The Ages system boldly reinvents the formula, at the risk of unsettling veterans attached to long single-stretch games. Rich and gripping over the long haul, at launch it suffered from an interface and content that still needed work.
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Category
Turn-Based Strategy8 players7+
Description
A new entry in Firaxis' legendary 4X strategy series, published by 2K Games in 2025 on Switch. You lead a civilization from Antiquity to the modern era through an Ages system that lets you switch culture between periods, separating leaders from nations for the first time. Conquest, science and culture vie for victory turn by turn.
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Art direction
★★★★★
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4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
The famous one-more-turn syndrome stays intact, amplified by the Ages system that resets goals at each era transition. Always a wonder to finish, a border to push, a victory to set up: the game stretches to dawn, every decision instantly calling for the next.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
A full game, from Antiquity to the modern era, spans many hours, and the 4X format invites you to string several together to test civilizations and strategies. The Ages system reignites interest at each transition, and the variety of victory paths guarantees near-endless replayability.
Multiplayer turns the game into a diplomatic and military joust of delicious tension: fragile alliances, calculated betrayals and races for wonders. With crossplay, facing friends over long sessions offers near-limitless replayability.
