Sid Meier's Civilization® VI Reviews: Is It Legit?

Customer Experience

Positive experience34.0% of reviews
Neutral12.2% of reviews
Negative experience53.8% of reviews

~ Based on 2,318 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say about Sid Meier's Civilization® VI

Is Sid Meier's Civilization® VI Safe?

Sid Meier's Civilization® VI has mixed safety signals based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Sid Meier's Civilization® VI is 64/100.

This assessment is based on 1,584 user ratings, with an App Store average of 3.2/5.

Safety Analysis

51.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
8.9% of ratings suggest some concerns
39.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 1,499 App Store ratings for Sid Meier's Civilization® VI.

Is Sid Meier's Civilization® VI Legit?

Sid Meier's Civilization® VI appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Sid Meier's Civilization® VI is 100/100.

Based on 100 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

iPhone 18 Pro Max

Cannot download any additional content. Please fix :)

ADDITIONAL CONTENT SCAM > GAME IS GREAT

Civilization is an amazing game! Truly awesome game!

The additional content however, is not compatible…

Requested a refund for the additional content I purchased through Apple, not Civ VI, Apple will not refund your money. Be very careful.

App developers troubleshooting said to get a refund through Apple, and Apple will not refund the money.
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Too low fps.

This is the worst PC game port.
Always under 20fps.
Even though I have the latest iPhone(18 Pro Max)

Will not restore purchase

Seems like the creators aren’t updating this app. Restoring my purchase isn’t working and I can’t access the game I’ve paid for ):

Works great

This is probably the best way to play this game, It works perfectly, also way faster loading times than switch. Only gripe is no anthology bundle but you gotta pay to play I guess.

DLC won’t download.

M4 ipad pro, dlc won’t download seems to be a bug with latest update.

No Support From Developer

The app does not restore purchases. I have reached out to the developer. They do not respond. It’s not fair to purchase this, be in a position to swap your phone, then never be able to play the game again because the developer won’t fix the app. Beware.

FYI it’s $9.99 to play

Don’t be fooled, this is 100% a pay to play game. Don’t believe me? Download it, waste time, and find out for yourself.

Reviews

I do not understand all of the bad reviews. The computer version is better than is expected. The phone version is not bad at all, it takes some getting use to but once you get use to it. It is easy and sometimes better than PC.

Bugged

Don’t buy DLC. Will not install on iPhone 17 Pro Max, stuck 0% downloading.

Support help

Paid for the game, but can’t restore it

I purchased Civilization VI on my iPhone in July 2024, but I can’t restore my purchase on my iPad Pro using the same Apple account. My purchase history confirms I paid for it, yet the game keeps asking me to buy it again. Tapping “Restore Purchases” simply sends me back to the main screen without unlocking anything.

I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled the app, signed out of my Apple account and back in, and tried the troubleshooting steps without success. I’ve also contacted the developer and haven’t received a response.

I enjoy Civilization VI, but being unable to access content I already paid for is extremely frustrating. Please fix purchase restoration and provide meaningful support for affected customers.
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Best game ever

I have been playing this game for over thirty years. I am still not bored.

BUY IT

I played Civ 6 on PC , Xbox, iPhone
One of the best strategy games

DLC doesn’t work

Bought gathering storm for $50 and it won’t download on IOS, other in app purchases are also unable to redownload. How is this not theft? Figure it out Firaxis.

Downloads Seem Broken

While I love this game, I am on iPadOS 27 and when I try to download the various DLCs I have purchased (all of them) none of them will download at all. It doesn’t seem to time out or give an error, they just sit at 0%. I feel like they have abandoned this, and it really angers me that I can’t play a game that I purchased on here just because they have released Civ VII.
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Games broken in 2026

Unable to download purchased dlc content. I want my money back.

SCAM

Idk it it’s a bug but I bought the dlc and dlc is not working asked for rerun hopefully I get it I love the game have it on switch wanted on phone so I can play anywhere

Horrible optimization on new Pro Max models

Don’t waste your time and money with this game. It performs horribly. Probably the worst performing game I’ve seen in years. Now they have Civ 7 but only for Apple Arcade. Guess you guys won’t be getting my money.

$70 to get Gathering Storm & Rise and Fall? Absurd in 2026

Straight up criminal price gouging. $10 for the base game, but you want the real full experience you need Gathering Storm and Rise and Fall. $40 and $30, respectively. Both are over 6 years old.

Misleading App

It’s totally not free game, ask for the payment right away at beginning.