It's hard out there for a Civ-like. Civilization 7 may have been divisive, but the bones of its competitors can still be seen poking out of the ground. Millennia, a Civ-like developed by C Prompt Games and published by Paradox last year just received a final update before being consigned to sink into the lone and level sand.
When Phil Iwaniuk reviewed Millennia he called it "rough-edged but worthwhile", with complaints about its UI and AI and few other things, but praise for its way of handling progress through the ages and "city improvement tile system." It sounded like the kind of game that could be significantly improved by a few additions, and while it did receive several—the final patch is update eight—it doesn't seem like enough was done to elevate it above the competition.
