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Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Edition
83 Score
Strategy

Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Edition

Stardock Entertainment  /  August 14, 2012  /  Rated Unrated

Data last updated July 24, 2026

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Released

2012

Time to beat

~1 hrs

Community

1,578

Galactic Civilization is the first one in the series of turn-based strategy video games. After the invention of the Hyperdrive by the Terran Alliance the technology was shared four other races, but as a result, the contact with them was lost, starting the beginning of the intergalactic race to colonize and populate the systems with class 15 or better types of planets. At the beginning of the game, players will have to choose a political party that will provide hints, and chooses the intelligence of the rival races.
Players will command the humanity on its way to the stars, and in order to achieve this victory, the player has four ways to go: Political, Technological, Cultural, and Conquest, all of which can be reached through the control of the resources and how they are used. Ultimate edition includes the Altarian Prophecy expansion. Galactic Civilizations offer various editors that will allow players to create their custom maps, custom game environments, and entire campaigns.

recommended
33.93%
meh
32.14%
skip
28.57%
exceptional
5.36%

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