Civilization II
Hacker ApprovedRanked 11 of 24 strategy games by recommenders
People call it the gold classic of the Civilization series and a favorite among the older Civ games, and some say it still runs without problems on modern systems.
People call it the gold classic of the Civilization series and a favorite among the older Civ games, and some say it still runs without problems on modern systems.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 77%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 3.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Favorite classic in the Civilization series
“those have always been my favorites of the 'Modernish' civ games”
Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “OpenCiv3: Open-source, cross-platform reimagining of Civilization III” “Civ 2 is probably my favourite of the lot”
Comment from 11 Dec 2025 in “Sid Meier: More Than Just Civilization” “II remains the gold classic”
Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “OpenCiv3: Open-source, cross-platform reimagining of Civilization III” Excellent and enjoyable to play
“With the exception of Civ2, which was excellent.”
Comment from 7 Feb 2026 in “OpenCiv3: Open-source, cross-platform reimagining of Civilization III” “I played a lot of Civ1, Colonization and Civ 2.”
Comment from 29 Mar 2026 in “OpenCiv1 – open-source rewrite of Civ1” “I very much enjoy Civ 2 and 3”
Comment from 7 Feb 2026 in “OpenCiv3: Open-source, cross-platform reimagining of Civilization III”
Other strategy games people recommend
The four most recommended other strategy games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle for Wesnoth | 39 | 4 | 91% | 4 | 10 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Sid Meier's Civilization | 25 | 9 | 74% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Sid Meier's Civilization III | 20 | 10 | 67% | 3 | — | — |
| Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri | 16 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Civilization IIThis page | 10 | 3 | 77% | 5 | — | Approved |
What people said
10 of the 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I was able to run my beloved Civilization 2 without problems”
“what doesn't stand the test of time are Civ 2: Test of Time”
“I played a lot of Civ1, Colonization and Civ 2.”
“Civ 2 was mostly just a better civ 1.”
“With the exception of Civ2, which was excellent.”
“I very much enjoy Civ 2 and 3”
“Civ2 and Civ3 never got as much play from me”
“II remains the gold classic”
“those have always been my favorites of the 'Modernish' civ games”
“Civ 2 is probably my favourite of the lot”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.