Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Last updated: 2026-01-08
Summary
  • Stunning graphical improvements enhance visuals
  • Addictive 'one more turn' gameplay loop
  • Enhanced diplomacy and AI interactions
  • Repetitive and boring gameplay over time
  • Unfinished and buggy release state
  • Poor UI and user experience design
Sid Meier's Civilization VII header

Categories

4XTurn-based StrategyEmpire BuildingGrand StrategyDiplomacyHistorical StrategyCivilization SimulationEra-based Progression

Emotions

Frustration32%Disappointment24%Satisfaction9%Hope5%Enjoyment4%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mixed (5/10)
Total reviews
51,422
Positive
24,65447.9%
Negative
26,76852.1%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
3,671,981
Estimated revenue
$367,161,380
Game price
$100
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
3,0715.97%
Estimated copies lost
219,296
Estimated revenue lost
$21,927,407
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
3,0836%
Avg playtime 0.9h
1780.3%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
23,68446.1%
Avg playtime 94.3h
24,47747.6%
Avg playtime 181.5h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day152.9 rev/day
Last 30d34.5 rev/day
Quarterly14,705.3 rev/qtr
Days covered336.4 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
51,422 total
Organic purchasers38,87075.6%
Voted up: 48%
Key activations12,55224.4%
Voted up: 48%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
51,422 total
First impression0-2h5,52710.7%
Voted up: 15%
Mid game2-10h13,38226.0%
Voted up: 47%
Late game10-20h9,69718.9%
Voted up: 52%
Endgame20h+22,81644.4%
Voted up: 55%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.88% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
54.3%
Global baseline 47.9%
453 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 51,422 total.