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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

TitleSid Meier's Alpha Centauri
First release1999
DeveloperFiraxis Games
PublisherElectronic Arts
PlatformPC (Windows)
Genres4X, hard science fiction video game, turn-based strategy video game
Players1–4 players
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
PC (Windows): 1999-02-15
Wikidata IDQ372412

Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad mysteries. Discover over 75 extraordinary technologies. Build over 60 base upgrades and large scales secret projects for your empire. Conquer your enemies with a war machine that you design from over 32,000 possible unit types.

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Wikidata (Q372412) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
TheGamesDB (13949) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
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Box art, Screenshots (2): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Electronic Arts · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
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