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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization® V down to the 11 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Empire Earth, Ironclad Tactics and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sid Meier's Civilization® V.

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Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Sid Meier's Civilization® V is Empire Earth — scoring 52/100 on our similarity scale. Ironclad Tactics and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Sid Meier's Civilization® V

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sid Meier's Civilization® V. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Empire Earth
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalRangedHistoricalSci-FiMedievalIsometric
Year 2001Dev Stainless Steel Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization® V: combat tactical, ranged combat and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, while skipping turn-based strategy

Ironclad Tactics
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalSci-FiFantasyHistorical
Steam👍 69%· 625MC69IGDB65· 2
Year 2013Dev ZachtronicsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Civilization® V, expect turn-based strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, card game strategy and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Westwood Pacific · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Like Sid Meier's Civilization® V, it's known for fantasy world, historical setting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, while skipping turn-based strategy

Command & Conquer: Red Alert
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 79%· 382
Year 1996Dev Westwood Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Civilization® V, expect combat tactical, historical setting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, while skipping turn-based strategy

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiHistorical
IGDB80· 1
Year 2013Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn Android · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Civilization® V, expect combat tactical, setting scifi and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping turn-based strategy

Pokémon Stadium 2
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB60· 1
Year 2000Dev HAL Laboratory · Gradiente

✓ Like Sid Meier's Civilization® V, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping combat tactical

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricSpace
Steam👍 91%· 581IGDB91· 1
Year 1999Dev Firaxis Games · Electronic ArtsOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Sid Meier's Civilization® V, it's known for turn-based strategy, deep simulation and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: setting space, post-apocalyptic world and visual first person, while skipping combat tactical

Advance Wars: Dual Strike
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB91· 3
Year 2005Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Like Sid Meier's Civilization® V, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping ranged combat

Advance Wars
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB100· 1
Year 2001Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization® V: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping ranged combat

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiExplorationBase BuildingLootSkill TreeIsometric
Steam👍 60%· 23KIGDB83· 11OC81· 67
Year 2014Dev Firaxis Games · 2K GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization® V: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping ranged combat

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB89· 5
Year 2010Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Civilization® V, expect combat tactical, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy and setting space, while skipping turn-based strategy

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