilization V smoothly, your PC needs at least 4 GB RAM RAM and a 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better or equivalent GPU. Plan for 2 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM2GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
  • ⚡
    CPU1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
Download Size
2 GBSmall

Is Sid Meier's Civilization V Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

87
Rated 87 out of 100
Generally Favorable5 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 5 critic reviews, Sid Meier's Civilization V has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 87, it stands out as a strong entry in the simulator category, though it may have minor flaws.

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