The Flagship Turn-Based Strategy Game Returns

Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age: Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, go head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known.

INVITING PRESENTATION: Jump right in and play at your own pace with an intuitive interface that eases new players into the game. Veterans will appreciate the depth, detail and control that are highlights of the series.
BELIEVABLE WORLD: Ultra realistic graphics showcase lush landscapes for you to explore, battle over and claim as your own.
COMMUNITY & MULTIPLAYER: Compete with players all over the world or locally in LAN matches, mod* the game in unprecedented ways, and install mods directly from an in-game community hub without ever leaving the game.
WIDE SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY: Civilization V operates on many different systems, from high end desktops to many laptops.
ALL NEW FEATURES: A new hex-based gameplay grid opens up exciting new combat and build strategies. City States become a new resource in your diplomatic battleground. An improved diplomacy system allows you to negotiate with fully interactive leaders.

*Modding SDK available as a free download.

Note: The Mac and Linux + SteamOS versions of Sid Meier's Civilization V are available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish only.

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First in the Hearts of Your Countrymen

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Washington.

Video et Taceo

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Elizabeth.

Vivre La Revolution

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Napoleon.

Blood and Iron

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Bismarck.

Star of the North

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Catherine.

Veni, Vidi, Vici

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Caesar.

The Man Who Would Be King

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Alexander.

Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Ramesses II.

The African King

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Askia.

Arabian Knights

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Harun al-Rashid.

Age of Empire

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Darius.

Give Peace a Chance

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Gandhi.

Empire of the East

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Ramkhamhaeng.

A Woman's Work

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Wu Zetian.

Rising Sun

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Oda.

First of the Mohicans

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Hiawatha.

Montezuma's Revenge…

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Montezuma.

A Magnificent Victory

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Suleiman.

Master of the Universe

Beat the game on any difficulty setting with each leader.

Baby Steps

Beat the game on the Settler difficulty level.

Taking off the Training Wheels

Beat the game on the Chieftain difficulty level.

The Alexman

Beat the game on the Warlord difficulty level.

Charming. Really.

Beat the game on the Prince difficulty level.

The Once and Future King

Beat the game on the King difficulty level.

The Golden Path

Beat the game on the Emperor difficulty level.

The World Is a Mess, and I Just Need to Rule It

Beat the game on the Immortal difficulty level.

Flawless Strategy

Beat the game on the Deity difficulty level.

It's Just You and Me, Kid

Beat the game on a Duel Map.

I Need More Elbow Room

Beat the game on a Tiny Map.

Living in Smallville

Beat the game on a Small Map.

It's Standard Issue

Beat the game on a Standard Map.

Do You Want to Super Size That?

Beat the game on a Large Map.

Ruler of the Twelve Colonies

Beat the game on a Huge Map.

Plate Tectonics

Beat the game on a Continents-type Map.

Going It Old School

Beat the game on a Pangaea-type Map.

Island Hopping

Beat the game on an Archipelago-type Map.

Battlefield Earth

Beat the game on an Earth-type Map.

Gotta Catch 'Em All

Beat the game on all standard map types and sizes.

Last Man Standing

Win any Multiplayer Match.

Say Hello to My Little Friend

Reach Ally Status with a City-State.

Neighborhood Bully

Annex a previously puppetted City-State.

Engineer

Build a Wonder.

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

Upgrade a Unit.

Moving on Up

Earn a Unit Promotion.

Two Men Enter, One Man Leave

Completely defeat another Civ and remove them from the game.

Second City

Found a second city.

Treasure Hunter

Discover an ancient ruin.

We Have the Technology

Fully explore the Tech Tree.

The Wonder Years

Build all the Wonders, across any number of playthroughs.

Enlightened Ruler

Unlock all Social Policies, across any number of playthroughs.

Model of a Modern Major-General

Train all Units, across any number of playthroughs.

Peace and Prosperity

Begin a Golden Age.

City of Lights

Develop a city to produce more than 100 culture per turn.

City of Science

Develop a city to produce more than 100 science per turn.

City of Gold

Develop a city to produce more than 100 gold per turn.

Land Baron

Purchase 1000 tiles, across any number of playthroughs.

It's Super Effective

Destroy an enemy unit in just one hit.

I'm on a Boat!

Embark a Unit.

Here Ends the Noble Savage

Raze 100 Barbarian camps, across any number of playthroughs.

Seriously?!?

