A list of all playable Civilizations in Civilization VII (Civ 7). Read on to see all playable Civilizations including their unique ability, attributes, starting biases, age unlocks, as well as all upcoming Civilizations.

List of All Playable Civilizations

Antiquity Age Civilizations

Civ	Attributess	Unique Ability
Aksum	Cultural Economic	Kingdom of Natural Wealth:
Egypt	Cultural Economic	Gifts of Osiris:
Greece	Cultural Diplomatic	Demokratia:
Han China	Diplomatic Scientific	Nine Provinces:
Khmer	Expansionist Scientific	Ksekam Chamnon:
Maurya India	Militaristic Scientific	Dhamma Lipi:
Maya	Diplomatic Scientific	Skies of Itzamna:
Mississippian	Economic Expansionist	Goose Societies:
Persia	Economic Militaristic	Hamarana Council:
Rome	Cultural Militaristic	Twelve Tables:

Exploration Age Civilizations

Civ	Attributess	Unique Ability
Abbasid	Scientific Cultural	Medina:
Chola	Economic Diplomatic	Samayam:
Hawai'i	Cultural Expansionist	Moananuiākea:
Inca	Expansionist Economic	Apus:
Majapahit	Economic Cultural	Negara:
Ming China	Economic Scientific	Great Canon of Yongle:
Mongolia	Expansionist Militaristic	Bokh:
Norman	Diplomatic Militaristic	Normannitas:
Shawnee	Economic Diplomatic	Nepekifaki:
Songhai	Economic Militaristic	Tarikh al-Sudan:
Spain	Militaristic Expansionist	Siglo de Oro:

Shawnee Civilization is only available for those with the Deluxe Edition, Founder's Edition, or Tecumseh and Shawnee DLC Pack.

Modern Age Civilizations

Civ	Attributess	Unique Ability
America	Economic Expansionist	Frontier Expansion:
Buganda	Cultural Expansionist	River Raids:
French Empire	Militaristic Diplomatic	Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité:
Meiji Japan	Militaristic Scientific	Goisshin:
Mexico	Cultural Diplomatic	Revolución:
Mughal	Economic Expansionist	Paradise of Nations:
Prussia	Militaristic Diplomatic	Blood and Iron:
Qing China	Economic Expansionist	Kang Qian Shengshi:
Russia	Cultural Scientific	Prosveshchenie:
Siam	Cultural Diplomatic	Itsaraphab:

List of All Upcoming Civilizations

Carthage, Great Britain, Bulgaria, and Nepal

The eighth Dev Diary posted in the official Civilization website reveals 4 new civilizations for the upcoming Crossroads of the World DLC pack.

Cartha and Great Britain will be released on Early March while Bulgaria and Nepal will be released on late March.

Content Roadmap

How Many Playable Civilizations Are There?

A Total of 31 Civilizations at Launch

Civilization VII includes a total of 31 civilizations to play as at launch.

30 are available in the base game while the 31st (Shawnee), is available when you purchase either the Deluxe Edition, Founder's Edition, or the Tecumseh and Shawnee DLC Pack.

Civilizations Explained

Your Civ Changes When You Advance to the Next Age

Unlike previous Civilization games, the civs in Civ 7 are no longer static and become another civilization as you advance to the next Age.

This happens when you fulfill one of the unlock requirements as you progress through the game. These include the following criteria:

• Playing as a precursor civ always unlocks the succeeding civ. For example, playing as Rome in the Antiquity Age automatically unlocks Norman and Spain in the Exploration Age and America, French Empire, and Prussia in the Modern Age.
• Playing as a particular leader. Choosing Isabella as your leader lets you unlock Spain in the Exploration Age and Mexico in the Modern Age.
• Fulfilling unique unlock requirements. If you build 5 Walls in the Antiquity Age, you can unlock and evolve your Antiquity Age civ into the Norman civilization in the Exploration Age.

Civs Are Locked to a Predetermined Age

In previous games, it is possible to play as Rome or Egypt well into the Renaissance or Modern age. It is no longer the case in Civ 7 as civs are now locked to a predetermined age.

This means you can only play as Greece in the Antiquity Age, Mongolia in the Exploration Age, and Prussia in Modern Age among others.

All Civs Have Unique Abilities, Units, Infrastructure, and Civics

Civilizations have unique abilities, units, infranstructure, and civics. You can then choose a Leader with a Leader Bonus and Leader Agenda that synergizes well with civ's unique abilities to get the victory condition that you want to achieve.

In addition, all civs have an associated Wonder that you can unlock early on, giving you the advantage to build them before the other players.

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