A leader trait is an ability of a particular leader in a Civilization game that provides gameplay advantages to that leader's civilization. In Civilization V, leader traits are replaced by unique abilities.
Civilization III
Civilization IV
Civilization: Beyond Earth
In the Rising Tide expansion, players start with a personality trait determined by the sponsor they choose and can use 
Diplomatic Capital to purchase up to three other traits.
Civilization IV: Colonization
Other games
Leader trait is not present in (or the article has not been created for) the following games :
| Game | Article |
|---|---|
| Civilization VII | Leader trait (Civ7) |
| CivWorld | Leader trait (CivWorld) |
| Freeciv | Leader trait (Freeciv) |
| C-evo | Leader trait (C-evo) |
| Sid Meier's Colonization | Leader trait (Col) |
| FreeCol | Leader trait (FreeCol) |
| Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri | Leader trait (SMAC) |
| Starships | Leader trait (Starships) |
Not in the following games
It has been confirmed that Leader trait is not present in the following games :
| Game |
|---|
| Civilization |
| Civilization II |
| Civilization V |
| Civilization VI |
| Civilization Revolution |
| Civilization Revolution 2 |
| Civilization: Call to Power |
| Call to Power II |
