Is Millennia worth getting on sale?

[KayAU]

There is a Steam sale, and Millennia is part of it. I am pondering whether it's worth getting for me. I remember liking elements of the demo, like the production chains and national spirits. However, other parts of the game seemed very barebones: the map looked bland, nations had nothing to distinguish them other than their names and flags, and combat seemed primitive. I was surprised when the game was released shortly after the demo, because it seemed unfinished to me.

Now some time has passed, the game has been expanded and improved, but I'm wondering how much, and in which areas. I am also wary that recent reviews on Steam are worse than all time reviews. Are there any active players here who could give me an opinion? These days I am mostly playing Ara, which I like quite a bit. There are some similarities, like the production chains, which I enjoy.

Also, if I were to get the game, should I get the DLC as well?

 

[Thormodr]

I wasn't super impressed with Millennia, to be honest. Some interesting ideas, certainly, but all in all just not that fun for me personally. However, I haven't played it since shortly after it came out so I may have to revisit it in the near future to see if it has gotten better.

Civ VI, Ara, Victoria 3 and Old World have my attention currently. Also eagerly anticipating EU5, which looks excellent. So many games, so little time.

 

[KayAU]

Thanks for your input. Maybe I'll give it a chance anyway, as I generally am in favor of more competition in the genre, but it's concerning that no-one really wants to pitch the game.

I have another 4.5 hours to decide.

 

[Lazy sweeper]

There is a Steam sale, and Millennia is part of it. I am pondering whether it's worth getting for me. I remember liking elements of the demo, like the production chains and national spirits. However, other parts of the game seemed very barebones: the map looked bland, nations had nothing to distinguish them other than their names and flags, and combat seemed primitive. I was surprised when the game was released shortly after the demo, because it seemed unfinished to me.

Now some time has passed, the game has been expanded and improved, but I'm wondering how much, and in which areas. I am also wary that recent reviews on Steam are worse than all time reviews. Are there any active players here who could give me an opinion? These days I am mostly playing Ara, which I like quite a bit. There are some similarities, like the production chains, which I enjoy.

Also, if I were to get the game, should I get the DLC as well?

I tried Ara, and it was playable, but a mess. Try it if you can, then get a refund if you don't like it.
I also got Humankind completely for free on Epic, it's now back to 9 eur.
I played yesterday some 200 turns and it has been a little fun, untill some barbarian Mongols decided to raze all my cities...

 

[KayAU]

I tried Ara, and it was playable, but a mess. Try it if you can, then get a refund if you don't like it.
I also got Humankind completely for free on Epic, it's now back to 9 eur.
I played yesterday some 200 turns and it has been a little fun, untill some barbarian Mongols decided to raze all my cities...

I was asking about Millennia.

I have both Ara and Humankind. Ara I quite like, Humankind I have mixed feelings about. There are some things I enjoy about it, but something about how it flows, especially towards the end when the urban sprawl covers most of the map, just doesn't work for me. It's a game I like to play for a single playthrough from time to time, but I don't really feel compelled to do another playthrough after.

Anyway, I did end up buying Millennia, but haven't played it yet. In part I bought it out of curiosity, in part I bought it to support new Civ-style 4X games, as I think there is a need for more competition.