Have another Civ beat you to completing a Wonder 10 times.

One to Rule Them All

Beat the game on any difficulty setting with only one city.

Go Boldly Where No Man Has Gone Before

Win a Space Victory.

The Best State of a Republic

Win a Cultural Victory.

The Pen is Mightier

Win a Diplomatic Victory.

Exterminate! Exterminate!

Win a Domination Victory.

To Stand the Test of Time

Beat the game with all victory conditions.

I Can Has Nukes?

Drop a Nuke on another Civ.

Experimenter

Play a game with a Mod.

Expansionist

Download a Mod.

With Liberty and Justice for All

Fully Explore the Liberty Policy Track.

Lux Perpetua Luceat Eis

Fully Explore the Piety Policy Track.

Diplomacy by Other Means

Fully Explore the Autocracy Policy Track.

With an Iron Fist

Fully Explore the Order Policy Track.

Master of the House

Fully Explore the Tradition Policy Track.

Death Before Shame

Fully Explore the Honor Policy Track.

Team Player

Fully Explore the Patronage Policy Track.

Money Doesn't Grow on Trees

Fully Explore the Commerce Policy Track.

Eighty-Eight Miles per Hour

Fully Explore the Rationalism Policy Track.

Freedom Isn't Free

Fully Explore the Freedom Policy Track.

The Explorer

Discover 100 Natural Wonders.

The Appian Way

Build 1000 roads, across any number of playthroughs.

Forty-Niner

Build 1000 mines, across any number of playthroughs.

Merchant King

Trade 100 resources, across any number of playthroughs.

Marco Polo

Be the first to explore and uncover 1000 tiles, across any number of playthroughs.

Magellan

Prove that the world is round by uncovering a connected loop of tiles around the circumference of the world.

Paul Bunyan

Chop down 1000 forest tiles, across any number of playthroughs.

God Is Great

Construct 1000 Temples, across any number of playthroughs.

Flying Fortress

Bomb an enemy city with a B-17.

Arab Trader

Trade a luxury resource to another Civ that you earned through a city with a Bazaar.

Gardens of Lake Texcoco

Build a Floating Garden in a city with a lake tile in its radius.

Riddle of the Sphinx

Rush a Wonder as Egypt with a Great Engineer.

Three Musketeers

Kill a unit with a French Musketeer when two other Musketeers are providing flanking bonuses.

People of the Longhouse

Build a longhouse in a city with at least 4 unchopped forests in its radius.

Bollywood

As Gandhi, win a cultural victory with 3 or fewer cities in your empire.

Kamikaze Attack

Kill an enemy unit attacking with a Japanese unit with just 1 HP remaining.

From Archaemennid to Safavid

As Darius, start 5 Golden Ages in a single game.

All Roads Lead to Rome

Build a road with a Roman Legion.

Sun Tzu's Art of War

As Wu Zetian, earn a Great General through battle.

Barbarian Warlord

As Bismarck, convert the Barbarians from 10 camps to your side.

Barbary Pirate

As Suleiman, accumulate a navy with 10 Barbarian naval units.

Tomb Raider

Pillage gold from an Egyptian city with a burial tomb in it.

War Canoe Attack

As Askia, conquer a city on another continent.

My Little Pony

As Catherine, research Horseback Riding before any other Civ.

Ruler of the Seas

As Elizabeth, sink and destroy 357 enemy naval units, across any number of playthroughs.

Conquest of the World

As Alexander, defeat every known player by 350 BC.

He Threw a Car at My Head!

Have any city ransomed by Barbarians.

Panzer "Shafernator" General

Spawn over 100 Great Generals, build an army of over 100 standing units, and beat the game 100 times.

By the Waters of Babylon

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Nebuchadnezzar II.

The Golden Horde

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Genghis Khan.

Khan

Beat the Mongol scenario on any difficulty.

Great Khan

Beat the Mongol scenario on the King or harder difficulty level.

Supreme Khan

Beat the Mongol scenario on the Emperor or harder difficulty level.

Kublai Khan

Beat the Mongol scenario on the Immortal or harder difficulty level.

Genghis Khan

Beat the Mongol scenario on the Deity difficulty level.

Khaaan!

Run out of time to beat the Mongol scenario.

Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Isabella.

King of the Mountain

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Pachacuti.

Siglo de Oro

Win the New World Scenario as Spain.

Tout le Monde Francophone?

Win the New World Scenario as France.

