Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ vs Galactic Civilizations III

8/10Match score

Higher community rating

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

+2

rating points

More player ratings

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

117 ratings

Quick Take

Shared Taste

MultiplayerSingle playerBird view / Isometric

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ Stands Out

city buildertactical turn-based combatturn-based

Galactic Civilizations III Stands Out

Co-operativeIndiemacromanagement

Higher Rated

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

Similarity Breakdown

Similar

Game Modes

Same

Perspective

Similar

Genres

Same

Themes

Different

Features

Shared

Game Modes

MultiplayerSingle player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Genres

SimulatorStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)

Themes

4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)Science fiction

Features

tech treesupgradeable vehiclesaliensspaceshipfuturistic

Key Differences

Game Modes

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

-

Galactic Civilizations III

Co-operative

Genres

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

-

Galactic Civilizations III

Indie

Features

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

city buildertactical turn-based combatturn-basednanotechnologybiotechnologyheal over timeislamkill questquicksavingtooltips

Galactic Civilizations III

macromanagementmicromanagementspace combatcivilizationsplanet jumpingspaceship customizationancient advanced civilization technologyconstructionplanetvehicle customization

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureSid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™Galactic Civilizations III
Release DateOct 24, 2014Mar 27, 2014
Rating76/100 (117 ratings)74/100 (20 ratings)
Genres
SimulatorStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
IndieSimulatorStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)Science fiction
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)Science fiction
Features
tech treesupgradeable vehiclesaliensspaceshipfuturisticcity buildertactical turn-based combatturn-basednanotechnologybiotechnologyheal over timeislamkill questquicksavingtooltipschristianityhexagonmovie referencenaval warfarepax prime 2014
tech treesupgradeable vehiclesaliensspaceshipfuturisticmacromanagementmicromanagementspace combatcivilizationsplanet jumpingspaceship customizationancient advanced civilization technologyconstructionplanetvehicle customization
Game Modes
MultiplayerSingle player
Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player
Player Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Bird view / Isometric
PlatformsLinux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)PC (Microsoft Windows)

Comparison Summary

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and Galactic Civilizations III have a 8/10 match score. Both games overlap around Multiplayer, Single player, Bird view / Isometric, Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS).

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ stands out for city builder, tactical turn-based combat, turn-based, while Galactic Civilizations III stands out for Co-operative, Indie, macromanagement, micromanagement.

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Multiplayer, Single player, Bird view / Isometric are the most likely to find value in both.

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