Sid Meier's Civilization VII
- Developer
- Firaxis Games
- Publisher
- 2K
- Released
- 11 February 2025
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £59.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: simulator , strategy , turn based strategy tbs , tactical
Rule as one of many legendary leaders from throughout history. Establish your civilization, construct cities and architectural wonders to expand your territory, conquer or cooperate with rival civilizations in pursuit of prosperity, and explore the far reaches of the unknown world. Will you build an empire that stands the test of time?
Best gaming PC for Sid Meier's Civilization VII in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Sid Meier's Civilization VII today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by 2K on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Win 10 64 Bit | Win 10 64 Bit |
| CPU | Intel i5-4690 / Intel i3-10100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 460 / Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD RX 6600 / Intel Arc A750 |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Sid Meier's Civilization VII?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD RX 6600 / Intel Arc A750, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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