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Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages.
Simulation, Strategy · $34.99 · out since 2025 · from the Steam descriptionReviewers who dislike the Gameplay and design say Civilization VII no longer feels like a Civ game, citing missing workers, split ages and a cluttered interface.
OneStar read 2,227 Steam reviews of Sid Meier's Civilization VII posted from Jun 2026 to Oct 2026. Of the 2,227 people who reviewed Sid Meier's Civilization VII in OneStar's sample, 80% complain and 54% praise it. The top complaints about Sid Meier's Civilization VII are gameplay and design (52% of complaints), price and value (11%) and controls and UI (9%). In OneStar's sample of Sid Meier's Civilization VII reviews, 11% of reviewers say they're quitting. OneStar's report on Sid Meier's Civilization VII was last updated on Oct 29, 2026.
What goes wrong
No workers, growth is boring, cities cannot bombard, you cannot properly liberate cities or civs, and the available civs and leaders are mostly rubbish.
♥♥♥♥ of VII - Main issue is the game is far too expensive [...] those titles being initially released in 2011, 15 years ago.
This game's UI is a crime.
Unfortunately at this point the game still feels unfinished which is disappointing.
This game as it is now is unplayable.
What goes well
The combat is the most fun I've had with a civ game and the developers have implemented a ton of community feedback to improve UI and age transitions. This is my go to Civ game now!
perfect game i enjoyed it
good game with great geaphics
Good game. Getting regular improvements and the team is very receptive to criticism.
Excellent game with endless replayability. Loved the changes to it and recommend it to any previous Civ player.
Reasons for quitting
The main complaint of the 245 reviewers who say they stopped or are quitting
What they use it for
132 of 2,227 reviewers said; shares are of them
I played this during the free week, and it's just not finished yet. I was able to do a full single-player campaign in less than 16 hours if that tells you anything. The game just kinda ends abruptly.
It forces you to link a 2K account to play multiplayer. Awful, beyond awful even. Don't force me to use your backwards account system because you want your metrics up and data analytics up.
I have been playing Civ 5 for some time now, and I was thinking of expanding on Civilizations that are in Civ 7. Never played 6, figured that it would be the same with some upgrades.
What they ask for
239 reviews ask for something
Who is saying it
The biggest clear differences between audiences; 6 more with a free account
TenureNew user: say they're quitting 2.2x as often as everyone (23% vs 11%).
Playtime at review50 to 200 hours: mention monetization and ads 2.6x as often as everyone (8% vs 3%).
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