Civilization AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Turn Based Games

The best Turn Based alternative to Civilization is FreeCiv, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Civilization and 13 are Turn Based Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Turn Based Game alternatives to Civilization are Unciv, HUMANKIND, Freeciv21 and C-evo: New Horizons.

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    FreeCiv

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    Freeciv is an open-source, turn-based strategy game based on Civilization II. Inspired by the history of human civilization, the game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your tribe from the stone age to the space age...

    37 FreeCiv alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Almost everyone thinks FreeCiv is a great Civilization alternative.

    • FreeCiv is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Civilization.

    • FreeCiv is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Civilization.

    • FreeCiv is Free and Open SourceCivilization is Paid and Proprietary
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    Unciv

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    UnCiv offers a streamlined, gameplay-focused reimplementation of the hugely popular Civilization that's ad-free, open-source and built for speed. The game loads and plays very fast, offering a balanced design that lets players focus on...

    10 Unciv alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • itch.io
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    jensthenent
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    In terms of gameplay it is an almost 1:1 copy of Civ-5. It is also easy to create mods, so you can adjust the ruleset, graphics, add units, add nations ... you name it.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Unciv is a great Civilization alternative.

    • Unciv is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Civilization.

    • Unciv is Free and Open SourceCivilization is Paid and Proprietary
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    HUMANKIND

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    HOW FAR WILL YOU PUSH HUMANKIND?.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
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    Comments about HUMANKIND as an Alternative to Civilization
    Guest
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    HUMANKIND is a good alternative to Civilization because it advances the genre in ways the past two entries in the Civilization series have failed to do.

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    • HUMANKIND is Paid and ProprietaryCivilization is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Freeciv21

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    Freeciv21 is a free open source turn-based empire-building 4x strategy game, in which each player becomes the leader of a civilization. You compete against several opponents to build cities and use them to support a military and an economy.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  6. C-evo: New Horizons icon

    C-evo: New Horizons

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    With a time scope of several thousand years, it covers aspects of exploration and expansion, industry and agriculture, warfare and diplomacy, science and administration. C-evo follows the spirit of popular turn-based strategy games from the mid 90s, but with more emphasis on...

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    World of Empires

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    Play in a randomly generated world or make your own with the map editor. Go to war with 26 different civilisation with their own unique abilities and fight them with 54 different units ranging from primitive warriors to state of the art mechs.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Kindle Fire
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    Comments about World of Empires as an Alternative to Civilization
    elkomodosdrago
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    MyCiv uses rules far more similar to civ then any of the offers sugested and much better graphics then FreeCiv.

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    • World of Empires is the most popular iPhone alternative to Civilization.

    • World of Empires is Free and ProprietaryCivilization is Paid and Proprietary
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    Statebuilder

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    Statebuilder is a 4X strategy game in a historical setting where players direct an empire from the early dawn of civilization to modern times. The browser-based game is built to be fast but attractive and highly playable with an advanced AI that plays just like real players...

    31 Statebuilder alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Hexonia

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    Simpler version of Civilization, similar to Polytopia.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Imperial Domination

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    Imperial Domination II is a turn-based strategy game, set after the conquests of Alexander the Great and before the rise of the Romans. Expand your empire by trade, diplomacy, knowledge or just brute force. It's up to your to decide the fate of Europe.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Tanks of Freedom

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    Classic turn-based strategy game with two armies fighting against each other. Challenge yourself in campaign against AI or hot-seat battle with a friend. Using easy map editor you can create any imaginable scenario to play.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    Comments about Tanks of Freedom as an Alternative to Civilization
    brucelgrubb
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    An army fighting game not a civilization building game.

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    • Tanks of Freedom is Free and Open SourceCivilization is Paid and Proprietary
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