Civilization is such a long-running series that fans already know exactly what they want out of it. As such, the awesome modding community is on point with its additions to the content that’s already readily available within the game. Don’t want to sift through it all yourself? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back. Here are the best Civ VI mods to download if Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm aren’t enough for you.
Strategic Resource and Tech Tree Rebalance
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
This is a mod that helps with an issue players are having with AI technology not exactly matching the time period you’re in. You can find yourself with chariots and slingers during the 21st century, which isn’t very helpful. An adjustment to what the AI has access to in terms of resources and tech options solves this problem.
Maddjinn’s Tech Tree
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
This alternate tech tree helps with the timing of the eras and the points in which you gain new technology for a more realistic approach to your nation’s development (if you’re into that sort of thing).
Tougher City States
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Mods that help your city states do a better job to maintain your city states, are always a good thing. Tougher City States allows your city states to hold their own in battle. They can still lose, this isn’t some god mode cheat, but they’ll be better at holding off invaders and giving you time to adjust.
AI+
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
The AI in Civilization VI is… less than stellar. They don’t often make the best decisions on your behalf when you trust them to take control, and the enemy AI is pretty questionable as well. Thankfully, there are several mods in the works to help solve this issue. While they are still early on in their development, since modders are waiting for better tools and the like, some, including this one, are already working wonders for players.
Restart Button
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
This is one of those simple Civilization VI mods that does exactly what the title says. It grants you a restart button that allows you to start a new game with the settings you’ve already chosen, making it a quicker and easier task to get a game that you want going.
MOAR Units
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
This Civilization VI mod adds 12 unique units to the game that are balanced to fit in with the current offerings. If you’ve been looking for a bit more variety, then you should definitely check this one out.
Modern Buildings
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Modern Buildings currently adds nine new buildings for you to build, each with different perks and stat boosts for your budding civilization.
Right-Click Close Leader
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
There are times in games when you just want to skip all of the dialogue options and just play. Most strategy games had a feature that allowed fans to skip the unnecessary fluff and get back to their game. While Civ VI didn’t have that nifty feature, this mod allows players to right-click anywhere on the screen to get back to the action.
Better Coastal Cities
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Water can be a nuisance in the game, especially if you set your city near it. Unless you’re playing as Australia, there’s a good chance water can ruin your plans, Luckily, there is a mod that adds a few extra perks and resources to sea tiles so you won’t have to stress too much about them.
Tomatekh’s Historical Religions
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
The game comes with a few real, historical religions to choose from, or allows players to simply make their own if they don’t feel like picking any. This mod opens up more possibilities with the religious side of the game, adding more branches to Christianity and more.
Better Civilization Icons
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Aesthetics plays a big part in Civilization VI, from creating your town down to even the smallest icons in the game. If you want to revamp your game’s icons, this mod touches up on some of the City State icons and removes the more bizarre ones.
Starting Scout
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Starting the game with only a warrior can get a bit challenging, so this mod gives each faction a starting scout. Just keep in mind that this will even give the AI a free scout too.
Red Modpack
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This mod adds RED from the previous game to make the military units smaller and more numerous. These changes will help these units look much more realistic and less intrusive on the battlefield if you prefer to play the game that way.
CQUI
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
The Civilization 6 menus can be pretty complex and could take some time to getting used to, especially for first-time players. Those that want a more streamlined experience can download the CQUI mod, which packs the menu with more information at first glance instead of having to dig through the sub-menus.
Rebalancing Units
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Those who want a more “fair” experience can download this mod that tweaks unit attributes. Some of these changes include a 33 percent reduced upgrade cost for all units and Military Engineers’ build charges doubled to 4. The mod should add a bit more realism to the overall gameplay if you are looking for a different experience.
Production Queue
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Production has never been easier thanks to this mod that adds a production list on the upper left corner of the screen. You can use this to monitor and add things to the production menu and even rearrange the list by simply dragging and dropping.
PhotoKinetik (Westeros)
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
If you prefer Civilization 5’s colors over 6, the PhotoKinetik (Westeros) mod is for you. This nifty mod not only gives the game a visual rehaul but also adds heavy depth of field for a tilt-shift effect. That said, you can always adjust the depth of field to how you see fit instead.
