Loderingo
Warlord
In 2018, I posted a thread showing that fewer 40% of players have won the game based on Steam achievement stats. I revisited this in 2019 and 2020. With Civ VII coming soon, I thought it would be a good opportunity to update for the final time:
Victory by difficulty
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) ((Mar 2019)) (((Jan 2018))) Delta 2024-2018
Settler or higher – 37.5% (42.6%) ((41.8%)) (((39.3%))) Δ -1.8%
Chieftain or higher – 33.7% (37.4%) ((35.9%)) (((34.3%))) Δ -0.6%
Warlord or higher – 31.9% (34.8%) ((33.2%)) (((31.7%))) Δ +0.2%
Prince or higher – 29.7% ((29.8%)) (((28.3%))) Δ +1.4%
King or higher – 14.9% (15.3%) ((14.3%)) (((13.6%))) Δ +1.3%
Emperor or higher – 10.4% (9.5%) ((8.5%)) (((8.0%))) Δ +2.4%
Immortal or higher – 7.7% (6.5%) ((5.7%)) (((5.4%))) Δ +2.3%
Deity – 6.6% (5.4%) ((4.7%)) (((4.5%))) Δ +2.1%
The number of players who have won at Settler has actually declined since 2018 (possibly due to new players buying in a bundle) but the proportion completing at the top 3 levels has gradually increased
It is worth noting that the highest % achievement ((for having 6 improvements)) has dropped back to 75.3% (85.2%) ((85.4%)) (((81.1%))) so there are about 25% of purchasers who haven’t properly played the game.
Victory by type
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) ((Mar 2019)) (((Jan 2018))) Delta 2024-2018
Science – 21.1% (23.5%) ((21.9%)) (((19.5%))) Δ +1.6%
Domination – 19.7% (21.7%) ((21.2%)) (((18.3%))) Δ +1.4%
Culture – 19.3% (23.0%) ((22.6%)) (((21.5%))) Δ -2.2%
Religion – 11.1% (10.6%) ((9.7%)) (((8.7%))) Δ +2.4%
Diplomacy – 7.8% (4.3%) ((1.3%)) Δ +6.5%
The percentage winning culture victory has actually dropped back. Perhaps it is harder than it used to be?
Vanilla civs
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) ((Mar 2019)) (((Jan 2018))) Delta 2024-2018
1 Qin – 10.7% (9.2%) ((8.1%)) (((7.3%))) Δ +3.4%
2 Trajan – 9.2% (11.1%) ((11.0%)) (((10.8%))) Δ -1.6%
3 Frederick Barbarossa – 9.0% (10.0%) ((9.4%)) (((8.7%))) Δ +0.3%
4 Russia – 8.0% (7.5%) ((6.7%)) (((6.3%))) Δ +1.7%
5 Teddy Roosevelt – 7.7% (8.9%) ((8.4%)) (((8.0%))) Δ -0.3%
6 Hojo Tokimune – 6.3% (7.5%) ((7.0%)) (((6.8%))) Δ -0.5%
7 Victoria – 5.6% (6.6%) ((6.2%)) (((5.8%))) Δ -0.2%
8 Cleopatra – 5.3% (6.8%) ((7.0%)) (((6.3%))) Δ -1.0%
=9 Catherine – 5.0% (6.2%) ((6.1%)) (((5.7%))) Δ -0.7%
=9 Sumeria – 5.0% (6.9%) ((7.3%)) (((6.3%))) Δ -1.3%
=11 Pericles – 4.8% (5.3%) ((4.9%)) (((4.4%))) Δ +0.4%
=11 Scythia – 4.8% (5.4%) ((5.2%)) (((5.2%))) Δ -0.4%
13 Aztec – 4.6% (5.4%) ((5.1%)) (((4.7%))) Δ -0.1%
15 Gorgo – 4.1% (5.2%) ((5.0%)) (((4.7%))) Δ -0.6%
=17 Mvemba a Nzinga – 3.9% (5.2%) ((5.2%)) (((5.0%))) Δ -1.1%
=17 Brazil – 3.9% (4.3%) ((4.0%)) (((3.7%))) Δ +0.2%
=19 Spain – 3.8% (3.6%) ((3.4%)) (((3.2%))) Δ +0.6%
=19 Norway – 3.8% (4.4%) ((4.1%)) (((3.9%))) Δ -0.1%
21 Arabia – 3.7% (4.5%) ((4.4%)) (((4.3%))) Δ -0.6%
=23 Gandhi – 3.3% (3.8%) ((3.5%)) (((3.5%))) Δ -0.2%
Qin and Russia have seen the biggest increases in their victory %, perhaps driven by new purchases in these countries and Qin has now moved up to number 1. Trajan, Cleopatra and Sumeria have seen the greatest falls. For the first 2 it may be because new leaders have been released for these Civs. Gandhi is comfortably last of the original Civs.
