Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Rise & Fall is an expansion DLC and requires the base game Sid Meier’s Civilization VI to play.

Rise & Fall deepens the award-winning 4X strategy experience with new systems that make every era feel alive. Guide your people through moments of triumph and crisis as your civilization’s Loyalty is tested, borders shift, and cities can flourish into proud allies—or break away and become threats. Your choices create a living historical narrative where smart planning matters as much as bold ambition.

Earn Era Score to trigger Golden Ages or fight through Dark Ages, unlocking powerful bonuses and unique policy options that can redefine your strategy. Shape the world with Governors, specialized leaders you assign to cities to boost production, culture, science, defense, and more—perfect for stabilizing new conquests or turning a core city into a powerhouse.

Rise & Fall also expands diplomacy and warfare with Emergencies and Alliances, pushing you to respond to world events and build lasting partnerships. With new civilizations, leaders, units, buildings, wonders, and global challenges, this DLC adds richer pacing, sharper decision-making, and more dramatic comebacks—whether you’re playing peacefully, expanding aggressively, or aiming for a late-game victory.

• Loyalty system that makes expansion and border control more dynamic
• Golden & Dark Ages driven by Era Score for high-stakes momentum shifts
• Governors to specialize cities and stabilize your empire
• Emergencies & Alliances for deeper diplomacy and world reactions