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Unciv

Unciv is a turn-based strategy game, available on Linux and Android: turn-based play.

  • Completely free
  • Linux and Android
  • Open source

Overview

Unciv is a turn-based strategy game, available on Linux and Android.

Gameplay elements described in its Flathub listing: turn-based play.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Turn-based strategy game” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Turn-based strategy game” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Network permissions are used to list mods, download mods, download music and to upload/download multiplayer games.” — F-Droid, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Unciv is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (MPL-2.0) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • No advertising
  • Commercial use allowed

About

A reimplementation of the most famous civilization-building game ever—fast, small, no ads, free forever! Build your civilization, research technologies, expand your cities and defeat your foes! The world awaits! Will you build your civilization into an empire that will stand the test of time?

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from F-Droid (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, ads, commercial use, version) —
  • Last technical check: 6 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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