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Civilization IV: Warlords vs Humankind

If you are torn between Civilization IV: Warlords and Humankind, the two share 4X, Historical and Turn-Based Strategy; here is how the numbers split. On raw data, Civilization IV: Warlords takes 3 categories against 0 for Humankind.

MetricCivilization IV: WarlordsHumankindEdge
Player rating ★ 3.69 ★ 3.65 Civilization IV: Warlords by 0.04 (1%)
Metacritic 84 77 Civilization IV: Warlords by 7 (8%)
Catalog popularity 2,373 adds 1,303 adds Civilization IV: Warlords by 1070 (45%)
Avg. playtime 1h 8h Humankind is longer
Platform families 1 1 Tie
Release year 2006 2021 Humankind is newer by 15 yr

Verdict

Civilization IV: Warlords takes 3 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on 4X, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy and Singleplayer, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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