Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization vs Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
87%Similarity
Better Rated
🏆 Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Similarity Breakdown
Genres88%
Themes100%
Keywords63%
Game Modes100%
Player Perspective100%
Shared Features
✓ Simulator✓ Strategy✓ Turn-based strategy (TBS)✓ 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)✓ Educational✓ Fantasy✓ Historical✓ alternate reality✓ atheism✓ barbarians✓ city builder✓ colony
Key Differences
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
- +Adventure
- +christianity
- +construction
- +espionage
- +in-game map editor
- +randomly generated maps
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
- +catapult
- +economy
- +macromanagement
- +micromanagement
- +mod support
- +nuclear bomb
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization | Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Sep 22, 2008 | Jul 18, 2007 |
| Rating | 74/100 | 84/100 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS) | Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS) |
| Themes | 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), Educational, Fantasy, Historical | 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), Educational, Fantasy, Historical |
| Game Modes | Multiplayer, Single player | Multiplayer, Single player |
| Player Perspective | Bird view / Isometric | Bird view / Isometric |
| Platforms | Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) | Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) |
Similarity is calculated from matching genres, themes, keywords, game modes, and player perspectives in the existing game database.