Tea and Crumpets for Everyone

Win the New World Scenario as England.

Macho Picchu

Win the New World Scenario as the Incas.

Huitzilopochtli's Arrow

Win the New World Scenario as the Aztecs.

League of Extraordinary Hoyanehs

Win the New World Scenario as the Iroquois.

All Aboard the Orient Express

Discover a route to the Orient.

Dr. Heidegger's Experiment

Find the Fountain of Youth

Raleigh's Road to Riches

Discover El Dorado

Au in the EU

Return a Treasure to Europe.

Law of the Splintered Paddle

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Kamehameha.

Surviving the Marquesas

Win as Hiva

Bora! Bora! Bora!

Win as Tahiti

Head and Shoulders Above the Rest

Win as Samoa

Ngata Chance

Win as Tonga

Book 'em Danno!

Find Hawaii in a random map game

Heads Up!

Find Easter Island in a random map game

Do you have a little Captain in you?

Encounter Captain Cook

This isn't Kansas

Find Australia in a South Pacific map game

Searching for the Precious

Find New Zealand in a random map game

Hands Free to Victory!

Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Harald Bluetooth

Where's the Biathlon?

Enter a snow tile with the Norwegian ski infantry

Pillage, Then Burn

Pillage 9 Farms on the same turn

Time to Stitch a Tapestry

Win as Normandy (any difficulty)

Odin's Chosen Warrior

Win as Denmark (any difficulty)

Purple People Eaters

Win as Norway (any difficulty)

This was their Finest Hour

Win as Anglo-Saxon England (any difficulty)

Fetchez la Vache!

Build a motte and bailey improvement

You The Conqueror

Win scenario on Emperor (any civ)

Surviving Domesday

Win scenario on Immortal (any civ)

Surviving Ragnarok

Win scenario on Deity (any civ)

The Choson One

Win as Korea

Turtle Power

Sink an Ironclad with a Turtle Boat

Samurai Delicatessen

Win as Japan

Fear the Turtle

Win the Korean Scenario as Korea

Yow Ming!

Win as China

Emperor Fu Manchu

Win as Manchu

Taekwon-DOH!

Lose as Korea

Dragon Emperor

Win on Emperor

A Righteous Victory

Win on Immortal

Honoring the Ancestors

Win on Deity

Seoul Power

Win before 100 turns as any power

Zeupiter

As Rome, conquer a city with the Statue of Zeus

Bolt and Arrow

Build Statue of Zeus and Temple of Artemis in the same city

Rest in Gold Pieces

Gain 1000 gold from expended Great People with the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus across any number of playthroughs

Party in hattUSA

Win as Muwatallis in the Wonders of the Ancient World scenario.

Grecian Formula

Win as Alexander in the Wonders of the Ancient World scenario.

Epic Gilgamesh

Win as Gilgamesh in the Wonders of the Ancient World scenario.

Ra's Mighty Truth

Win as Ramesses II in the Wonders of the Ancient World scenario.

It satrap!

Win as Darius I in the Wonders of the Ancient World scenario.

Thoughtful Telemachus

Win on Prince in the Wonders of the Ancient World scenario.

Odysseus the Great Tactician

Win on King in the Wonders of the Ancient World scenario.

Far-Shooting Apollo

Win on Emperor in the Wonders of the Ancient World scenario.

Bright-Eyed Athena

Win on Immortal in the Wonders of the Ancient World scenario.

All-Achieving Zeus

Win on Deity in the Wonders of the Ancient World scenario.

Wonderwall

Build 3 Wonders in the same city in the Wonders of the Ancient World scenario.

Reverse Engineer

Gain possession of 3 Wonders by conquering cities in a single game in the Wonders of the Ancient World scenario.

Know Thy Enemy

Consult the Oracle 2 times in a single game in the Wonders of the Ancient World scenario.

Austrian Succession

Beat the game on any difficulty as Maria Theresa.

Dancer, Actress, Empress, Victor

Beat the game on any difficulty as Empress Theodora.

No White Flag Here

Beat the game on any difficulty as Dido.

Celtic Thunder

Beat the game on any difficulty as Boudicca.

Colonize This!

Beat the game on any difficulty as Haile Selassie.

Scourge of Everyone

Beat the game on any difficulty as Attila.

Baktun the Future

Beat the game on any difficulty as Pacal.

Silent No More

Beat the game on any difficulty as William of Orange.

