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Galactic Civilizations III – reviews and rating

Galactic Civilizations III has an average rating of 79% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics have slightly different opinions – the best rating was given by Game Informer (8.8/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (3.5/5). The game was released on May 13, 2015 for PC. Metacritic score is 81, players on RAWG rate the game 69%.

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What critics praise
„The long-awaited follow-up to 2006’s Galactic Civilizations II is a worthy successor and an enjoyable addition to the 4X genre.“
8,8/10 Game Informer
What critics criticize
„Galactic Civilizations III is better than Beyond Earth (especially at release), but in this ever improving genre you have to come up with your best shot at launch and, if you want to sell DLC, build on top of that in en…“

Game info

Release date
May 13, 2015
Platforms
PC
Genres
StrategyIndieSimulation
Developer
Stardock
Publisher
Stardock
Average playtime
5 h
Reviews count
2

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FAQ

What is the rating of Galactic Civilizations III?

Galactic Civilizations III has an average rating of 79% based on 2 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics have slightly different opinions – the best rating was given by Game Informer (8.8/10), the worst by HardcoreGamer (3.5/5).

When was Galactic Civilizations III released?

Galactic Civilizations III was released on May 13, 2015.

What platforms is Galactic Civilizations III available on?

Galactic Civilizations III is available for PC.

How long does it take to beat Galactic Civilizations III?

Players on RAWG spend on average 5 hours playing Galactic Civilizations III.

Is Galactic Civilizations III worth playing?

Mostly yes. Galactic Civilizations III has an average rating of 79% – it is a good game, but with some flaws.

What games are similar to Galactic Civilizations III?

Games similar to Galactic Civilizations III are for example Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, Elemental: War of Magic, Ashes of the Singularity and Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes.

Statistics

Critics consensus

Slightly different opinions

Spread of ratings
18 percentage points
Standard deviation
± 8,8
Best rating
8,8/10 Game Informer
Worst rating
3,5/5 HardcoreGamer

The distribution of rating

Number of reviews in rating ranges (%)

Ranking

  • #264 of 717 games released in 2015 better than 63 % of games

By the average of all reviews

Comparison of ratings

  • Critics in this language2 reviews 79%
  • Foreign critics2 reviews 78%
  • MetacriticMetascore 81%
  • Players (RAWG)33 votes 69%

How players rate it

  • Exceptional 15 %
  • Recommended 46 %
  • Meh 24 %
  • Skip 15 %

33 votes · RAWG

Reviews

3,5/5
HardcoreGamer Jul 1, 2015
Galactic Civilizations III is better than Beyond Earth (especially at release), but in this ever improving genre you have to come up with your best shot at launch and, if you want to sell DLC, build on top of that in engaging ways. This genre is one of high replayability and hundred hour games so your product has to challenge last year’s fully DLCed 4x games in a substantive way to merit the kind of...
8,8/10
Game Informer May 15, 2015
The long-awaited follow-up to 2006’s Galactic Civilizations II is a worthy successor and an enjoyable addition to the 4X genre.

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