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5 Games like Sid Meier's Civilization® V on Xbox that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization® V down to the 5 that fit the “Xbox” category. Crusader Kings III, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI and Turmoil top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sid Meier's Civilization® V.

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Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media
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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Sid Meier's Civilization® V is Crusader Kings III — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI and Turmoil follow close behind.

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The best games like Sid Meier's Civilization® V on Xbox

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sid Meier's Civilization® V. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Crusader Kings III

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Crusader Kings III
Closest overall match
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMedievalHistoricalSkill TreeIsometric
Year 2020Dev Paradox Developement Studios · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Sid Meier's Civilization® V on deep simulation, tactical combat and a medieval setting. To that it adds single-player focus and skill tree progression. They part company on progression: this one brings resource management.

Released 10 years after Sid Meier's Civilization® V.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode93Setting77Combat75Progression31
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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI

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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalFantasyBase BuildingIsometric
Year 2016Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Sid Meier's Civilization® V’s, and with it deep simulation, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is resource management.

Same studio: Aspyr Media.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode93Setting70Combat68Progression40
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Turmoil

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Turmoil
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalHistorical
Year 2016Dev Gamious · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

Same family as Sid Meier's Civilization® V: deep simulation, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings resource management and 2D presentation.

Released 6 years after Sid Meier's Civilization® V.

Genre100Game mode80Combat76Setting48Progression0Visuals0
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MASSIVE CHALICE

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MASSIVE CHALICE
Closest on setting
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloTacticalFantasyHistoricalMedieval
Year 2015Dev Double Fine ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

It comes from the same genre as Sid Meier's Civilization® V and shares deep simulation, tactical combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: magic-based combat and crafting mechanics.

Released 5 years after Sid Meier's Civilization® V.

Genre100Setting87Combat55Game mode49Progression0
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Closest on combat
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalRangedHistoricalMedievalBase BuildingIsometric
Year 2019Dev Forgotten Empires · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

The thread back to Sid Meier's Civilization® V runs through deep simulation, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and genre — its own ground is real-time strategy and resource management.

Released 9 years after Sid Meier's Civilization® V.

Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting72Genre50Progression45

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