Better Trade Screen
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Trading is one of the major features in Civilization 6, so the better trade screen mod should help you make smoother transactions during your playthroughs. Not only does it have a great “Repeat Route” checkbox, but there are also some new sorting options and other improvements that streamline the whole trading process.
Diplomatic Total
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Keeping good relations with other leaders is one safe way to play the game, but it can get a little tricky when you don’t know why everyone is mad at you. With this mod, however, you can finally view the numeric relationships with the leaders on a 0 to 100 basis. Moreover, it will also tell you the reasons that influenced that number, making it much easier to maintain your political ties.
Fewer AI Tantrums
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Even when you try your best to become the best leader you can, sometimes the AI will just straight up attack you. While the game might not have any control over their erratic actions, this nifty mod will help keep the AI pacified. The leaders will also react less violently against minor mistakes and will come off as more forgiving. Just keep in mind that this mod requires the Aztec DLC to work.
Rule With Faith
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Those looking for a more in-depth experience in terms of politics and religion can download this interesting mod. Rule with Faith adds some new content to the game, like another religious plot complete with 16 new policies you have to take into consideration. Similarly, there are also three new added governments in the game.
Smoother Difficulty
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
The latest entry in the Civilization series decided to amp up the difficulty a bit by giving the AI more units and bonuses. If you want a more laidback experience, you can try the Smoother Difficulty mod which evens the playing field. While you might have a better chance against them in battle, the enemies make up for it production-wise. This is perfect for those who don’t want an easy game, yet don’t want to stress too much regarding combat.
Simplified Gossip
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Gossip is one of the best ways to gain some interesting intel on the other civilizations, but it’s a bit underwhelming and underutilized in the game. To make the most out of the feature, you can download this mod that basically simplifies the gossip history log and removes any fluff and unnecessary messages. Each message also has its own category, making it easier to track a certain civilization at a glance.
Policy Change Reminder
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
With so many factors to consider in the game, you might have forgotten about your civilization policy cards. With this Policy Change Reminder mod, you never have to worry about forgetting to change your policies when you have the chance to do it. The game will prompt a useful message when trying to click the next turn, but you have the chance to make any necessary changes.
Punt Civilization
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The Punt Civilization mod adds an interesting twist to the game in the form of a new civilization. The civilization is spearheaded by Queen Ati, and the mod presents players with useful stats and bonuses, such as an additional economic government slot, more flexible floodplains, and workers gaining an additional charge.
Sukritact’s Simple UI Adjustments
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Another UI mod, Sukritact’s Simple UI Adjustments aims for more minimalistic changes instead of a major overhaul like CQUI. This mod improves things such as city info panels and city banners while also revealing how religious pressure works, greatly improving that aspect of gameplay. This mod is perfect for those who want to spice up their playthrough without losing the game’s original flavor.
Map Tacks
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This Map tacks mod adds, well, better map tacks to the game for easier tracking. Using this mod makes district planning much easier because of the district-specific pins, and this also patches the annoying map pin bug. It also includes a scrollable map pin list and fixes some of the styling problems in the game.
More Lenses
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
This mod takes lenses to the next level by adding even more to the game. It adds some extremely helpful lenses, such as barb camp highlighting, Builder lens, and even resource highlighting. Overall, this mod will help with empire management and even fixes some bugs, too!
Unique District Icons
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Another little piece of eye candy, the Unique District Icons mod doesn’t exactly add any game-changing features. Instead, it swaps all the vanilla District icons with designs that have a bit more pizazz. There’s nothing wrong with changing how the game looks from time to time, making this a pretty useful mod for those who want something different.
Harder AI
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
There are times when the game’s AI feels a bit strange as it will occasionally random around the field without attacking and make some strange decisions. If you feel like the game is a bit too easy, you can download this mod to turn the difficulty up a notch. The enemies will feel a bit smarter and will definitely kill your units if you aren’t paying attention.
Unit Report Screen
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Managing several large armies can be tough, especially when you need a breakdown of what everyone is doing. Using this Unit Report Screen mod, you can get a quick summary of your troops at a glance. Moreover, it also simplifies how you can order your army around and breaks them down into categories.
