Overview
Who made it, when it came out, and how players rate it overall and right now
Developer
Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher
2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Released
Oct 20, 2016
Genres
Strategy
Steam store page
OpenAll-time positive
85%
Steam rating
Very Positive
Last 30 days
87%▲ 2 pts
English reviews
151,060
Last updated
Oct 29, 2026
The Good
The most praised themes, as a share of all this game's reviews
Price & monetization19%
“, it is still a fantastic game and is well worth the money, even full-price”
Gameplay & combat17%
“very good graphics, very good gameplay, very well optimized”
Graphics & art14%
“Great graphics, great music, I'm loving it”
Content & grind12%
“Its a fun game with a lot of content and is very enjoyable”
Difficulty10%
“10/10 would recommend this game to anyone who enjoys a challenge”
The Bad
The most common complaints, as a share of all this game's reviews
Price & monetization13%
“This was a waste of money and due to how complicated the game is, I can't even get a refund”
Bugs & crashes11%
“Most of the game is unplayable due to constant crashes,”
Gameplay & combat7%
“The menus are garbage, the combat is unbalanced, full of filler, and buggy”
Developers & updates6%
“With every update, this game gets worse and worse”
Opinions over time
Percent positive each month, with the number of reviews below. The dashed line is the all-time score, and the last point covers the last 30 days.
Monthly % positiveFlagged monthAll-time score (85%)
Flagged events (red dots): months with a surge of negative reviews or a sharp drop in score.
- Jun 2018 (score drop): 705 reviews, 37% positive vs a usual 60%
- Feb 2019 (negative surge): 1,133 reviews, 49% positive vs a usual 64%, 446 more negative reviews than usual
- Jun 2025 (negative surge): 1,017 reviews, 56% positive vs a usual 87%, 317 more negative reviews than usual
Playtime
Percent positive by how many hours reviewers had played when they wrote their review
A low score under 2 hours often means a rough first impression, a bad launch, or performance problems.
Review Randomizer
A random review from this game's sample, which leans toward reviews other players found helpful
I ended up having to take a break from the previous because it was so addictive and this one just as much. Already put 15 hours into the game in less than two days lol I love it