Freeciv

An open-source, turn-based empire-building strategy game inspired by the history of human civilization, first released in January 1996. Play against computer opponents or with other people.

At a glance

Developer
The Freeciv project
Genres
Strategy, Turn-based strategy
Modes
Single-player, Multiplayer
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
First released
1996
Licence
GPL-2.0-or-later

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Sources

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