Who made Sid Meier’s Civilization?

Sid Meier’s Civilization was published by MicroProse Software, released in 1991.

What kind of game is Sid Meier’s Civilization?

Sid Meier’s Civilization is a strategy game for the SNES / Super Famicom.

Can two people play Sid Meier’s Civilization?

No. Sid Meier’s Civilization is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Sid Meier’s Civilization load?

The Sid Meier’s Civilization ROM is 940 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Sid Meier’s Civilization Game (1991) - SNES

Name: Sid Meier’s Civilization
Availability: InStock
Author: MicroProse Software

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
SNES / Super Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

SNES / Super Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Sid Meier’s Civilization is a landmark turn-based strategy game developed by MicroProse Software. Released for the SNES in 1991, it tasks players with guiding an empire from the dawn of humanity into the space age. The game blends deep strategic planning with resource management, military conquest, and technological advancement, laying the foundation for an entire genre of historical strategy titles.

How to play

The objective is to become the dominant power either by conquering all rival nations or by being the first to launch a spacecraft to Alpha Centauri. You begin with a single settler unit to found your first city, then explore the procedurally generated map, gather resources, and research new technologies to advance through different historical eras.

Gamepad control:
direction buttons	↑↓←→
action button A	Z
action button B	X
action buttons X, Y	A, S
shoulder buttons L, R	Q, E
SELECT	Shift
START	Enter

Tips

Expand early: Building multiple cities quickly secures territory and resources, giving you an essential advantage before borders tighten.
Prioritize science: Focusing on technological research unlocks superior military units and city improvements necessary for long-term survival.
Defend your borders: Don’t neglect your military while expanding. An unprotected empire is an easy target for rival civilizations and roaming barbarians.