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Freeciv (also known as "The Freeciv Project") is a 4X strategy game with single player and multiplayer game modes. The project has evolved into a game engine playable on the PC Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms, or on the web. The engine enables community-created DLC for making games with customized rules and content. "Default" rules resemble Civilization II, but expanded and more modern evolutions are quite popular.

The game is available in over 30 languages, free to download and play, and can also be played online from any device with a web browser.

Versions

The project originally started as an emulation of Sid Meier's Civilization for UNIX-based platforms, but has since evolved into one of the longest running open-source game communities in history. It was originally released in January 1996, prior to Civilization II. A modernized version 2.6 was released in July 2018. A public beta of the greatly expanded 3.0 has since been released, but a later version is currently available.

Modes/Rules

The user community has created historic "Civ1" and "Civ2" compatibility modes which closely emulate Sid Meier's commercial games. However, the "default" ruleset has evolved past the older rules. It implements new concepts and improvements from later "Civ-like" strategy games. This includes "Civ2Civ3" hybrid rules and the newest "Multiplayer II Evolution" released in 2019.

Beginners can select the "Start Scenario Game" option, which includes a tutorial scenario - an ordinary game but with lots of on-screen advice.

Links from this wiki

For convenience of comparison, especially from the lists on overview pages, any page on the Freeciv website can be linked from an individual page of this website. Use the same name with " (Freeciv)" added. Where the Freeciv page name is the same/similar to the overview page, create a page here, using the overview page form (so that templates will link to it), linking to the Freeciv site's equivalent.

See also

• Civilizations (Freeciv)

External links

• Freeciv at MobyGames
• Freeciv - Official Project Website, registered in 1998. Hosts downloads and a community forum.
• Freeciv Web - Online single-player or multiplayer. Can be played in the 3.0 version with newer ones available for download. Also features a 3D mode that is exclusive to the web version.
• Freeciv Wiki - Has operated since 2007 under a GNU license (not the CC-BY-SA of other Fandom sites).
• Help desk
• Page about translations, including table of currently supported languages

Civilization Series
Game	Expansion packs
Civilization	None
Civ II	Conflicts in Civilization Fantastic Worlds Test of Time
Civ III	Play the World Conquests
Civ IV	Warlords Beyond the Sword Colonization (Total conversion)
Civ V	Gods & Kings Brave New World
Beyond Earth	Rising Tide
Civ VI	Rise and Fall Gathering Storm New Frontier Pass Leader Pass
Civ VII
Official Spinoffs	Sid Meier's Colonization Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Alien Crossfire Civilization Revolution CivWorld Civilization Revolution 2 Sid Meier's Starships Civilization: Eras & Allies
Other Games	Pirates! Railroad Tycoon XCOM (IP) Freeciv Imperialism C-evo Civilization: Call to Power Call to Power II FreeCol Pirates!: Live the Life CivCity: Rome Railroads! NewCol Unciv Humankind
Comparisons	Comparison between Civilization games Civilizations Glossary of Civilization terms