Sid Meier's Civilization VII — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Sid Meier's Civilization VII is tracked daily for official Steam updates. 6,748 playing when sampled at 23:41 UTC on 2026-10-15. Latest official patch in our feed: This Month in Civ: PAX Recap, Update 1.5.0, and the future of Civ VII (Sep 30, 2026).
Latest official update
Cozy Up with 2K: The Autumn Sale is Live on Steam! Save Big Through Oct 8.*
the leaves turn and the crisp autumn air settles in, that familiar feeling returns: the golden hour after school or work, rushing home to drop your bag, power up your rig, and lose yourself in a world you love. The long summer nights are wrapping up, but the best gaming weather…
See update details ↓Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 15, 2026 · Refreshed daily
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- 6,748
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- 2026-10-15
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Latest updates & patch notes
25+ English-language official updates in the last 90 days (Steam returns up to 25 announcements; this is a lower bound).
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Event Steam · Official
Cozy Up with 2K: The Autumn Sale is Live on Steam! Save Big Through Oct 8.*
the leaves turn and the crisp autumn air settles in, that familiar feeling returns: the golden hour after school or work, rushing home to drop your bag, power up your rig, and lose yourself in a world you love. The long summer nights are wrapping up, but the best gaming weather…
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Official Patch / Release posts · 2026-10-15 UTC
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Patch Steam · Official
This Month in Civ: PAX Recap, Update 1.5.0, and the future of Civ VII
Welcome Back and Happy Civtember! Hey, Civ fans! Welcome back to This Month in Civ! This Civtember, we celebrated our 35th anniversary, and fittingly, it has been the biggest month for Civilization VII since its launch. We’ve had a ton of exciting announcements, launches, and…
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Update 1.5.0 Hotfix - September 30, 2026
Today’s hotfix is focused on stability and performance following our recent Update 1.5.0. Thanks for your ongoing feedback, Civ players! A note for Switch / Switch 2 players: This hotfix will be coming at a later date; thanks for your patience while we get this through…
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News Steam · Official
We Answered 30 of Your Arc of Tomorrow & Earthrise Questions
Following our big reveals for the future of Civilization VII earlier this month, the dev team spent the last few days going through your questions across Reddit, Discord, and Steam for Arc of Tomorrow* and Earthrise**. A huge thank you to everyone who submitted a comment for the…
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News Steam · Official
We want to hear your thoughts on Civ VII in the latest Community Survey!
Now live - the latest Civilization VII community survey! We're interested in hearing your thoughts on the latest reveals for Civ VII, including the recently released 1.5.0 Update, including True Start Location Earth Map, updated versions of Shuffle and Terra Incognita maps, the…
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Ask-Our-Devs - We’re Answering Your Arc of Tomorrow & Earthrise Questions
Got questions about our newly announced Arc of Tomorrow update or the Earthrise expansion? We’ve got answers! We’ve loved seeing all the excitement from PAX (catch the stream here), and with two massive 2027 releases on the horizon, we’re opening the floor for an upcoming Dev…
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Release Steam · Official
Wishlist Earthrise, the first paid expansion for Civ VII, coming in 2027
Prepare your empire for launch with Civilization VII: Earthrise, arriving in 2027 and available to wishlist now. As we officially unveiled at PAX West 2026, this first paid expansion for Civilization VII will see your civ reach for the stars as it adapts to a changing world…
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Patch Steam · Official
Update 1.5.0 Notes - September 15, 2026
Update 1.5.0 is officially live, bringing a batch of changes to Civilization VII, including the addition of the long-awaited True Start Location Earth map*. What makes this release even sweeter is that it lands right as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Civilization…
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Patch Steam · Official
Civ VII Developer Video - September 2026 | Update 1.5.0
Update 1.5.0 and the Hall of History Collection land tomorrow in Civilization VII, celebrating the series' 35-year legacy by adding fan-favorite map types, classic civs and leaders, and more! Update 1.5.0 includes: True Start Location Earth map: Starting in the Antiquity Age…
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Release Steam · Official
New Civ VII Steam Points Shop items now available!
In honor of the Civilization series' 35th anniversary, you can now show off your love for Civ with new Steam Points Shop items that mark the occasion! If you're unfamiliar, Points Shop items are Steam personalizations you can get by redeeming Steam Points; check out the Steam…
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News Steam · Official
Shape the future of Civilization VII in the Firaxis Feature Workshop!