DLC civs
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) ((Mar 2019)) (((Jan 2018))) Delta 2024-2018
22 Australia – 3.5% (4.2%) ((3.7%)) (((2.8%))) Δ +0.7%
=23 Macedon – 3.3% (3.1%) ((2.4%)) (((1.7%))) Δ +1.7%
=25 Nubia – 2.8% (2.6%) ((2.1%)) (((1.4%))) Δ +1.4%
=28 Khmer – 2.7% (1.5%) ((1.0%)) ((0.5%))) Δ +2.2%
=34 Poland – 2.5% (2.5%) ((2.2%)) (((1.9%))) Δ +0.6%
=36 Cyrus – 2.3% (2.3%) ((1.8%)) (((1.3%))) Δ +1.0%
=41 Indonesia – 2.0% (1.9%) ((1.4%)) ((0.6%))) Δ +1.4%
Khmer has moved up the rankings the most after it was buffed.
Rise and Fall civs
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) ((Mar 2019)) Delta 2024-2019
14 Seondeok – 4.5% (4.4%) ((3.1%)) Δ +1.4%
=30 Netherlands – 2.6% (2.4%) ((1.8%)) Δ +0.8%
=30 Cree – 2.6% (2.6%) ((2.1%)) Δ +0.5%
=34 Genghis – 2.4% (2.1%) ((1.5%)) Δ +0.9%
=36 Scotland – 2.3% (2.4%) ((1.8%)) Δ +0.5%
=45 Zulu – 1.9% (1.7%) ((1.2%)) Δ +0.7%
=48 Georgia – 1.6% (1.2%) ((0.8%)) Δ +0.8%
=48 Mapuche – 1.6% (1.3%) ((0.9%)) Δ +0.7%
=53 Chandragupta – 1.4% (1.1%) ((0.7%)) Δ +0.7%
Seondeok has now overtaken all of the DLC civs and some of the vanilla civs. At the other end Zulu, Mapuche, Georgia and Chandragupta have all been overtaken by many civs that were released later.
Gathering Storm civs
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) ((Mar 2019)) Delta 2024-2019
16 Eleanor – 4.0% (2.9%) ((0.9%)) Δ +3.1%
=25 Maori – 2.8% (2.2%) ((0.8%)) Δ +2.0%
=28 Canada – 2.7% (1.7%) ((0.6%)) Δ +2.1%
=32 Sweden – 2.5% (2.0%) ((0.8%)) Δ +1.7%
=32 Inca – 2.5% (1.9%) ((0.8%)) Δ +1.7%
=38 Mansa Musa – 2.1% (1.5%) ((0.5%)) Δ +1.6%
=38 Ottomans – 2.1% (1.5%) ((0.5%)) Δ +1.6%
=41 Hungary – 2.0% (1.4%) ((0.5%)) Δ +1.5%
=45 Phoenicia – 1.9% (1.4%) ((0.5%)) Δ +1.4%
The Gathering Storm civs have continued to see strong increases and all the Gathering Storm civs are ahead of the weakest Rise and Fall civs. Eleanor continues to lead the way, although her achievement covers both England and France.
