Category Archives: other games for Civ-fans

New indie game release: LakeSide

By | March 26, 2024

This game has been in development and alpha-stage for a while, as you can see by the above video by GamerZakh, which is now 2 years old. But today it has been released, so it’s worth a thread!This game is a side scrolling city builder, which I am not sure is a usual thing. Instead of looking down… Read More »

Millennia – the reviews

By | March 25, 2024

The first reviews for Millennia are in! The verdict seems similar to what the Civ-Fanatics crowd has noticed during the demo: The game has interesting ideas, and can fascinate you for a while. The graphics aren’t pretty though, and there are things which do not connect nicely, gameplay wise. The civs are bland, but the ages and economy… Read More »

EA Classic games added to Steam & on sale (SMAC, C&C, Red Alert, Sim City 3K, Dungeon Keeper, Populous)

By | March 10, 2024

Electronic Arts is making the news this weekend as they’ve released a huge amount of classic games in their catalog ie the entire Command & Conquer collection, Sim City 3000, Dungeon Keeper, Populous, and many more including a very important one to a lot of people on this site Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri (already available though via GOG)!… Read More »

Explorminate: The Top 4X Games of 2024(X)

By | February 28, 2024

Explorminate has published a new videos, about the best 4X games to be expected.They start with how the 90s with Civ2 and MoO was the golden age of 4X, although 2023 also had a ton of good games, including the expansions for Old World and Humankind, GalCiv4, Spellforce and others. They then follow-up with the 5 most interesting… Read More »

New indie game release: Solium Infernum

By | February 23, 2024

Prior this game has been described as “Doom meets Civilization”, and today you can see this yourself, as Solium Infernum has been released. The game is set in an underworld hellscape, where you battle turn-based battles with demons. The game also includes 8 single-player campaigns, and also must diplomacy and city-building, but it is right now not clear… Read More »

New indie game release: Empires Shall Fall

By | February 20, 2024

It seems a lot of new games are getting released! This time we’re not looking at grand strategy, but rather at a turn-based tactics game, called “Empires Shall Fall”.While self-described as being set in a dieselpunk world, the trailer definitely also gives away some X-COM vibes, with various aliens as an enemy to your retro tech army.You can… Read More »

New indie game release – AlexanderBall: A Countryball Tale

By | February 17, 2024

And we are getting another interesting release – AlexanderBall: A Countryball Tale.Also this game is a historical turn-based 4X game, where you play as Alexander the Great. As in other games, you also recruit armies, fight turn-based hex battles, build your cities and conduct diplomacy. But, the twist, all characters and units are not humans, but country balls!… Read More »

Imperiums: Greek Wars – Rise of Caesar

By | February 16, 2024

Imperiums: Greek Wars is a historical turnbased 4X game, so the right thing for the Civ-fanatics crowd! You play (not surprisingly) in the era of the ancient Greeks, and you try to dominate the mediterranean with one of the Greek (or other) factions, by conquering, exploring, and building up your empire. This game has been released for a… Read More »