Sid Meier's Civilization II cover

Sid Meier Series

Sid Meier's Civilization II

Main Game
Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS) 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

Sid Meier's Civilization II is a Strategy / Turn-based strategy (TBS) game released on February 29, 1996 for PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation. A turn-based strategy video game set around several different historic civilizations.

88
User Score
178 ratings
83
Critic Score
1 reviews
February 29, 1996
Released 11156 days ago
PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac PlayStation

About

A turn-based strategy video game set around several different historic civilizations.

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Release Dates by Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Feb 29, 1996
Mac Worldwide
Feb 29, 1996
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Dec 31, 1996
Mac Worldwide
Dec 31, 1996
PlayStation Worldwide
Jan 20, 1998

Expansions

Sid Meier's Civilization II: Fantastic Worlds cover

Sid Meier's Civilization II: Fantastic Worlds

Nov 11, 1997
Sid Meier's Civilization II: Conflicts in Civilization cover

Sid Meier's Civilization II: Conflicts in Civilization

Dec 31, 1996

Game Info

Developer
MicroProse Software, Inc.
Publisher
MicroProse Software, Inc., MacPlay, Activision
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

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