Whether you play as a pacifist or wage war on the world, grow your religion or focus on your culture, or build bigger cities or smaller towns, your empire will be truly unique.
Fame is War
Battling is a big part of HUMANKIND, so you'll need to prepare your empire for it.
Leave a mark on history — your story — and build a unique empire with a fusion of vast cultures that will net nearly-endless possibilities! Race to gain the nuclear advantage, gain fame, and complete numerous end conditions to finish the round! Use the diplomacy system to sign treaties, grow trading relationships, or start wars. Explore the overworld, come across other cultures, and then take their land in overworld battles where you'll need to control ground units to gain the upper hand. Get one star to unlock the Ancient Era, and then watch as the price rises to advance in an era, but the prizes increase, too!
Culture Shock!
With each new era, you'll be able to choose from 10 different cultures, such as the Ancient Era cultures, Zhou, Assyrian, Babylonian, Egyptian, Harappan, Hittite, Mycenaean, Nubian, Olmec, Phoenician! Build cities from large, sprawling metropolises to smaller but more cities throughout the map.