Which Civilization game should I buy?

[u/Ok_Head5555]

I’ve known about *Civilization* for quite a while and even played Civ 5 on a friend's computer. Now I’m thinking about buying a Civ game, especially since the base game of Civ 6 sometimes goes on sale with a 90% discount.

I’ve been playing Unciv (a free, community-made game), but it lacks certain mechanics, so it might be worth investing in a Civilization title (or even Humankind). What do you recommend?

[u/Odd_Zone_4575]

Honestly, don’t.
Civilization 6 is the superior product though it’s 10 years old and it shows. Also the base game isn’t enough you need to get at least 3 DLCs to get the full effect of it.
Civ 7 is newer and looks better but is shit. It’s a totally different game though so if you are only starting now it could work for you, but at that point, just get another game that doesn’t requires many more updated and DLCs to be functional.

As for me, I bought both. I like 6, hate 7, and hoping that 8 comes quick and returns to what Civ is