Sid Meier’s Civilization 7: Which game edition to go for?

Civilization 7 Founders Edition

Strategy game Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 comes in three playable game editions out of which one is a limited-time edition. There is the Collector's Edition too but that does not contain the game, just physical items. The three Civilization 7 game editions are: Standard, Deluxe and Founders editions. Let’s learn about the Civilization VII game editions one by one to help you make the right buy.

• Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Standard Edition The Standard Edition of Sid Meier’s Civilization VII includes just the base game and does not have any extra content. The Civilization VII Standard Edition would be a good buy for someone who is not familiar with the Civilization games and wants to get into them.
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Deluxe Edition The Deluxe Edition of Civilization VII comes with the base game and extra content like the Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack, the Deluxe Content Pack and the Crossroads of the World Collection (with post-launch content that adds 2 new leaders, 4 new civilizations, 4 new Natural Wonders, a special cosmetic bonus, and more).

The Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack adds the leader Tecumseh and the Shawnee civilization while the Deluxe Content Pack of Civilization VII Deluxe Edition includes 2 leader personas, 4 profile customizations and 1 alternate scout skin. The Deluxe Edition also gave players early access to Civilization VII from February 6, 2025, five days before the official launch.

The Civilization VII Deluxe Edition is a good choice for Civilization veterans if they are looking to check out the content packs and the post-launch content.

• Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Founders Edition

Sid Meier's Civilization VII Founders Edition is a digital-only limited-time edition that is only available until February 28, 2025. It is the ultimate Civilization VII game edition meant for true fanboys.

The Civilization VII Founders Edition includes everything the Deluxe Edition comes with in addition to the Right to Rule Collection (with post-launch content adding 2 new leaders, 4 new civilizations, 4 new Wonders, a special cosmetic bonus, and more) and the Founders Content Pack.

“The Right To Rule Collection contains 6 DLCs, all of which will be available on or by September 2025 (subject to change). Each DLC will be delivered automatically in-game on release”, the developers said in a website post.

The Founder’s Content Pack includes 2 leader personas, 4 profile customizations, 1 fog of war tile set and 1 Founders palace skin.