Defender of the Faith

Beat the game on any difficulty as Gustavus Adolphus.

Gad Zeus!

Found a Pantheon.

Propheteering

Found a Religion.

Sticky Fingers

Use a Spy to steal Technology from a competitor.

Junta for Red October

Use a Spy to successfully stage a City-State coup.

Smooth Talking

Use a Spy to gain influence with a City-State.

Whack a Mole

Find and kill an enemy Spy.

Access Denied

Construct the Great Firewall Wonder.

Missionary Man

Spread your Religion to an opponent with a Missionary.

Holier Than Thou

Become the dominant Religion in an opponent’s Holy City.

We are Family

Become the dominant Religion in every Capital city on a standard-size or larger map.

Indoctrinated!

Lose dominant status in your Holy City to an opponent’s Religion.

Renaissance Man

Win the Into the Renaissance scenario.

Et tu, Brute

Win the Fall of Rome scenario.

Modern Major-General

Win the Empires of the Smoky Skies scenario.

From Russia with Love

As Russia, kill an English Spy.

The Last Crusade

Capture the city that built Petra using a Landship.

Holy Father

Select the Papal Primacy Belief and Ally with 12 City-States.

Capture of Brielle

Capture a Spanish Coastal City with a Dutch Sea Beggar.

Hannibal’s Crossing

As Carthage, attack a Roman Unit with an African Forest Elephant from a mountain tile.

RAM Usage

Research Satellites while playing as Attila on a huge map.

Lion of the North

As Sweden, start a turn with your Great General stacked with a Hakkapelitta.

Rastafari Messiah

As Ethiopia, earn 5 Great Prophets.

Greek Fire

As Byzantines, sink 10 Greek ships with a Dromon.

Longest. Name. Ever.

Have the city of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll in your empire.

Yoink!

As Austria, acquire a City-State with 15 or more units through Diplomatic Marriage.

Apocalypse Now

As the Maya, nuke a city in the year 2012.

Intelligence Network

Share intrigue with a player who previously shared intrigue with you.

Gimme Your Lunch Money!

Bully 3000 gold from City-States across any number of playthroughs.

Richard the Lionheart

As England, conquer Jerusalem on Emperor or above in the Into the Renaissance scenario.

Mehmet the Conqueror

As the Turks, conquer Istanbul on Deity in the Into the Renaissance scenario.

Never take our freedom!

Win as the Celts on Emperor or above in the Into the Renaissance scenario.

The Yokes on the Mongols

Win as Russia on Emperor or above in the Into the Renaissance scenario.

Reconquista Who?

Win as the Almohads on Emperor or above in the Into the Renaissance scenario.

Quite Accomplished

Retain control of the same honourable title for the entire length of the game it is available in the Empires of the Smoky Skies scenario.

Gentlemen's Agreement

Share intrigue with another player in the Empires of the Smoky Skies scenario.

Sky Admiral

Destroy an enemy unit with a Flyer based at a Sky Fortress in the Empires of the Smoky Skies scenario.

Turks Shmurks!

Capture Constantinople as any enemy power in the Fall of Rome scenario.

Double KO

Capture both Rome and Constantinople in the same game in the Fall of Rome scenario.

Pax Romana Aeternum

Win the game as Eastern or Western Rome on Deity and have all your original cities under your control in the Fall of Rome scenario.

I Missed That Day in History Class

Capture any Sassanid city as the Celts in the Fall of Rome scenario.

I Sunk Your Imperial Capital!

Capture Rome as the Vandals using a boat in the Fall of Rome scenario.

Nobody expects...

As Spain, use an Inquisitor to remove another Religion.

Tablet Tech Pioneer

Beat the game on any difficulty as Ashurbanipal.

Pedro's Party People

Beat the game on any difficulty as Pedro II.

The Java Script

Beat the game on any difficulty as Gajah Mada.

This Desert Life

Beat the game on any difficulty as Ahmad Al ’Mansur.

King of the Wisent

Beat the game on any difficulty as Casimir.

In Hoc Signo Vinces

Beat the game on any difficulty as Maria I.

The Great Spirit

Beat the game on any difficulty as Pocatello.

Queen of the Adriatic

Beat the game on any difficulty as Enrico Dandolo.

Wanna Be the King of the Zulus

Beat the game on any difficulty as Shaka.

One Small Step

Win a Space Victory using the Freedom Ideology.

Yuri-ka!

Win a Space Victory using the Order Ideology.

