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CivCity: Rome

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2006

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Localized titles

  • CivCity: Rome

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • City Builder*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • Rome*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Requirements
    Windows 2000/XP (Windows 7 is not supported), 1.6 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 2.5 GB uncompressed space, 64 MB video card (with Hardware T&L, nVidia GeForce 3/ATI Radeon 8500 or better), DirectX 7 compatible sound card, DirectX Version 9.0c*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    12*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Firaxis Games
  • Firefly Studios

Publishers

  • 2K
  • 2K Games*

Release history

  • 2006-07-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2006-07-23 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2006-07-23*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 6, 2007*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
2K Games
2K Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2006-07-23 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2006-07-23*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
483* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • FireFly Studios*
  • Firaxis Games*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
481* min
Metacritic score
67*
Name
CivCity: Rome*
Negative reviews · historical
234*
Peak ccu
8*
Positive reviews · historical
624*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.49*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations
774*
Store release date · historical
Apr 6, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://www.2kgames.com/civcityrome/civcity.html*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
FireFly Studios
FireFly Studios*
Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 6, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
337* min
Ccu
8*
Developer
FireFly Studios, Firaxis Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
436* min
Name
CivCity: Rome*
Negative reviews · historical
234*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
624*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
2K*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • City Builder*
  • Rome*
  • Simulation*
  • Historical*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Sandbox*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
City Builder
City Builder*
Rome
Rome*
Simulation
Simulation*
Historical
Historical*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
53*
City Builder
Votes · historical
51*
Rome
Votes · historical
31*
Simulation
Votes · historical
28*
Historical
Votes · historical
19*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
9*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 4 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • FireFly Studios*
  • Firaxis Games*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
67*
Name
CivCity: Rome*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Windows 2000/XP (Windows 7 is not supported), 1.6 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 2.5 GB uncompressed space, 64 MB video card (with Hardware T&L, nVidia GeForce 3/ATI Radeon 8500 or better), DirectX 7 compatible sound card, DirectX Version 9.0c*
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
75*
Historical store price
$2.49*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations total
768*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 6, 2007*
Interface languages
English, French, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
FireFly Studios
FireFly Studios*
Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Requirements
Windows 2000/XP (Windows 7 is not supported), 1.6 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 2.5 GB uncompressed space, 64 MB video card (with Hardware T&L, nVidia GeForce 3/ATI Radeon 8500 or better), DirectX 7 compatible sound card, DirectX Version 9.0c*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 6, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
7,004*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
12*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,007*
Title
CivCity: Rome*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
12*
Community confidence
moderate*

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