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Lead a European colony in the New World, build a trade economy, manage diplomacy, and prepare to win independence from the Crown.
Released 23 Sep 2008
Turn Goods Into Exports
Build Toward Independence
Negotiate With Native Nations
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European...
Developed by Firaxis Games · Published by 2K
In this turn-based strategy game, lead an English, Spanish, French, or Dutch nation into the New World. Establish colonies and work toward independence from the European motherland.
Develop settlements by assigning colonists to gather resources and produce goods, then move those goods through land and sea routes to sell in Europe. Balance food, money, workers, and the supplies needed to expand your colony.
Negotiate and trade with Native nations and rival colonists while responding to demands and taxes from the Crown. Recruit founding fathers, build military strength, and prepare to defend your bid for independence.
Players often enjoy the game’s distinctive focus on colonial trade and production, where managing goods and logistics shapes the path to independence. Reviews also praise its deliberate, replayable strategy and its take on the Colonization formula. Many recommend the We The People mod for added depth, while some find the base game slow, demanding, or difficult to learn.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 83/100 View on Metacritic |
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