Mods / Improvements

• PPontoon Bridge (Brave New World)by TomatekhThe Pontoon Bridge allows land units to cross a single coastal tile without embarking and may be used to form (Road) City Connections. Land Units suffer a combat penalty versus Naval Units while on a Pontoon Bridge, and the Bridge has the same maintenance cost as a Road tile. The improvement may...32.9k downloadsupdated 11 y ago
• TTown Squareby GabadurBoosts your production and economy, adding two production and one gold, but adds one production for every two citizens. Gives bonus of 10% production and 5% gold. Makes sense because by definition a larger population should get things done faster. Unlocks at trapping. Perfect for the classical er...32.0k downloadsupdated 12 y ago
• CChairman Mao Zedong of the People's Republic of Chinaby HereticEDIT: 11/23/2016 - There seems to be an issue where you would've had to change the version name/number to load a save. Attempting to fix this now. This mod introduces the People's Republic of China featuring Mao Zedong as a playable civilization. Mao Zedong's Unique Trait is "Love Of The Masses"...30.7k downloadsupdated 10 y ago
• CCommunity Call to Powerby chrome-romeUpdated Workshop version, see Version History.txt for details. Anyone that does NOT have the Polynesia DLC:- Once CCTP is installed, before you boot up CiV, navigate to the CCTP mod directory(...Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\MODS\Community Call to Power (v 2)) and rename the DLC f...30.3k downloadsupdated 14 y ago
• BBridges and Canalsby hammerstormAdds two new improvements, "Bridge" and "Canal", allowing land units to cross water and water units cross land. This includes trade units. IMPROVEMENT - Bridge: The core logic for this was borrowed from the Civil War Scenario but I had to make some adjustments to the pathfinding logic in the dll...29.6k downloadsupdated 12 y ago
• WWinter is Coming to Civby nokmirtA mod centered around the War of the Five Kings from A Song of Ice and Fire, written by George R.R. Martin. You choose who to rule and who to conquer. I have added 28 new wonders. Nine of these are castle wonders, that provide a free castle and other bonuses. These nine castles can only be built...29.3k downloadsupdated 11 y ago
• SSMAN's The World at Warby S-ManThe World at War: Global Conflict in the Twentieth Century and Beyond The World at War (WAW) is a comprehensive modification to Civ V (BNW) that adds a much deeper playing experience to the second half of the game. Usually when I play Civ V, I'm often taken aback at how quickly the last few Eras...28.6k downloadsupdated 19 mo ago
• FFantasy Army (V5)by S-ManThe Fantasy Army mod adds 55 new units to the game – each with a magical or fantasy genre feel. These units have special capabilities to give them what appear to be magical powers. The mod also adds 12 new buildings, 36 new promotions, and 3 new terrain improvements. The Fantasy Army base mods ad...28.2k downloadsupdated 8 y ago
• [[BNW] Samoan Civilization - Colonialist Legacies (and Senshi)by SenshiIn this mod you'll play as Salamasina, Tafa'ifa of Samoa! At the heart of traditional Polynesia, Samoa has always been one of the major Polynesian cultural groups. In the nearly 3500 years the islands have been settled, they have been a focus of regional and international power struggles, emergin...27.0k downloadsupdated 10 y ago
• ___Sapiens__by GaiaSapiens: A Grand Expansion for Civilization V - Requires Core Mod (Windows only) Sapiens is a huge overhaul mod that adds content and depth to nearly every aspect of CiV, with far more variety in playstyles and significant changes to the underlying code to improve stability. It aims for a truly e...26.6k downloadsupdated 3 d ago
• RRepublic of Texasby KramerUPDATED 11/19/17! The long-awaited V3 is finally complete! Redid ALL art, fixed typos, fixed the Ranger upgrade bug, buffed the Ranger, and added support for other mods including Sukritact's Events and Decisions! Note: this mod REQUIRES the Brave New World expansion pack in order to appropriately...25.6k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• PPost-Apocalyptic Graphicsby bouncymischa"After the apocalypse, things were fairly untidy!" Currently, this mod replaces a number of the existing improvement models in the game (Ancient Ruins, Barbarian Encampement, Fort, Citadel, Academy, Holy Site, and Landmark) with more post-apocalyptic ones. Eventually I hope to replace some other...25.3k downloadsupdated 11 y ago
• CColumbia (Bioshock) [BNW/GK]by Song BirdAdds the Flying City of Columbia from Bioshock Infinite to the game as a playable civ under the rule of Father Comstock. Requires Gods and Kings and/or Brave New World. There will not be a Vanilla version. Direct Download link for Mac and other non-Steam users UA: Another Ark for Another Time: Ea...25.3k downloadsupdated 13 y ago
• SSaga Of Man 1by UncivilizedGuyI'm currently working on a complete overhaul of this mod. New Alpha version download is available here: Welcome to a world where resources are everything... Please see the Instructions thread for alternate download links. Follow the steps otherwise you will have a broken mod. !!!Features!!! Resou...24.5k downloadsupdated 10 y ago
