Comparison

Outlanders 2 vs Sid Meier's Civilization® VII

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Outlanders 2

Experience a charming and challenging town-builder with a character-driven campaign and daily challenges. Explore distinct biomes with unique buildings and survival strategies. Enjoy revamped graphics and a deep, approachable progression system.

Highlights
  • Revamped graphics and terrain generation
  • Character-driven campaign
  • Daily Challenges with leaderboards
  • Distinct biomes with unique elements
  • Deep resource and building progression
  • Outlands charm: animations, sound, music
Features
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Welcome to the Outlands - a land of charm, challenge, and surprising discoveries. This is the next evolution of the beloved town-builder that continues to captivate players, blending imaginative design, satisfying complexity, and a dash of offbeat humor. Featuring: - Fully revamped graphics and terrain generation that add height, depth, and atmosphere to every map. - A character-driven campaign starring a cast of lovable Leaders whose stories intertwine and branch off in unexpected ways. - Daily Challenges with rotating level types and dedicated leaderboards to test your skills. - Distinct biomes, with their own buildings, survival strategies, and environmental twists. - Deep but approachable progression of resources and buildings, made easy to explore through the Outlands Field Guide. - The signature Outlanders charm: expressive animations, crisp sound design, an atmospheric soundtrack, and clean, vibrant visuals.

About

Sid Meier's Civilization® VII

Build the greatest empire in this authentic strategy game experience. Rule as legendary leaders, shape your civilization's lineage, and expand your territory through technological breakthroughs and strategic decisions. Enjoy solo or multiplayer modes on your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Build cities and wonders
  • Research technological breakthroughs
  • Conquer or cooperate with rivals
  • Rule as legendary leaders
  • Intuitive touch and controller support
  • Solo and online multiplayer
Features
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Sid Meier's Civilization® VII is now available on Apple Arcade, empowering you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known! This is the authentic Civilization VII base game experience, bringing the latest entry in the award-winning strategy franchise to your Apple devices including Mac, iPhone, and iPad. In Civilization VII, your strategic decisions shape the unique cultural lineage of your evolving empire. Rule as one of many legendary leaders from throughout history and steer the course of your story by choosing a new civilization to represent your empire in each Age of human advancement. • Construct cities and architectural wonders to expand your territory, improve your civilization with technological breakthroughs, and conquer or cooperate with rival civilizations as you explore the far reaches of the unknown world. • Expand your territory and command your armies using intuitive touch controls on handheld devices, or take advantage of mouse and controller support for both MacOS and iOS. • Pursue prosperity in an immersive solo experience or test your strategic mettle in online multiplayer with up to seven other Apple Arcade players.* Whether you choose to follow a path rooted in history or reimagine possibilities to chart your own way forward, build something you believe in and create a legacy that echoes through the Ages in Civilization VII. Civilization VII: Arcade Edition is an exclusive version and will vary from other commercially available versions. Check out the FAQs at civilization.2k.com/civ-vii/faq/ for more information about Civilization VII Arcade Edition. *Online multiplayer requires an Internet connection, an Apple Account, and an Apple Arcade subscription. Online multiplayer with other Apple Arcade players only; cross-play with Civilization VII on other platforms is not supported. Up to eight players supported on Standard maps. Do Not Sell My Personal Information: https://www.take2games.com/ccpa

Screenshots

Outlanders 24 screens
Sid Meier's Civilization® VII4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Sid Meier's Civilization® VII at free against Outlanders 2's paid. Outlanders 2's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 43%) and ratings volume (12K vs 1.9K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Outlanders 2 against 4.7 for Sid Meier's Civilization® VII. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outlanders 2 has 12K ratings behind it against 1.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Outlanders 2's written reviews are positive against 43% of Sid Meier's Civilization® VII's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outlanders 2 ships an update monthly, Sid Meier's Civilization® VII every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Outlanders 2 versus Sid Meier's Civilization® VII: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutlanders 2Sid Meier's Civilization® VII
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better4.7 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better42.5% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better1.9K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB3.5 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPomelo Games2K

Customer experience

Outlanders 2

All ratings11,654 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,109 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.4%
Negative27.1%

Sid Meier's Civilization® VII

All ratings1,738 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews487 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative47.4%

Bugs and requests

Outlanders 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Orchards not functioning properly
  • Warehouses not storing all necessary resources
  • Villagers getting stuck and unable to perform tasks
  • Saved sandbox games becoming unloadable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow listening to external audio while playing
  • More customization options for sandbox mode
  • Ability to recycle or remove placed trees and fields
  • Improved pathfinding and AI for workers
  • Difficulty settings for campaign levels

Sid Meier's Civilization® VII

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Outlanders 2

No in-app purchases

None

Sid Meier's Civilization® VII

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outlanders 2 free?
Outlanders 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization® VII free?
Sid Meier's Civilization® VII is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Outlanders 2 or Sid Meier's Civilization® VII?
Outlanders 2 is rated higher. Outlanders 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Sid Meier's Civilization® VII averages 4.7 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Outlanders 2 or Sid Meier's Civilization® VII have ads?
Neither Outlanders 2 nor Sid Meier's Civilization® VII shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Outlanders 2 or Sid Meier's Civilization® VII?
Outlanders 2 ships an update monthly, and Sid Meier's Civilization® VII every 4 weeks. Most recently, Outlanders 2 was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sid Meier's Civilization® VII on October 28, 2026.

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