Sure, it's a really good game to play, if you're into turn-based strategies: good graphics and music, deep real-world ties, endless replayability. It's easy to start, but to be good at it, I spent the first 100 hours playing my first game constantly alt-tabing and reading tips and tricks, learning mechanics and strategies and also falling into numerous rabbit holes on Wikipedia after simply googling some civs' unique units.

Note: just like other similar grand games (Civ 5, Stellaris, Crusader kings) this game feels bleak and unfinished without expansions.

Sure, it's a really good game to play, if you're into turn-based strategies: good graphics and music, deep real-world ties, endless replayability. It's easy to start, but to be good at it, I spent the first 100 hours playing my first game constantly alt-tabing and reading tips and tricks, learning mechanics and strategies and also falling into numerous rabbit holes on Wikipedia after simply googling some civs' unique units. Note: just like other similar grand games (Civ 5, Stellaris, Crusader kings) this game feels bleak and unfinished without expansions.