• EEnhanced Improvementsby thecrazyscotsmanThis mod adds additional yields to the following improvements: Lumbermill +1 Gold Plantation +1 Production Oil Well/Offshore Platform +1 Gold Farm/Terrace Farm +1 Production once Globalization is researched It also modifies jungle removal so that it also provides production to the nearest city (l...23.9k downloadsupdated 13 y ago
• __Canal Improvement_by GaiaAdds a Canal Improvement. Requires Gaia's Core Mod. Canals revolutionized trade and warfare, allowing ships to bypass difficult terrain and access inland waters. Now, you can construct them to improve movement, economy, and strategy. Canal Improvement Allows Water Passage for Naval Units and Carg...23.9k downloadsupdated 5 d ago
• MMore Great Worksby FaulknerThis mod requires Civilization V: Brave New World. Have you ever run out of named Great Artists and Writers? More Great Works adds a large amount of real Great Artists and Great Writers (with their own Great Works) to Civilization V. Containing 50 Great Works of Writing, and 82 Great Works of Art...23.8k downloadsupdated 13 y ago
• QQuiet Diplomacyby KrzyzykReplaces some of the annoying leader screen popups (where decisions don't have any effect on the game) with notifications above the minimap. This results in much faster AI turns since you don't have to click them to resume turn processing. Direct download: Click here! -- Features Replaced with no...23.5k downloadsupdated 12 y ago
• TTomatekh's Ancient Ruin Rewards (BNW)by TomatekhThis is a minor XML mod which activates several additional Ancient Ruins (Goody Hut) rewards programmed into the files but disabled in the standard game. It adds: -Makes visible a nearby (invisible) Strategic Resource -Grants your Unit +10 XP -Heals your Unit (Unit must have at least 50% damage t...22.1k downloadsupdated 2 d ago
• CCiv 5 Improvements Patchby Eric============ Civ 5 Improvements Patch for Brave New World ============ This mod is an unofficial patch for Civ 5 Brave New World that makes some surgical changes to the game in an effort to enhance it. The changes in Civ IP are the kinds you would expect from an official patch, and do not change...21.9k downloadsupdated 12 y ago
• EExpanded Naval Immersionby FaustaudCompatability First - This mod will not work with Ethnic Units or Red modpack or any other mod that affects any of the base Naval units in Civ 5. Requires all expansions and DLC. All of these ships have their own models except the Dhow which uses the workboat model. All of the "class" ships are n...21.8k downloadsupdated 11 y ago
• SSaga Of Man 2by UncivilizedGuyI'm currently working on a complete overhaul of this mod. New Alpha version download is available here: Saga of Man is a mega mod that seeks to achieve historical accuracy. If you enjoyed the book Guns, Germs, and Steel then you will enjoy this mod. Please see the Instructions thread for alternat...21.6k downloadsupdated 10 y ago
• CCiv5 Gold Rushby mrTin00This mod significantly increase money income from Gold and Silver luxury. Here is a full list of changes: - Removed any gold bonuses for Gold and Silver without mine. - +3 bonus for mined Gold - +2 bonus for mined Silver - Mint produce +8 for gold and +6 for Silver - Build cost of Mint is doubled...21.5k downloadsupdated 13 y ago
• LLandmines for BNWby framedarchitectureAdds a new Landmine improvement that can be built by Modern ground units. Landmines explode when triggered by an enemy unit, and do additional area-effect damage to all nearby enemies. Mod Mechanics * May be built by Great War Infantry, Infantry, Machine Guns, Marines, Paratroopers, Mechanized In...21.0k downloadsupdated 13 y ago
• SState of Israelby MurphyAdds the Israeli civilization to the game and removes the City State of Jerusalem. Contains custom leader music. Trait - Aliyah - Small chance to get units from foreign cities following your religion. Units can be Settlers, Workers or soldiers, or Great People once you enter the Industrial Era. U...20.9k downloadsupdated 13 y ago
• TThe World in Year 1900by Korra, obviouslyHello, everyone! I would just like to say thank you for reading this, and I hope the following information can help you! Instructions for setting up the map: Click the green button, Subscribe. This downloads the scenario onto your computer. Go to the directory where you store your Civ 5 mods, map...20.2k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• VVarious Mod Componentsby zai4zInternal trade routes and airports will now form city connections The Smart AI mod is integrated into this mod Atomic bombs and missiles no longer contribute to unit "supply" cost Great people from policies, traits, buildings, etc, do NOT increase the cost of the next great person Gaining a great...19.4k downloadsupdated 11 mo ago
• __Sapiens CivPack_by GaiaAdds Argentina, Australia, Canada, Dominican Republic, Inuit, Kongo, Madagascar, and Vietnam as playable Civilizations. Requires Sapiens. See attached images above for details on each Civilization. Original artwork by Manitorio. LANGUAGE SUPPORT Fully localized in: English, French, German, Spanis...19.0k downloadsupdated 3 d ago
