Is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — PvP, plus local/split-screen. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI is a turn-based & grand strategy game released in 2016, 87% positive on Steam (349,920 reviews), with 25,420 playing right now. $5.99 on Steam.
PvPLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooStrategy · Turn-based & grand strategy
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
How Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI plays with friends, according to Steam
- Online co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Local / split-screen co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Online PvP
- Yes
- Local / split-screen PvP
- Yes
- LAN play
- Yes
- Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
- Yes
- Cross-platform multiplayer (Windows / Mac / Linux)
- Yes
- Single-player mode
- Yes
- Mods
- Steam Workshop
Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.
Steam tags: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Multiplayer, Historical, Grand Strategy, Singleplayer, Turn-Based, 4X
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Quick answers
- Is Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI co-op?
- Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI does not list co-op on Steam; it has PvP, Local / split-screen, Single-player too.
- Does Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI have PvP?
- Yes, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI has player-versus-player modes.
- Do we both need to own Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI to play together?
- Not always. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.
- How many people play Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI?
- About 25,420 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI with shared/split-screen PvP on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.
- Can you play Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI on LAN?
- Yes. Steam lists LAN PvP for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, so it works on a local network without the game's online servers.