Sid Meier's Civilization VI cost to play

Sid Meier's Civilization VI is a turn-based strategy game from Firaxis Games and 2K, out since 20 October 2016. This page covers its crossplay, Steam figures, UK price and age rating.

Players

Civilization VI player count: the 30-day peak on Steam Charts was 47,799 concurrent players on 5 November 2026, with an average of about 26,738. About 23,306 were playing when we checked. The all-time Steam peak is 162,314, in October 2016.

Monthly peaks: 50,548 in September 2026 and 47,799 in October. Steam Charts only counts the Steam version.

Crossplay

Valve's Steam store data lists Cross-Platform Multiplayer for Civilization VI, alongside online and LAN play and shared-screen play. That listing doesn't say which platforms can play together. 2K's Civilization support site doesn't name them for Civilization VI, and sends questions about Mac and Linux to Aspyr, whose support site doesn't name them either (both checked 6 November 2026). 2K's console FAQ doesn't mention crossplay. Until 2K or Aspyr says which platforms can play together, we aren't naming them here.

How it plays

Civilization VI is a turn-based strategy game: you lead a civilisation and race rivals to one of five ways to win. Each district, wonder and improvement sits on its own hex, so cities physically spread across the map, and you choose which districts to build.

First-hand exploring speeds up research, and a Civics tree runs alongside technology. Rival leaders follow their own agendas based on their historical traits. Steam lists single-player, online and LAN multiplayer, and shared-screen play.

What it costs

On Steam UK, Civilization VI costs £49.99 at standard price. Steam also lists add-ons for it, whose prices we haven't recorded here.

Age rating

Valve's Steam store data lists Civilization VI as PEGI 12, for violence, plus ESRB E10+, USK 12 in Germany and DEJUS 10 in Brazil. The PEGI database confirms PEGI 12.

How we checked

We read the Steam UK listing, Valve's Steam store data and Steam Charts on 5 November 2026, and checked the age rating in the PEGI database and searched 2K's and Aspyr's support sites for crossplay on 6 November 2026. The gameplay description is based on the publisher's Steam store page.

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