Civilization 7 launches fully on February 11, 2025 (with early access starting on February 5) but the review embargo has lifted. That means you have more than a week to figure out if the game is right for your tastes, and there are plenty of reviews to check out. With all the major changes compared to Civ 7's predecessors — new age mechanics, new military units, new diplomacy options, and more — knowing what you're getting yourself into is more important than ever.
Checking in on Metacritic about six hours after the game's review embargo lifted, Civilization 7 is sitting at an overall 81% score for PC reviews with 67 total critic opinions. That's slightly lower than the 90% I handed out in my Civilization 7 review, but, as I noted therein, I knew that opinions would vary quite a bit. There are so far no console reviews, as it appears the game was only handed out early for PC players.