Rocking in the Free World

Win a Cultural Victory using the Freedom Ideology.

Workers of the World - Unite!

Win a Cultural Victory using the Order Ideology.

Strength Through Joy

Win a Cultural Victory using the Autocracy Ideology.

Games Without Frontiers

Win a Diplomatic Victory using the Freedom Ideology.

Axis Powered

Win a Diplomatic Victory using the Autocracy Ideology.

Better Red Than Dead

Win a Conquest Victory using the Order Ideology.

Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Win a Conquest Victory using the Autocracy Ideology.

Knowledge is Power

As Assyria, use a Royal Library filled with a Great Work to train a unit that begins with a promotion.

Vote for Pedro

As Brazil, win a Diplomatic Victory.

Enemy Blade No More

As Indonesia, capture an enemy capital with a Kris Swordsman with the Enemy Blade promotion.

Here's Looking at You, Kid

As Morocco, airlift a civilian unit from Casablanca to Portugal's original capital.

Poland Can into Space

As Poland, win a Space Victory.

What's Yours is Mine

As Portugal, construct a Feitoria in a City-State that is allied to another civilization.

Sacagawea's Legacy

As the Shoshone, discover 5 ancient ruins with the same Shoshone Pathfinder.

The Great Betrayal

As Venice, capture the Holy City of the religion that the city of Venice follows.

Run 50 Miles and Fight a Battle

As Zulu, have an Impi earn all of the special promotions.

Highway Robbery

Plunder a Caravan Trade Route.

Silk Road

Connect to the Arabs, China, India, the Mongols, and Persia at the same time using Caravans.

Greed is Good

Have a city with the Colossus, Petra, a Caravansary, and a Harbor.

Built in (Almost) a Day

Complete a Wonder in a city with three Trade Routes supplying production to it.

Merchant Prince

Generate 200 gold per turn via Trade Routes.

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Have your American Archaeologist extract an Artifact from Egypt with a German Archaeologist within 2 tiles.

Losing My Marbles

Extract 5 Artifacts from the territory of another major civilization.

It Belongs in a Museum

Have Artifacts from 10 different City-States in the Museums and Wonders in your civilization.

British Invasion

Perform a Concert Tour with an English Great Musician in American territory.

Rock the Kasbah

Perform a Concert Tour with a Great Musician on a Moroccan Kasbah improvement.

Radio Free Europe

Adopt the Freedom Ideology and fill 10 Broadcast Towers with Great Works.

Tear Down this Wall!

Force an AI player with the Order Ideology to switch to Freedom.

Pyramid Scheme

Playing as France, get the Louvre to the maximum theming bonus of 16.

Lingua Franca

Found the World Congress and remain its host for the entire game.

Flip-Flop

Propose to repeal an active Resolution which you had originally proposed to enact.

Dark Horse

Win a Diplomatic Victory without ever being the host of the World Congress.

Herculean Effort

Complete all International Projects in a single game as the highest contributor.

Soma Tablets for Everyone

Reach a Happiness level of over 100 for your civ.

That's XCOM baby!

Have your XCOM Squad go from 100 health to 0 in a single AI turn.

Legends of the Hidden Temple

Fully explore the Exploration Policy track.

Artistic License

Fully explore the Aesthetics Policy track.

I Prefer my Africa Scrambled

Win the Scramble for Africa scenario as any civ on any difficulty.

Praise the Victories

Win the Scramble for Africa playing as the Boers on Deity.

Ottoman Carpentry

Win the Scramble for Africa playing as the Ottomans on Deity.

Dr Livingstone I presume?

Playing as Belgium, move your Stanley Explorer to within a tile of England’s Livingstone Explorer.

The Rhodes Colossus

Playing as England in Scramble for Africa, complete a railroad from Cairo to Capetown.

Nigerian Bank Account

In Scramble for Africa, marry Sokoto or Bornu.

Discoverer

Playing as Italy in Scramble for Africa, earn the VP for finding two Natural Wonders.

Glory, glory, hallelujah!

Win the Civil War scenario playing as the Union.

Standing like a Stone Wall

Win the Civil War scenario playing as the Confederates.

Red Badge of Courage

Win the Civil War scenario on Deity.

Pickett's Recharge

Capture Gettysburg with a Confederate Infantry unit possessing the George Pickett promotion.

Sheridan's Valley Campaign

As Union, control Winchester, Front Royal, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Lynchburg.

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