Sid Meier's Civilization VI is a   video game developed by , published by , and distributed by . The Mobile port was published by . The latest entry into the  series, it was released on  and  in October 2016, with later ports for  in February 2017,  in December 2017,  in November 2018,  and  in November 2019 and  in 2020.

Similar to previous installments, the goal for the player is to develop a civilization from an early settlement through many in-game millennia to become a  and achieve one of several victory conditions, such as through military domination, technological superiority, or cultural influence, over the other human and  opponents. Players do this by exploring the world, founding new cities, building city improvements, deploying military troops to attack and defend from others, researching new technologies and civics advancements, developing an influential culture, and engaging in trade and  with other .

Civilization VI is a  video game in which one or more players compete alongside computer-controlled  opponents to grow their individual civilization from a small tribe to control of the entire planet across several . This can be accomplished by achieving one of several victory conditions, all based on the  gameplay elements, "eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate". Players manage a civilization of their choice and develop their technology, culture and government structure between ancient times and the near future. They found cities and grow them through the creation of mines, farms and other improvements, while simultaneously exploring the randomly-generated world and encountering other civilizations and barbarians. Players have the ability to trade and manage peaceful diplomatic relations with other civilizations or alternatively go to war through the use of military force.

Civilization VI builds upon the general gameplay of , including continuing the use of the  introduced in Civilization V. New to Civilization VI is the idea of "city unstacking": some improvements to cities must be placed in the hexes in the bounds of the city but not within the city's space itself, whereas in previous games, all improvements were considered stacked on the same map hex or square that the city was located in. The player must assign specific hexes as "districts" in the city, which have certain limitations but grant bonuses for improvements placed in that district.