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Sid Meier's Civilization V

SteamEurope and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.PEGI12

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

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Steam clientPC: Windows, macOS, Linux. Needs a free Steam account.
Activates in
Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Activates on accounts registered in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Will not activate on accounts registered in North America, Asia, Latin America or Oceania.
You get
A digital activation keyStandard edition. No disc, no box.
Delivery
To your account and by emailDelivered to your account and by email once it is ready. Some orders get a short manual check first.

Trailers and screenshots

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Sid Meier's Civilization V

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About this game

The Flagship Turn-Based Strategy Game Returns

Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age: Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, go head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known.

  • INVITING PRESENTATION: Jump right in and play at your own pace with an intuitive interface that eases new players into the game. Veterans will appreciate the depth, detail and control that are highlights of the series.
  • BELIEVABLE WORLD: Ultra realistic graphics showcase lush landscapes for you to explore, battle over and claim as your own.
  • COMMUNITY & MULTIPLAYER: Compete with players all over the world or locally in LAN matches, mod* the game in unprecedented ways, and install mods directly from an in-game community hub without ever leaving the game.
  • WIDE SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY: Civilization V operates on many different systems, from high end desktops to many laptops.
  • ALL NEW FEATURES: A new hex-based gameplay grid opens up exciting new combat and build strategies. City States become a new resource in your diplomatic battleground. An improved diplomacy system allows you to negotiate with fully interactive leaders.

*Modding SDK available as a free download.

Note: The Mac and Linux + SteamOS versions of Sid Meier's Civilization V are available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish only.

Description, images and details are taken from this product's Steam page.

Details

Developer
Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher
2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Released
23 Sep, 2010
Genres
Strategy, Multiplayer/MMO
Runs on
Windows, macOS, Linux
Activates on
Steam client, Europe and UK
Interface
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Traditional Chinese
Full audio
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain
Age rating
PEGI 12
  • Single-player
  • Multi-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Family Sharing
PEGI12

Rated PEGI 12. Suitable for ages 12 and over.

System requirements

Windows

Sid Meier's Civilization V system requirements on Windows
ComponentMinimumRecommended
OSWindows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
Memory2GB RAM4 GB RAM
Graphics256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
DirectX®DirectX® version 9.0cDirectX® version 11
Hard Drive8 GB Free8 GB Free
SoundDirectX 9.0c-compatible sound cardDirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
NoteOptimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ deviceOptimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
macOS
  • NOTICE:This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive)
Sid Meier's Civilization V system requirements on macOS
ComponentMinimumRecommended
OS10.12 (Sierra) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) CPU Speed: 2.4 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 8 GB Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 2600 Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 8600 Video Card (Intel): HD 4000 Video Memory (VRam): 256MB Multiplayer: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported. Please note, it is possible for Mac and PC to become out of sync during updates. Within this short time period, Mac users will only be able to play other Mac users.
NOTICEThe following video chipsets are not supported for Civilization V: ATI Radeon X1000 series, HD 2400 Nvidia GeForce 7000 series, 8600, 9400 Intel GMA (950/X3100), HD 3000 NOTICE: The Mac version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
ProcessorIntel Quad Core
Memory4GB
CPU Speed2.4 GHz
Video RAM1GB
Linux / SteamOS
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Sid Meier's Civilization V system requirements on Linux / SteamOS
ComponentMinimum
Operating SystemSteamOS, Ubuntu
CPU ProcessorIntel Core i3, AMD A10
CPU Speed2.4GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space10 GB
Video Card (ATI)Radeon HD 6450
Video Card (NVidia)Geforce 640M
Video Card (Intel)Iris Pro
Video Memory (VRam)1GB
IMPORTANT NOTICEDon't meet the above requirements? Running on Ubuntu? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Civ V, it just means we have not tested and vetted your configuration. Visit the Civilization V community page to share your experience with other Linux players and learn about how to send bugs to Aspyr. Your feedback will help us improve Civ V Linux and future AAA Linux releases!
NOTICEIntel Integrated video chipsets (GMA 9XX, HD 3XXX) will not run Civilization V for SteamOS and Linux, and are unsupported.

Activating it on Steam client

  1. Open the Steam client and sign in.
  2. Choose Games in the top menu, then Activate a Product on Steam.
  3. Paste the key and confirm. It appears in your library.

The key is listed for the Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. region. Read how regions work before you buy.

Sid Meier's Civilization V€32.09