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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth down to the 8 that fit the “Adventure” category. Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic) and MASSIVE CHALICE top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth.

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Year 2014Dev Firaxis Games
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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic) and MASSIVE CHALICE follow close behind.

#1Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization90#2Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)81#3MASSIVE CHALICE78#4Shelter68#5Commander: Conquest of the Americas49
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The best adventure games like Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
90
iRank80
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerBase BuildingIsometricHistorical
Steam👍 87%· 1.5KRAWG👍 69%· 163MC83IGDB77· 3
Year 2008Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth, expect turn-based strategy, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

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Steam
#2Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
81
iRank96
Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloBase BuildingIsometricHistoricalFantasy
Steam👍 96%· 1.1K
Year 2014Dev MicroProse Software · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, fantasy world and resource management, while skipping strong narrative focus

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Steam
#3MASSIVE CHALICE
78
iRank65
MASSIVE CHALICE
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloTacticalMagicMeleeFantasy
Steam👍 72%· 1.9KRAWG👍 36%· 131MC73IGDB70· 3OC74· 32
Year 2015Dev Double Fine ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth, expect deep simulation, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and combat magic, while skipping strong narrative focus

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SteamGOGXbox
#4Shelter
68
iRank74
Shelter
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloNarrativeExplorationStealthCozy
Steam👍 85%· 3.7KRAWG👍 62%· 128MC69IGDB75· 2
Year 2013Dev Might and Delight · 4EversGamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, roguelike runs and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping combat tactical

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#5Commander: Conquest of the Americas
49
iRank57
Commander: Conquest of the Americas
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalBase BuildingExploration
Steam👍 52%· 188MC68
Year 2010Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

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Steam
#6East India Company
49
iRank57
East India Company
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalBase BuildingExploration
Steam👍 52%· 205MC67
Year 2009Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping strong narrative focus

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Steam
#7Homeworld
51
iRank90
Homeworld
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Relic Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: adventure storytelling, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#8Pikmin 3
48
iRank86
Pikmin 3
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric
IGDB86· 9
Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth, expect adventure storytelling, setting scifi and single-player focus

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

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