Want to help shape the future of Civilization VII? The Firaxis Feature Workshop is officially reopening! This program brings dedicated players directly into the development loop to test, break, and provide feedback on early features ahead of our biggest updates. What’s being…
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News Steam · Official
From the Devs: True Start Location Earth Map
Howdy Civ fans! I’m Taymoor, Live Lead on Civilization VII at Firaxis Games, and I work on our maps alongside Ken Pruiksma (who wrote a great article on our procedural map generation here). I’m here to tell you all about our newest map: True Start Location (TSL) Earth! A Brief…
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In the news (6)
Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun
As Civilization 7 devs Firaxis prepare to unleash the nukes, the strategy game's latest update whips out a fresh take on the classic Real Earth map
The September update for Civ 7 arrives today, September 15th. It's got a handful of new maps, including a fresh version of the real life-mimicking True Start Earth playing field, and updates to diplomacy that'll stop you being automatically dragged into your allies' wars. Read…
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GamingOnLinux
Civilization VII charts a course to the future with the free Arc of Tomorrow update and Earthrise DLC
Some big upgrades are coming in future to Civilization VII, with Firaxis Games outlining their upcoming content plans including free and paid expansions. Read the full article here:
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun
"You'll be able to engage in these high stakes arms races": Civilization 7's Arc of Tomorrow update aims to be a proper Cold War simulator
Civilization 7 is getting a new free update that takes the 4X strategy game into the atomic age, while trying to make nuclear era conflict a little more elaborate than just being first to research the requisite city-killing technology. Add in some new city state proxy war…
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PC Gamer
Civilization 7 will finally enter the atomic age in 2027, via a free update Firaxis says will be 'even bigger in scope' than last year's Test of Time
Despite more than a year of updates and at least one massive overhaul, Civilization 7 remains as stubbornly divisive as ever. May's enormous Test of Time update brought significant mechanical reworks and a fresh influx of players to Firaxis' latest entry in the 4X series. But…
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PCGamesN
Civilization 7 will finally enter the Atomic Age with a free update, followed by a space race DLC
The upcoming Civilization 7 patch 1.5.0 will be followed by free update Arc of Tomorrow in 2027, and a paid space DLC called Earthrise. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Civilization 7 will finally enter the Atomic Age with a free update, followed by a space race DLC
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PC Gamer
Celebrate Labor Day by playing Civilization 7 for free
The Labor Day weekend is upon us (in Canada and the US, anyway, and we'll be sure to spare a thought for our UK colleagues who will be working on Monday) and holy cow, it is about time. If you find yourself in need of something to do, here's a thought: Play Civilization 7…
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Game overview
Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.
- Genre
- Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- Firaxis Games
- Released
- Feb 10, 2025
- Price
- $49.99
- Metacritic
- 79
- Recommendations
- 45K
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- Official Steam announcement feed · verified
- Steam player count · verified
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About Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Will your civilization evolve with the Ages or stand the Test of Time? In Sid Meier's Civilization® VII , every strategic decision shapes your empire's unique lineage. Rule as legendary leaders from throughout history and strive for unique victories by choosing how your civilization changes or persists across each Age of human advancement. Grow your territory with new Settlements and architectural Wonders, spur advancement with technological breakthroughs, and conquer or cooperate with your competition as you explore and expand into the world's far, unknown reaches. Pursue prosperity in an immersive solo experience or play with others in…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Win 10 64 Bit Processor: Intel i5-4690 / Intel i3-10100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 460 / Intel Arc A380 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 20 GB available space
- Languages
- English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Korean * , Polish * , Portuguese - Brazil, Russian * , Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * * languages with full audio support
- Controller
- Full controller support
- DLC
- 11 available on Steam
- Official site
- civilization.2k.com/
Frequently asked questions
- Is Sid Meier's Civilization VII free to play?
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII is listed at $49.99 on Steam.
- What is the latest Sid Meier's Civilization VII update?
- The most recent official update in our feed is "Cozy Up with 2K: The Autumn Sale is Live on Steam! Save Big Through Oct 8.*" (Oct 1, 2026), categorized as Event. the leaves turn and the crisp autumn air settles in, that familiar feeling returns: the golden hour after school or work, rushing home to drop your bag, power up your rig, and lose yourself in a world you love. The long summer nights are wrapping up, but the best gaming weather…
- When was Sid Meier's Civilization VII released?
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII was released on Feb 10, 2025 by Firaxis Games.
- What kind of game is Sid Meier's Civilization VII?
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII is a Simulation, Strategy game, featuring single-player, multi-player, pvp.
24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 15, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. Sid Meier's Civilization VII and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.