Sid Meier’s Civilization

Alternative title(s)
Antiquity game	EAG
Release	1991
Publisher	MicroProse
Developer	MicroProse, Koei (Super NES)
Platform(s)	Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh, MS-DOS, N-Gage, PS, Sega Saturn, Super NES, Windows
Mode	Single-player
Genre	Strategy game; empire-building
Setting	Various civilizations throughout time, including Greece (under Alexander) and Rome (under Caesar)
Notable charactersB	Alexander, Caesar
DLC

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Additional keywords

4X, turn-based, history