10 Video Games With Incredibly Steep Learning Curves

Sid Meier's Civilization is well-known in the turn-based strategy video game world, as it stands as one of the absolute best in the genre. Since the game was first released in 1991 on the PC, it's been given five sequels, a slew of expansions, and has been made available on all platforms.

There are numerous ways to play Civilization, but if you're new to the game, you're going to need to rely heavily on the tutorial, which extends throughout gameplay. New players will have no idea what to do, how to do it, where to go, and what to do when they get there.

That makes becoming a master strategist of any Civilization game a challenging prospect. Players who have been playing since the first game find new entries in the franchise hard to master, as each one introduces new complexities and new strategies.

Gameplay begins with a settler and a single warrior unit (If you start the game from the beginning/default). From those humble beginnings, you will need to explore, kill barbarians, meet new civilizations, trade, wage war, research new technologies, found and manage a religion, improve your civilization's culture, and work towards a goal.

The way to win is dependent on how you want to play, but if you go for the Space-Race victory, you will need to be the first Civilization to successfully launch a colony ship to Alpha Centauri.