Civilization 6 is an engrossing strategy game in which the player can easily lose track of time by telling themselves "one more turn" over and over again. It's easy to spend hours on end playing the game once the player has learned the basics and is ready to follow their own route with the knowledge they have.
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When first starting out, it can be hard to master the game and get to know its concepts and mechanics. This extensive guide's main focus is to help players get a full grasp of the most important aspects of Civilization 6, so they can get the most out of the game.
Updated on December 1, 2023, by Ashely Claudino: Despite being around for a few years now, there is a lot of content in Civilization 6, especially with the release of its various DLC packs and the Leader Pass. This guide has been updated to include more guides on the more recent Leader Pass leaders as well as other useful topics, such as lists with mods that improve the game's quality of life and the monthly challenges added to Steam.
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Main Game
Civilization 6 is divided into two different game sections - players can either play the main game or play scenarios. Even though this section will focus on the main game, the classic Civilization experience, some of this knowledge can be applied when playing scenarios. While playing the main game, players can either start a random game right away or create a game with their preferred settings and customizations.
This section of the article will make setting up a game much easier as it'll show players what type of settings, mechanics, and game modes they should take into consideration before jumping into a game. Here players can take a look at the selection of How-to guides and the most frequently asked questions, they can also learn about the leaders available in-game and read some tips.
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Civ & Leaders Breakdown
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DLC Leaders
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DLC Leaders
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Tips & Tricks
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Scenarios, Game Modes, and Challenges
Civilization 6 is a deeply complex game with all sorts of options that allow players to mix it up a bit and diversify how they approach the game. Gamers can try out completely different runs that focus entirely on certain themes and objectives; these are called scenarios. Or, they can change how the main game plays out by selecting and activating other game modes. Alternatively, players can also try to take on the challenges available on Steam; they're only available for a month and if the player beats them, they'll earn a unique badge.
As time went by, more Civilization 6 content has been released, and the number of scenarios and game modes available grew, which provided a huge amount of new content to explore. This section will guide players through available scenarios and game modes so that they know what to expect from all the different options the game provides.
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Scenarios
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Game Modes
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Leader Pass
The Leader Pass is an additional piece of DLC that added 12 leaders and new takes on Civs that were already in the game. Although it can be purchased while only owning the base game, certain DLC packs are required to revisit these Civs and gain access to some of the new leaders. The Leader Pass includes six packs: the Great Negotiators Pack, the Great Commanders Pack, the Rulers of China Pack, the Rulers of the Sahara Pack, the Great Builders Pack, and the Rulers of England Pack.
In this section, players can learn everything they need to know about these new leaders as well as the new variations to older Civs that were introduced during the early days of Civilization 6.
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Achievements
Between Steam and consoles, there are dozens of Civilization 6 achievements for players to unlock as they dive deeper into the game. Including those added with DLC, on Steam, there are 307 achievements that players can attempt to get. In order to get all of them, gamers will have to meet certain requirements, win under specific conditions, and play through scenarios and game modes.
This section will guide players and help them unlock more complicated achievements, especially those that require them to start a new match with the achievement in mind and demand specific steps to be taken.
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Mods and Map Seeds
Although certain players prefer to play vanilla versions of the game, mods can definitely add a lot to a game - not only in terms of gameplay but also in quality-of-life improvements. And, to add to the joy of trying new things, certain Civilization 6 map seeds can be tons of fun to explore and play through, as they can cause an incredible outcome during a playthrough of the game. Both mods and map seeds can add dozens of hours of replayability.
This section will talk about the best mod and map seeds available in Civilization 6. These additions are great for newer players that want to modify certain aspects of the game and for older players that want to mix it up a little.
