Recent Civilization 7 updates have seemingly failed to buoy the struggling 4X game on Steam, as player ratings sink to a fresh nadir.

A game of Civilization 7 is divided into three ages: Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern. You'll pick a new civilization in each age, so while you might start as Egypt in Antiquity, you can end up ...

In previous Civ games, Hatshepsut would lead Egypt. In Civilization 7, however, the choice is yours, and you can see what different civs she’s best suited to govern. According to Beach ...

A bustling settlement in "Civilization 7," boasting the Coliseum, one of the game's many architectural Wonders. (Courtesy of Firaxis) Harriet Tubman plots my downfall. I’ve built Egypt from a ...

In the last few Civilization games, it got too easy to overtake the ... so you don't have to pair Hatshepsut with Egypt -- but her bonuses to river exploration fit that nation's strengths.

There's nothing quite like the moment right before sitting down to see a new Civilization game for the first time ... that's always available to them. Egypt can naturally transition into ...

If that seems out of reach, there's always the decision to play as Egypt, which offers ... come into play later into the game ...

As such, Hatchepsut can begin the game in the Antiquity Age ruling her real-life civilization, Egypt, and eventually progress to leading America. Is this more historically accurate? Well ...

In Civilization 7, unlike previous games in the series ... Settling near navigable rivers is obviously a must. But beyond that, Egypt is deceptively flexible, and could fit a lot of different ...

Or you can pick Egypt and also choose these mementos ... For more insights on the game, read our interview with the Civilization 7 developers.