Sid Meier's Civilization® IV vs Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
89%Similarity
Better Rated
🏆 Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
Similarity Breakdown
Genres100%
Themes100%
Keywords61%
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✓ catapult✓ city builder
Key Differences
Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
- +ambient music
- +anarchism
- +biblical quotes
- +bronze age
- +buddhism
- +capitalism
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
- +feudalism
- +native american
- +presidential protagonist
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sid Meier's Civilization® IV | Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Oct 25, 2005 | Jul 18, 2007 |
| Rating | 90/100 | 84/100 |
| Genres | 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.