Storied strategy game Civilization 6 is now available on Android devices.
The Android version comes with the same free trial period as the versions of the iPhone and iPad already released in 2018. You can play the game for 60 turns in the game – which is quite a long time – and then you have to buy the full game for $ 20 in the Google Play store to continue. The individual extensions Rise and Fall ($ 30), Gathering Storm ($ 40), and various scenario packages ($ 5 to $ 9) are also available on Android.
Rise and Fall was the first expansion of the game and it introduced a number of integrated features, including improved timeline review, political loyalty, and a mechanic of the centuries built around cycles of Dark Ages and Golden Ages. Gathering Storm, the second expansion, added environmental hazards and effects of climate change, new technical resources and mechanisms, and image-defining scenarios such as the Black Death. Both expansions also come with a boatload of civilizations and new leaders to heal them.
The Android port of Civilization 6 was handled by Aspyr Media, the same studio that worked on the iPhone version and, more surprisingly, the Star Wars: Racer remake for Switch and PS4. It looks and plays exactly as you expect. The isometric 4X strategy game has always been a good fit for mobile screens and controls, and with an existing mobile version already out, it’s no surprise that the Android build looks familiar, but in a good way.
We have seen quite a few promising mobile games lately, including one Crash Bandicoot endless runner en a new Game of Thrones game from publisher Devolver Digital.