New Frontiers civs
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) Delta 2024-2020
=25 Babylon – 2.8%
=38 Portugal – 2.1%
=41 Basil II – 2.0%
=41 Gaul – 2.0%
=45 Gran Colombia – 1.9% (0.5%) Δ +1.4%
=48 Maya – 1.6% (0.4%) Δ +1.5%
=51 Ethiopia – 1.5%
=51 Vietnam – 1.5%
=53 Kublai – 1.4%
Gran Colombia and Maya only have modest completion % despite being released first. Babylon is the leading New Frontiers Civ by some margin
Leader Pass
Nov 2024
55 Yongle – 1.3%
56 Julius Caesar – 0.8%
=57 Lincoln – 0.7%
=57 Tokugawa – 0.7%
=57 Ludwig II – 0.7%
=60 Nzinga Mbande – 0.6%
=60 Wu Zetian – 0.6%
=60 Sejong - 0.6%
=63 Theodora – 0.5%
=63 Elizabeth I – 0.5%
=65 Ramses II – 0.4%
=65 Sundiata Keita – 0.4%
67 Nader Shah – 0.3%
Victory by difficulty
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) ((Mar 2019)) (((Jan 2018))) Delta 2024-2018
Settler or higher – 37.5% (42.6%) ((41.8%)) (((39.3%))) Δ -1.8%
Chieftain or higher – 33.7% (37.4%) ((35.9%)) (((34.3%))) Δ -0.6%
Warlord or higher – 31.9% (34.8%) ((33.2%)) (((31.7%))) Δ +0.2%
Prince or higher – 29.7% ((29.8%)) (((28.3%))) Δ +1.4%
King or higher – 14.9% (15.3%) ((14.3%)) (((13.6%))) Δ +1.3%
Emperor or higher – 10.4% (9.5%) ((8.5%)) (((8.0%))) Δ +2.4%
Immortal or higher – 7.7% (6.5%) ((5.7%)) (((5.4%))) Δ +2.3%
Deity – 6.6% (5.4%) ((4.7%)) (((4.5%))) Δ +2.1%
The number of players who have won at Settler has actually declined since 2018 (possibly due to new players buying in a bundle) but the proportion completing at the top 3 levels has gradually increased
It is worth noting that the highest % achievement ((for having 6 improvements)) has dropped back to 75.3% (85.2%) ((85.4%)) (((81.1%))) so there are about 25% of purchasers who haven’t properly played the game.
Victory by type
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) ((Mar 2019)) (((Jan 2018))) Delta 2024-2018
Science – 21.1% (23.5%) ((21.9%)) (((19.5%))) Δ +1.6%
Domination – 19.7% (21.7%) ((21.2%)) (((18.3%))) Δ +1.4%
Culture – 19.3% (23.0%) ((22.6%)) (((21.5%))) Δ -2.2%
Religion – 11.1% (10.6%) ((9.7%)) (((8.7%))) Δ +2.4%
Diplomacy – 7.8% (4.3%) ((1.3%)) Δ +6.5%
The percentage winning culture victory has actually dropped back. Perhaps it is harder than it used to be?
Vanilla civs
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) ((Mar 2019)) (((Jan 2018))) Delta 2024-2018
1 Qin – 10.7% (9.2%) ((8.1%)) (((7.3%))) Δ +3.4%
2 Trajan – 9.2% (11.1%) ((11.0%)) (((10.8%))) Δ -1.6%
3 Frederick Barbarossa – 9.0% (10.0%) ((9.4%)) (((8.7%))) Δ +0.3%
4 Russia – 8.0% (7.5%) ((6.7%)) (((6.3%))) Δ +1.7%
5 Teddy Roosevelt – 7.7% (8.9%) ((8.4%)) (((8.0%))) Δ -0.3%
6 Hojo Tokimune – 6.3% (7.5%) ((7.0%)) (((6.8%))) Δ -0.5%
7 Victoria – 5.6% (6.6%) ((6.2%)) (((5.8%))) Δ -0.2%
8 Cleopatra – 5.3% (6.8%) ((7.0%)) (((6.3%))) Δ -1.0%
=9 Catherine – 5.0% (6.2%) ((6.1%)) (((5.7%))) Δ -0.7%
=9 Sumeria – 5.0% (6.9%) ((7.3%)) (((6.3%))) Δ -1.3%
=11 Pericles – 4.8% (5.3%) ((4.9%)) (((4.4%))) Δ +0.4%
=11 Scythia – 4.8% (5.4%) ((5.2%)) (((5.2%))) Δ -0.4%
13 Aztec – 4.6% (5.4%) ((5.1%)) (((4.7%))) Δ -0.1%
15 Gorgo – 4.1% (5.2%) ((5.0%)) (((4.7%))) Δ -0.6%
=17 Mvemba a Nzinga – 3.9% (5.2%) ((5.2%)) (((5.0%))) Δ -1.1%
=17 Brazil – 3.9% (4.3%) ((4.0%)) (((3.7%))) Δ +0.2%
=19 Spain – 3.8% (3.6%) ((3.4%)) (((3.2%))) Δ +0.6%
=19 Norway – 3.8% (4.4%) ((4.1%)) (((3.9%))) Δ -0.1%
21 Arabia – 3.7% (4.5%) ((4.4%)) (((4.3%))) Δ -0.6%
=23 Gandhi – 3.3% (3.8%) ((3.5%)) (((3.5%))) Δ -0.2%
Qin and Russia have seen the biggest increases in their victory %, perhaps driven by new purchases in these countries and Qin has now moved up to number 1. Trajan, Cleopatra and Sumeria have seen the greatest falls. For the first 2 it may be because new leaders have been released for these Civs. Gandhi is comfortably last of the original Civs.
