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Unciv

Turn-based 4X strategy game modeled on Civilization V

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What it is

A free, lightweight remake of Civilization V's turn-based empire-building, with its own art and a strong focus on modding. It runs on Android, Windows, Linux, macOS and Raspberry Pi, and works well on older hardware. Players who want a deep 4X game on a phone or low-end PC can found cities, research technologies and wage wars, while modders add new rulesets, civilizations and maps.

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Stars
11,470 GitHub stars.
11,470

Forks
1,982
Commits
13,756
Contributors
279
Language
Kotlin
License
MPL-2.0
Last commit
Oct 20, 2026
On GitHub since
November 2017
First release
November 2019
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, Android
Self-hostable
No
Alternative to
Civilization V
Author
Yair Morgenstern
Tags
  • strategy-game
  • game-mods

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Updated Oct 20, 2026
  • Hacker NewsUncivNov 24, 2023 · 533 points · 134 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsUnciv – FOSS Civ V for Android+DesktopAug 11, 2022 · 7 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsUnciv: Open-source Android/Desktop remake of Civilization VMay 16, 2021 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)