Sid Meier's Civilization V [Mac] is the award-winning strategy game where you build an empire to stand the test of time. Lead a civilization from the dawn of history to the space age, shaping culture, science, diplomacy, and war as you compete against the world’s greatest leaders.

With its refined turn-based gameplay and iconic “one more turn” flow, Civilization V challenges you to make every decision count—where to found cities, which technologies to pursue, how to manage resources, and when to negotiate or mobilize armies. The game’s hex-based map and one-unit-per-tile tactical combat add depth to warfare, turning battles into smart positioning, terrain control, and combined-arms strategy.

Choose your path to victory: dominate through conquest, inspire the world with culture, win the race for scientific progress, or master global politics through diplomacy. Each civilization brings unique abilities, units, and buildings, encouraging experimentation and replayability across countless sessions.

Whether you prefer careful city planning, aggressive expansion, or clever alliances, Civilization V offers a rich sandbox of emergent stories—where a single treaty, wonder, or discovery can change history.

• Turn-based 4X strategy: explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate
• Hex-grid world with meaningful terrain and positioning
• Deep diplomacy with rival leaders and city-states
• Multiple victory conditions for different playstyles
• High replay value with distinct civilizations and evolving maps