Civilization 7 system requirements for Windows PC, Steam Deck, Mac, and Linux

System requirements for Civilization 7 have been announced ahead of its release by developer Firaxis Games, which also confirmed that Civilization 7 is Steam Deck verified.

Firaxis detailed minimum, recommended, and ultra setting requirements for PC, but only shared minimum and recommended for Mac and Linux. Luckily, even if you’re not rocking a top-of-the-line rig, you won’t need to heavily update your system! As for handheld enjoyers, your gameplay may be a little restricted depending on your device.

Here are the Civilization 7 system requirements, including some extra information about the game’s Steam Deck support.

System requirements for Civilization 7

Civilization 7 will be available on Windows, Mac, and Linux with each operating system having its own system requirements. Check out the minimum, recommended, and ultra setting requirements for each operating system below.

PC system requirements

PCMinimumRecommendedUltraGraphics PresetLowHighResolution1080p1080p4KFPS306060OSWindows 10/11 64-bitWindows 10/11 64-bitWindows 10/11 64-bitProcessorIntel Core i5-4690 / Intel Core i3-10100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200Intel i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600xIntel i7-14000F / AMD Ryzen 9 5950XMemory8 GB RAM16 GB RAM32 GB RAMGraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX460 / Intel Arc A380NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 / Intel Arc A750NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 7800 XTDirectXVersion 12Version 12Version 12StorageHigh20 GB20 GB

Mac system requirements

MacMinimumRecommendedOSSequoiaSequoiaProcessorM1 8 CoreM2 Pro 12 CoreMemory8 GB RAM16 GB RAMGraphicsM1M2 ProStorage25 GB25 GB

Linux system requirements

LinuxMinimumRecommendedOSUbuntu 22.04Ubuntu 24.40ProcessorIntel i5-4690 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200Intel i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 XMemory8 GB RAM16 GB RAMGraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD RX 6700Storage25 GB25 GB

Is Civilization 7 playable on Steam Deck?

Yes! Civilization 7 is officially Steam Deck verified, according to a Firaxis Games post on X.

Being Steam Deck verified means that Civilization 7 will work on your Steam Deck with no extra steps — but, if you’re running into performance issues, you can always stream from your PC to your Steam Deck via Steam Remote Play.

Additionally, the Nintendo Switch version of Civilization 7 is not expected to support map sizes of Standard and above, but there has not been any news of Steam Decks following suit. If you’re a proud owner of both the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch, it may be better for you to play on the Steam Deck due to performance.