Civilisation VII on Nintendo Switch 2: easy controls, great graphics and decent performance
Tomorrow (5 June) will see the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, which analysts are predicting to be the most successful debut in console history.
Nintendo studio and third-party developers have prepared an A full list of announced games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 between 2025 and 2026 for the new gadget and among them is a new 4X-strategy Sid Meier's Civilisation VII, which was released on other platforms in February 2025.
Here's What We Know
Firaxis has released a special trailer about the features of the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Civilisation VII. The game will get full support for the platform's new features, including mouse mode control with Joy-Con 2 controllers.
On Switch 2, the game will offer:
- improved graphics and performance;
- expanded map sizes;
- multiplayer mode with support for voice chat via GameChat.
The Switch 2 version will support cross-play and cross-progression between all platforms. Firaxis has tried to make Civilisation VII gameplay on the new platform as comfortable as possible, but warns that there are a number of technical limitations: smaller map sizes and a limit on the number of players in online mode.
Source: Sid Meier's Civilisation
