RecommendedSteam player
*Plays an Arab country* *Discovers Oil* 2 Turns later: "America has declared war on us!" 11/10 for historical AccuracyShow moreShow less
96.6 hours at review791 people found this helpful
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
Exploration and strategic civilization-building define Civilization III Complete. At $0.87 from 
Eneba, consider whether its solo mode suits your plans: online multiplayer has been suspended, while the description says LAN remains supported. English is the listed supported language, so the language information is worth weighing alongside the current price before choosing this Steam PC edition. At $0.99, the Steam PC version costs less than the Standard offer on Steam, a saving of $0.12.
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Past 36 months · Updated dailyHistorical Low~ $0.822026-07Current Low Across Stores~ $0.87Enebavs. Historical Low+6%
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01About Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
Guide a civilization through a journey of discovery, using strategy to pursue victory. Complete brings together Civilization III, the Play the World expansion, and civilizations, scenarios, and features from Conquests. Steam player reviews: 90% positive from 5,762 reviews. Available for Steam on PC. English is the listed supported language.
Credits
DIRECTOR
Sid Meier
Canadian-American game programmer and designer
J
LEAD DESIGNER
Jeff Briggs
American video game developer
Composer
Roger Briggs
Lead Designer
Soren Johnson
Developer
Firaxis Games
Publisher
2K
Lowest recorded in 36 months
$0.822026-07-30 · KinguinBase game · same records as the chart above; USD history, not a regional Steam low.Language support
| Language | Interface | Subtitles | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | — | — |
Steam PC edition data · 2026-11-12
02Before you buy
Play modes
The Steam PC version lists single-player and multiplayer categories. The description says online multiplayer was suspended on May 31, 2014, while LAN mode remains supported.
Language
English is the only listed supported language; full audio is not specified.
03Frequently asked questions
What does Complete include?
The description combines Civilization III with Play the World and the civilizations, scenarios, and features from Conquests.
Does it have online multiplayer?
The description says online multiplayer was suspended on May 31, 2014, and that LAN mode remains supported.
What is the game about?
The description highlights exploration, strategies, multiple play modes, and different ways to win.
Popular Steam reviews
Native-language selection · 10 reviewsSelected helpful reviews in this language show both recommendations and criticisms. This selection does not represent the overall positive rating; opinions reflect the version reviewed.
Not recommendedSteam player
Firaxis recently changed their Terms and Conditions to harvest data and present vulnerabilities and breaches to software and operating systems. Under no circumstances update, launch or install the game. This practice must be named and shamed. No support! Vote with your wallets! This game is now spyware!Show moreShow less
8.8 hours at review94 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
You sit down and play 15 minutes and when you look outside 4 hours have passed.Show moreShow less
30.6 hours at review441 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
The Steam edition of Civilization III does not work correctly on Windows 7, which kind of defeats the purpose I had in getting it to begin with. Unlike the retail CD version of the game from years ago, it installs without hassle. What it doesn't do without hassle is run correctly. Every time I've started a game, I've encountered audio bugs where the music stops and the sound effects run an in endless loop like crickets. Heaven forbid you ever try to quit the game, either, because it will not only crash, but lock up your entire monitor and not let task manager launch over it. If a game is going to be sold on steam, I expect some kind of work to be done to make it compatible with current operating systems. If Gog.com can do it, so can Valve.Show moreShow less
0.4 hours at review71 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
I played this game when I was younger, and enjoyed it to the point that by the time I burnt the CD out - it was around the year 5000AD and me [Germany], America, Egypt, India were all that was left - Super states having had numerous nuclear wars. Europe had turned into a desert thanks to the global warming, America had conquered the entire Western Hemisphere, Egypt - all of Africa. Our militaries had become so large, so advanced, and the nuclear wars so constant that we eventually found ourselves in a deadlock - slowly starving, rotting away with the time. Our capitals had long been wiped away - eventually, wars were no longer profitable, the resources had run out. I played that game until the CD had finally quit on me, determined to see the end of the world. Compared to today, it may not be as flashy anymore - but Civilization III is the best of the series, Civilization IV comes at a close second, but things were removed and added in the later installments that made one feel like they had lost a bit of the original game. I've since rebought it, and I'm already at 1,797.6 hours.Show moreShow less
48.8 hours at review374 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
Arguably, the best Civilization in the entire series. Can't get it to run reliable anymore. They are still selling it, so they should try to keep it workable. Since they don't, I'm gonna have to recommend against people buying it and wasting their money.Show moreShow less
1.4 hours at review28 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
told Gandhi to move his Warrior out of my territory as kindly as possible and he declared war on me 10/10Show moreShow less
4.9 hours at review355 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
So far its a dud. I played this game years ago and loved it, but it will not run in Steam on Win10. I've spent several hours pouring over forums and trying all the compatibility, resolution, run-as-administrator variations that are posted out there, but they all end up with the same result. The opening video runs fine, but at the end, the screen goes dark and and error message pops up saying "Input Not Support" - yes, verbatim - it says "support" not "supported."Show moreShow less
0.6 hours at review27 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
"I'll just play a quick round of Civ" [16 hours later] "...Where did the sun go?"Show moreShow less
136.3 hours at review314 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
I love this game more than any other game, but playing on Steam is so frustrating. There are so many problems I cannot even begin to talk about them. In a nutshell, be prepared to never enjoy a multiplayer game unless you want hot seat because as soon as you do, a crash occurs. I have had this game on Steam for a decade; trust me, there is no fix.Show moreShow less
419.7 hours at review27 people found this helpful
Source: original Steam user reviews. Helpful votes are an archived snapshot, not live data. Last collected: 08/15/2026.