Patch history

1. Jun 30, 2026·Update 1.4.1 Hotfix - June 30, 2026 (Linux/Steam Deck)

   • ≈🐛Bug fixcontroller functionality

     Fixed an issue where controllers could lose functionality when selecting an Enhancer Belief.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixAffirmation Traditions

     Fixed a bug where Affirmation Traditions were missing from the Heian Traditions tab during game setup.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixHeian quote

     Heian's quote now correctly displays in the Civilization Details screen during New Game creation.

   • ≈🛠QoLmountain rendering

     Improved mountain texture rendering to eliminate pop-in when uncovering connected tiles.

2. Apr 21, 2026·Update 1.3.2 - Steam macOS Hotfix - April 21, 2026

   • ≈🐛Bug fixstability

     Improved general gameplay stability on macOS to resolve reported crashes.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixmultiplayer connectivity

     Resolved frequent desyncs in multiplayer games involving Mac players.

3. Apr 16, 2026·Update 1.3.2 – Patch 2 – Apr 16, 2026+2

   • ▲🎯Behaviorlate game performance

     Improved game logic for checking attackable buildings to reduce expensive calculations and prevent performance drops in the late game.

     performance

   • ▲🐛Bug fixstability

     Fixed a crash that occurred during Next Turn AI processing.

     stability

   • ≈✨Newaccount support—→Added

     Added support for Teen Accounts for players under 18, allowing for restricted default features and parental/user control via the 2K Portal.

     feature

4. Nov 12, 2025·Update 1.3.0 - Patch 1 - Nov 12, 2025

   • ≈🛠QoLStability

     Various game stability improvements to reduce crashes.

     Stability

   • ≈🐛Bug fixRestart OptionavailabilityIncorrect→Correct

     Fixed an issue where the Restart option could be used improperly, which previously caused crashes during Age Transitions.

     Bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixFirst Greet DiplomacyController FunctionalityBroken→Fixed

     Fixed a multiplayer bug where pausing during the First Greet Diplomacy screen could disable controller input.

     Multiplayer Bugfix

   • ≈🔊AudioAudioMissing→Fixed

     Fixed instances of missing audio specifically for Mac users.

     Mac-only

5. Apr 29, 2025·Update 1.2.0 - Patch 1 - April 29, 2025+3

   • ▲🎯Behaviorperformance

     Fixed a performance drop occurring when opening and closing the Production menu in the late game.

   • ▲🎯Behaviorstability

     General improvements to game stability to reduce crashes.

   • ▲🐛Bug fixgraphics—→Enabled

     Fixed an issue on Mac where 3D assets would not display when using MetalFX graphics options.

6. Mar 27, 2025·1.1.1 Patch 1 – March 27, 2025

   • ≈🛠QoLstability

     General stability improvements implemented across all platforms to reduce crashes and improve performance.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixAge Transitionciv unlock

     Fixed an issue where civilizations were not unlocking correctly during Age transitions. Note: This does not apply to existing save files.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixresource icon scale

     Resource icons now scale properly at higher resolutions, improving visual clarity for 4K and ultra-wide users.

7. Feb 12, 2025·1.0.1 Patch 3 - February 12, 2025

   • ≈🐛Bug fixcharacter set—→Correct

     The correct citizen character set is now displayed for Korean Independent Powers.

     Fixed Korean character display

8. Feb 7, 2025·1.0.1 Patch 1 Notes

   • ≈🐛Bug fixstability

     General game stability improvements implemented, specifically addressing regional game crashes.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixsystem sounds

     Fixed an issue on Mac where system sounds would trigger upon making keypresses during gameplay.

9. Feb 5, 2025·Patch 1.0.1 Notes+3-1

   • ▲🎯Behaviormovementends movement→continues movement

     Units can now continue moving after crossing a bridge, improving tactical mobility.

     Moving onto a Bridge no longer ends a Unit's movement

   • ▲📊NumericSocial PoliciesHappiness penalty-2→0

     Changing Social Policies during Celebrations no longer penalizes city happiness.

     Removed -2 Happiness penalty when changing policies during Celebrations

   • ▲✨NewPortsplacementrestricted→Navigable Rivers

     Expanded port placement options to include navigable rivers, increasing infrastructure flexibility.

     Ports can now be built on Navigable Rivers

   • ≈🎯BehaviorGrowth Thresholdsvaluevariable→non-decreasing

     Fixed an issue where growth thresholds could decrease, ensuring consistent city growth scaling.

     Updated growth thresholds to ensure they never decrease

   • ▼📊NumericNuclear Falloutyieldssome→0

     Nuclear fallout now completely nullifies tile yields, increasing the penalty for nuclear warfare.

     Tiles impacted by nuclear fallout no longer produce Yields

   • ≈🔁ReworkTown Upgradecostfixed→scaled gold

     Town upgrade costs are now adjusted based on game speed to maintain consistent pacing across different match lengths.

     Town upgrade costs now scale with game speed

   • ≈🎯BehaviorDiplomacyRelationship statusHelpful→Restricted

     Prevents leaders from achieving 'Helpful' status while actively engaged in war with one another.

     Relationships can no longer reach Helpful while at war