Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
LumiScore?Our 0–100 score for how developmentally beneficial and low-risk this game is for children. Higher is better.
Growth
53/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Strategic Thinking
- Spatial Awareness
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Before your child starts a game session, agree on a turn number or in-game goal to reach before stopping — for example, 'We'll stop after you finish this war' or 'Quit after you build the next Wonder.' The turn-based format makes this very easy to enforce without losing progress.
Top Skills Developed
Development Areas
Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.
Bechdel Test?The Bechdel Test checks whether a game has at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. A simple measure of representation.— Fails the test
The game features a selection of historical world leaders, the majority of whom are male, with minimal narrative interaction between any female characters.
Parent Pro-Tip
Sitting alongside your child and asking 'Why did you choose that technology next?' or 'What's your plan for dealing with that rival civilization?' transforms gameplay into an active critical thinking exercise and opens up natural conversations about history, diplomacy, and cause-and-effect reasoning.
What your child develops
Civilization Revolution is a strategically rich, turn-based strategy game that delivers outstanding cognitive benefits for children and teens. Strategic thinking and problem-solving are core mechanics — players must balance military expansion, diplomatic relationships, technological research, and economic development simultaneously across a full game arc. The game naturally scaffolds critical thinking, as every decision has cascading consequences: founding a city in the wrong location can cripple a civilization many turns later. Historical and geographical framing provides light but genuine exposure to world cultures, leaders, and technologies, offering a gentle on-ramp to world history and social studies concepts. The variety of distinct civilizations, win conditions (military, cultural, economic, technological), and difficulty levels creates meaningful adaptive challenge and strong replayability, encouraging children to approach the same problem from entirely different angles.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Lead your civilization from the dawn of man to the space age and beyond, in an all-new Civilization created exclusively for the Nintendo DS. Go head to head with history’s greatest leaders as you wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known.