Play Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 7 playedThe seven main games in release order, which is also the recommended play order. Spinoffs like Beyond Earth are optional side trips.
MicroProse era
- 1 Civilization
- 2 Civilization II
Firaxis era
- 3 Civilization III
- 4 Civilization IV
- 5 Civilization V
- 6 Civilization VI
- 7 Civilization VII Latest entry, released February 11, 2025.
About Civilization
Civilization is Sid Meier's turn-based strategy series about guiding a society from the Stone Age to the stars across seven numbered entries.
This play order is simple: start with any recent entry, but playing in release order shows how the series reinvented itself each decade.
Good to know
Each numbered entry is standalone, and the expansions from Civ II onward add civilizations and systems without changing the order. No eighth entry has been announced, so the guide ends with Civilization VII (February 11, 2025).