Research Time
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If you ever feel like the research time feels a bit too quick, you can use this mod to adjust how long you want the time to play out. That said, you can prolong the research time for a longer playthrough if you want to continue enjoying the game.
Civic Time
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The Civic Time mod acts basically the same way as the Research Time mod, except it works for Civics. You can adjust the Civic time rate if you feel like the game runs the clock a bit too fast for your liking.
Multiple Unit per Tile
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With this useful mod, you can now deploy multiple units on a single tile without having to swap out. The best thing about this is that you can edit how many units can fit on a single tile, making it a bit easier to carry out your plans in the field.
Additional Buildings
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
The Additional Buildings mod does exactly what it says – add more buildings to the game. The mod adds 50 new structures to fit your city’s specializations and they even give various bonuses and maluses depending on what you build. That said, it’s best to study your options and use these new buildings to your advantage.
Magil’s Wondrous Wonders
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Wonders are loosely based on real-life locations that grant certain bonuses but can feel really underwhelming and a waste of space. This mod aims to improve this feature by adding more bonuses and even brings back the National Wonders from Civilization V.
Updated Fortified Alert
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This mod adds a new unit command, “Guard,” which places selected members of your army on guard duty. When enemies begin invading, units on guard duty will be the ones to alert the army instead of you having to manually wake them up individually. Not only will this save you plenty of time, but it can also save your civilization.
Quick AI Combat and Movement
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
If you like playing on large maps, sometimes fights can be a little sluggish since units can take a while to mobilize and attack. To avoid any unnecessary delays, the Quick AI Combat and Movement mod help speed up the action to get it over with as soon as possible.
Larger Worlds
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Civilization VI contains some pretty detailed and extensive worlds, but there’s always room to expand it. This mod gives you the option to create even bigger map sizes than before if you feel like you want more space in the game. This gives you an option to expand your Civilization and place more buildings.
Sink Those Transports
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Naval warfare might sound pretty exciting, but sea vehicles usually have a big disadvantage against embarked land units. Luckily, the Sink Those Transports mod adds a -20 combat strength modifier to land units during naval attacks. This should make it easier to take down units on the land and even the playing field.
Settlers Retreat
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Those who don’t like how they can capture their enemies’ settlers in the game can try downloading this mod. Once you defeat your enemies, the settlers will flee to the nearest city instead of being captured.
Machine Gun with 2 Attack Range
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
This simple mod gives the machine gun an extra attack range, making it a more viable option during fights.
Free Rotation
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Camera angles are extremely important in games like Civilization VI, and this Free Rotation mod gives you more options with the camera. Using this mod gives you three additional map rotations and even lets you pan the map using the WASD keys.
Tundra Farms
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Farms are some of the staple structures in the game that provide some good resources. This mod allows players to build farms on tundras and even tundra hills, assuming they already have the civil engineering civic.
Xenoblade Chronicles Civilization
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Fans of the JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles can bring a part of that world into Civilization VI through this mod. It adds a new civilization based on the first game, with protagonist Shulk acting as the leader. Key mechanics like Chain Attacks and Anti Mechons fall under their features and abilities.
Current Time of Day
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Immerse yourself in the game with this real-time day-and-night cycle mod. It doesn’t affect gameplay per se and acts as a great way to get some new atmosphere during your playthrough.
Detailed Worlds
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
If you find the worlds a bit bland, this mod improves and polishes the map for a more engrossing experience. Some of the basic features include larger desert maps without adding desert tiles and better rainforest placements.
Resourceful
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
This mod expands the resources in the game, adding more variety to mines, quarries, and lumber mills. Resourceful adds items such as Rubies, Platinum, Lapis, Lead, Granite, Limestone, Maple and more to the game. All that said, this is a must-have mod if you are looking into changing up your playthrough.
Starting Builder
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
Those who want to skip the slow burn of beginning a new game can use this Starting Builder mod to speed up the process. With this, you can focus on improving your land and starting creating all the buildings you wanted instead of having to gather your units and worry about improving your tiles.
Real Great People
Best Civ VI Mods 2020
If you want a bit more realism in your game, the Real Great People mod changes up some of the icons in the game to reflect images of actual people. This slight altercation is great for those who like to roleplay mid-game, adding a slight touch of immersion.
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