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Sid Meier's Civilization
文明
Sid Meier's Civilization, released by MicroProse in 1991, is a turn-based strategy game where players guide a civilization from its ancient beginnings through the space age. The player controls city management, military forces, diplomacy, and technological research across procedurally generated maps. Gameplay involves building cities, managing resources, exploring territory, and competing with other civilizations. Victory is achieved through military conquest, technological advancement, or space exploration. Players navigate the game using mouse and keyboard controls to manage units, construct buildings, and oversee civilization development. The game progresses through distinct historical eras—from the Stone Age to the Modern Age—with a technology tree that unlocks new units, buildings, and capabilities as advancement occurs. Multiple difficulty levels provide varied challenge levels.
- Developer
- MicroProse
- Released
- 1991
- Platform
- DOS
- Genre
- Strategy
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (2.2K)
- Last updated
Sid Meier's Civilization Controls — DOS Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Sid Meier's Civilization on our in-browser DOS emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
DOS games use the keyboard directly as the controller — there is no console-button mapping. Open the in-game documentation or check the game-specific options screen for the key layout used by this title.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Sid Meier's Civilization Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Sid Meier's Civilization on DOS before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Sid Meier's Civilization" DOS longplay 1991
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sid Meier's Civilization released?
Sid Meier's Civilization was released in 1991 for the DOS.
Who developed Sid Meier's Civilization?
Sid Meier's Civilization was developed by MicroProse, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Sid Meier's Civilization support?
Sid Meier's Civilization is a single-player Strategy game for the DOS.
What type of game is Sid Meier's Civilization?
Sid Meier's Civilization is a Strategy game for the DOS, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Sid Meier's Civilization for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Sid Meier's Civilization runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Sid Meier's Civilization in the browser?
No. Sid Meier's Civilization streams from a public archive into a browser-side DOS emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Sid Meier's Civilization?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original DOS cartridge supported.
Does Sid Meier's Civilization work on mobile devices?
Yes — the DOS emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Sid Meier's Civilization this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Sid Meier's Civilization. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
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