DLC civs
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) ((Mar 2019)) (((Jan 2018))) Delta 2024-2018
22 Australia – 3.5% (4.2%) ((3.7%)) (((2.8%))) Δ +0.7%
=23 Macedon – 3.3% (3.1%) ((2.4%)) (((1.7%))) Δ +1.7%
=25 Nubia – 2.8% (2.6%) ((2.1%)) (((1.4%))) Δ +1.4%
=28 Khmer – 2.7% (1.5%) ((1.0%)) ((0.5%))) Δ +2.2%
=34 Poland – 2.5% (2.5%) ((2.2%)) (((1.9%))) Δ +0.6%
=36 Cyrus – 2.3% (2.3%) ((1.8%)) (((1.3%))) Δ +1.0%
=41 Indonesia – 2.0% (1.9%) ((1.4%)) ((0.6%))) Δ +1.4%
Khmer has moved up the rankings the most after it was buffed.
Rise and Fall civs
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) ((Mar 2019)) Delta 2024-2019
14 Seondeok – 4.5% (4.4%) ((3.1%)) Δ +1.4%
=30 Netherlands – 2.6% (2.4%) ((1.8%)) Δ +0.8%
=30 Cree – 2.6% (2.6%) ((2.1%)) Δ +0.5%
=34 Genghis – 2.4% (2.1%) ((1.5%)) Δ +0.9%
=36 Scotland – 2.3% (2.4%) ((1.8%)) Δ +0.5%
=45 Zulu – 1.9% (1.7%) ((1.2%)) Δ +0.7%
=48 Georgia – 1.6% (1.2%) ((0.8%)) Δ +0.8%
=48 Mapuche – 1.6% (1.3%) ((0.9%)) Δ +0.7%
=53 Chandragupta – 1.4% (1.1%) ((0.7%)) Δ +0.7%
Seondeok has now overtaken all of the DLC civs and some of the vanilla civs. At the other end Zulu, Mapuche, Georgia and Chandragupta have all been overtaken by many civs that were released later.
Gathering Storm civs
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) ((Mar 2019)) Delta 2024-2019
16 Eleanor – 4.0% (2.9%) ((0.9%)) Δ +3.1%
=25 Maori – 2.8% (2.2%) ((0.8%)) Δ +2.0%
=28 Canada – 2.7% (1.7%) ((0.6%)) Δ +2.1%
=32 Sweden – 2.5% (2.0%) ((0.8%)) Δ +1.7%
=32 Inca – 2.5% (1.9%) ((0.8%)) Δ +1.7%
=38 Mansa Musa – 2.1% (1.5%) ((0.5%)) Δ +1.6%
=38 Ottomans – 2.1% (1.5%) ((0.5%)) Δ +1.6%
=41 Hungary – 2.0% (1.4%) ((0.5%)) Δ +1.5%
=45 Phoenicia – 1.9% (1.4%) ((0.5%)) Δ +1.4%
The Gathering Storm civs have continued to see strong increases and all the Gathering Storm civs are ahead of the weakest Rise and Fall civs. Eleanor continues to lead the way, although her achievement covers both England and France.
New Frontiers civs
Nov 2024 (Jun 2020) Delta 2024-2020
=25 Babylon – 2.8%
=38 Portugal – 2.1%
=41 Basil II – 2.0%
=41 Gaul – 2.0%
=45 Gran Colombia – 1.9% (0.5%) Δ +1.4%
=48 Maya – 1.6% (0.4%) Δ +1.5%
=51 Ethiopia – 1.5%
=51 Vietnam – 1.5%
=53 Kublai – 1.4%
Gran Colombia and Maya only have modest completion % despite being released first. Babylon is the leading New Frontiers Civ by some margin
Leader Pass
Nov 2024
55 Yongle – 1.3%
56 Julius Caesar – 0.8%
=57 Lincoln – 0.7%
=57 Tokugawa – 0.7%
=57 Ludwig II – 0.7%
=60 Nzinga Mbande – 0.6%
=60 Wu Zetian – 0.6%
=60 Sejong - 0.6%
=63 Theodora – 0.5%
=63 Elizabeth I – 0.5%
=65 Ramses II – 0.4%
=65 Sundiata Keita – 0.4%
67 Nader Shah – 0.3%
