View Deals

Sid Meier's Civilization : Beyond Earth

3.3 out of 5
8 User Ratings
5 Stars
38%
5 Stars
38%
4 Stars
13%
4 Stars
13%
3 Stars
0%
3 Stars
0%
2 Stars
38%
2 Stars
38%
1 Stars
13%
1 Stars
13%
81
Metacritic
steam logo
Wishlist
£26.31
£29.99
-12%
This product activates in United KingdomGBflag
Payments:
paypal
visa
mastercard
googlepay
american-express

Special Offers

Spend over £15.00 in a one go to get this bonus!  (Maximum 3 per customer)
5
%
off
5% off your next order 
Get a coupon via email with purchase. Exclusions apply

About Sid Meier's Civilization : Beyond Earth

About this game

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award-winning Civilization series. Set in the future, global events have destabilized the world leading to a collapse of modern society, a new world order and an uncertain future for humanity. As the human race struggles to recover, the re-developed nations focus their resources on deep space travel to chart a new beginning for mankind.

As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, you will write the next chapter for humanity as you lead your people into a new frontier and create a new civilization in space. Explore and colonize an alien planet, research new technologies, amass mighty armies, build incredible Wonders and shape the face of your new world. As you embark on your journey you must make critical decisions. From your choice of sponsor and the make-up of your colony, to the ultimate path you choose for your civilization, every decision opens up new possibilities.

Features:

  • Seed the Adventure: Establish your cultural identity by choosing one of eight different expedition sponsors, each with its own leader and unique gameplay benefits. Assemble your spacecraft, cargo & colonists through a series of choices that directly seed the starting conditions when arriving at the new planet.
  • Colonize an Alien World: Explore the dangers and benefits of a new planet filled with dangerous terrain, mystical resources, and hostile life forms unlike those of Earth. Build outposts, unearth ancient alien relics, tame new forms of life, develop flourishing cities and establish trade routes to create prosperity for your people.
  • Technology Web: To reflect progress forward into an uncertain future, technology advancement occurs through a series of nonlinear choices that affect the development of mankind. The technology web is organized around three broad themes, each with a distinct victory condition.
  • Orbital Layer: Build and deploy advanced military, economic and scientific satellites that provide strategic offensive, defensive and support capabilities from orbit.
  • Unit Customization: Unlock different upgrades through the tech web and customize your units to reflect your play style.
  • Multiplayer: Up to 8 players can compete for dominance of a new alien world.
  • Mod support: Robust mod support allows you to customize and extend your game experience.

 

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
October 23, 2014
Developers:
Firaxis Games
Aspyr
Publisher:
2K Games
Supported Languages:
English
Steam Deck Support:
Unsupported
Franchise:
Civilization
Feature:
Singleplayer

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS *: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256 MB ATI HD3650 or better, 256 MB nVidia 8800 GT or better, or Intel HD 3000 or better integrated graphics
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c‐compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2012 Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX.

Recommended:

  • OS *: Windows® Vista SP2 / Windows® 7
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD HD5000 series or better (or ATI R9 series for Mantle support), nVidia GT400 series or better, or Intel IvyBridge or better integrated graphics
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c‐compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: DirectX: DirectX version 11, or Mantle (with supported video card)

Critic Reviews

81

Eurogamer

Eurogamer
80 / 100
"Firaxis' latest 4X is not without annoyances or bugs - one mistake can still lead to a lengthy bleeding out, units still get stuck on long journeys, hotseat multiplayer is...

IGN

IGN
79 / 100
"Beyond Earth is nowhere near the strongest game in the more than 20-year-old Civilization series, but this big collection of interesting experimental ideas definitely still...

PC Gamer

PC Gamer
87 / 100
"Although its foundation in Civ 5 makes it familiar, Beyond Earth is full of interesting surprises that are pleasantly difficult to master."
Reviews provided by MetaCritic

Sid Meier's Civilization : Beyond Earth Statistics

Statistics Powered By

Play Time Statistics

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%

Time Played

< 1 Hour
0.83%
~1 Hour
0.83%
~2 Hours
0.83%
~4 Hours
2.48%
~8 Hours
0.83%
~12 Hours
7.44%
~20 Hours
10.74%
~40 Hours
13.22%
~60 Hours
16.53%
>= 80 Hours
46.28%
Achievement Hunter?
46.28% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

Simple
0.51%
Easy
9.6%
Just Right
73.74%
Tough
13.13%
Unforgiving
3.03%
Relax & enjoy! 73.74%  of players consider this game to be Just Right

Completion Statistics

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%

Play Behaviour

Tried It
7.42%
Played It
22.71%
Halfway
12.23%
Beat It
46.72%
Conquered It
10.92%
Completionist! 10.92%  of players have Conquered It

Sid Meier's Civilization : Beyond Earth User Reviews

All our customer reviews are open and honest. We publish all reviews that are relevant and follow our guidelines.

User Rating

Average score from 8 ratings
25% of users would recommend this.
3.3

User Ratings Breakdown

5 Stars
38%
5 Stars
38%
4 Stars
13%
4 Stars
13%
3 Stars
0%
3 Stars
0%
2 Stars
38%
2 Stars
38%
1 Stars
13%
1 Stars
13%

Not Recommended

tiamats4esgares
Honestly, it's the worst 4X game I ever played. I played it when it was brand new and it was an utter and complete disappointment. The fact it has the "Sid Meier's Civilization" name behind it is an embarrassment to the entire series. If you're looking for fantasy 4X, I recommend Age of Empires 4 or Endless Legend. They are way better than this garbage.
Did you find this review helpful?

Frequently Asked Questions

Somewhere in the middle. 10% of GameFAQs users said Sid Meier's Civilization : Beyond Earth is Simple or Easy. 74% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 16% of GameFAQs users said Sid Meier's Civilization : Beyond Earth is Tough or Unforgiving.
No, Sid Meier's Civilization : Beyond Earth is not currently playable on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Sid Meier's Civilization\u00ae: Beyond Earth\u2122 is Unsupported on Steam Deck. Some or all of this game currently doesn't function on Steam Deck.
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256 MB ATI HD3650 or better, 256 MB nVidia 8800 GT or better, or Intel HD 3000 or better integrated graphics
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c‐compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2012 Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX.
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows® Vista SP2 / Windows® 7
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD HD5000 series or better (or ATI R9 series for Mantle support), nVidia GT400 series or better, or Intel IvyBridge or better integrated graphics
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c‐compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: DirectX: DirectX version 11, or Mantle (with supported video card)
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 60 hours. 76% of users played Sid Meier's Civilization : Beyond Earth for over 40 hours.
Yes, Sid Meier's Civilization : Beyond Earth has broad critical consensus. 84% of critics on Metacritic recommend Sid Meier's Civilization : Beyond Earth. The Metascore is 81 out of 100.
Sid Meier's Civilization : Beyond Earth was released on October 23, 2014
Sid Meier's Civilization : Beyond Earth is published by 2K Games
Sid Meier's Civilization : Beyond Earth was developed by Firaxis Games and Aspyr