• CCapture+ (Capture more Units & Great People)by CyberX1*READ FULL DESCRIPTION* This mod will allow you (AND other civs, except barbarians) to Capture Settlers, Work Boats, Great People, and Spaceship Parts. Can still capture workers. Works with all Civilization V Versions! Direct Download: Can be captured if... - It is in a tile by itself - You kill...19.0k downloadsupdated 12 y ago
• [[BNW] Bhutanese Kingdomby KramerThis mod adds the Kingdom of Bhutan to the game under the leadership of Jigme Singye Wangchuck! Druk Tsendhen: 20% of excess Happiness is converted into Faith, increased to 40% with Theology. +1 Local Happiness from Mountains. Dapon: Unique Archer for Bhutan. Provides a 10% Combat Bonus to adjace...18.0k downloadsupdated 11 y ago
• MModern Realismby NanotecImproves the game experience at the modern Era DLC compatible -Nuclear weapons destroy everything within a radius of 3 -ICBM have been added -The range and the power of ballistic missiles have been improved -Nuclear fallouts make damage (but you have the time to clean the affected area) -Nuclear...17.9k downloadsupdated 11 y ago
• RResource Buildings+ (12 Additonal buildings!)by CyberX1This mod provides 13 new realistic buildings that enhances gameplay through the use of strategic or luxury resources. Works with ALL VERSIONS OF CIV 5! :D Features: *Building Image *Civilopedia page *Strategy *Historical Info ---------------------------- Ancient Era ---------------------------- V...17.9k downloadsupdated 12 y ago
• ==Tribal Settlements=by GaiaAdds Tribal Settlements and the Intercultural Kinship Pavilion. Standalone; compatible with Sapiens. Indigenous peoples have shaped human history for millennia, yet their presence is often overlooked in global narratives. This mod introduces Tribal Settlements, permanent terrain features that enr...17.0k downloadsupdated 5 d ago
• LLumber Mills on Junglesby KramerThis mod should work with Vanilla, Gods & Kings, and Brave New World, and has no dependencies on other mods or DLCs. A very simple mod, through and through. All it does is allow Lumber Mill improvements to be built in both Jungles and Forests, instead of just in Forests. The intention is to add s...17.0k downloadsupdated 13 y ago
• Tthecrazyscotsman's Omnibus Modby thecrazyscotsman***UPDATED 05/13/2015*** This has been updated to work with the latest patch (finally)! The update will break saved games, so do not update until you are ready to start a new game. Please review the change notes for more details. Alternate download. The Omnibus Mod brings together many of the bui...16.0k downloadsupdated 12 y ago
• CCanalsby zai4zThis mod provides a way for naval units to traverse land tiles and connect to cities Requires 👉 Various Mod Components 👈 Canals allow all naval units, including cargo ships, to pass though land tiles. Land units remain unaffected Inland Cities that are connected to the sea via a canal will not be...15.9k downloadsupdated 16 mo ago
• RRepublic of Rhodesiaby KramerUPDATE 12/31/17! Completely changed the UA and the abilities of both UUs, in addition to overhauling the art! Make sure to finish any ongoing games before updating to V6, or else the saves will break. This mod adds the Republic of Rhodesia under the rule of Ian Smith to the game. Unique Ability:...15.9k downloadsupdated 9 y ago
• EEnhanced Information Eraby Emperor of AwesomenessNew Content Technologies (18 Total) Network Systems: Unlocks the Defense Network, Financial Network and Science Network Genetic Engineering: Unlocks the GM Seed Company and Organ Replacement Factory Factory Farming: 1 Food, Gold and Production from Farms Geoengineering: Unlocks Geoengineers and a...15.9k downloadsupdated 12 y ago
• CCovert Operations - Making Spies Great Againby S-Man“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” Sun-Tzu If you're like me, yo...15.4k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• AAquatic Fortressby mikeburnfireAllows Great Admirals to be expended to create Aquatic Fortresses. - When performing this action, all nearby tiles are added to your territory. - The Aquatic Fortress functions like a Citadel. It grants a defensive bonus to all units in the tile. It damages adjacent hostile enemies. It can be use...15.3k downloadsupdated 12 y ago
• AAmerican Domination (Brave New World)by EnvoyThis mod makes the American civilization EXTREMELY overpowered, and fun to play. This is the sole purpose of this mod. 20 new units, 14 new buildings, two new resources, two new improvements, and one new great person! Enjoy! Requires Brave New World. The old mod for Gods and Kings can be found he...14.7k downloadsupdated 12 y ago
• AAncient Ruins Expandedby monju125A complete rewrite of the Ancient Ruins system allowing for new and updated rewards. Adds the following new rewards: - Food growth in the capital city (alternative to population growth used in higher difficulty games) - Production boost in the capital city (adds hammers to the current building co...14.7k downloadsupdated 12 y ago
• SSteampunk Era & Cybernetic Dawnby AuroarRequires G&K and BNW/Mod both in French and in English + partially in Chinese (thanks @Zhang Shuai) and German (WIP) Direct download here This mod includes: Already existing mods, mixed in this one and improved (sometimes) or simply modified (sometimes) by me though I didn't create them: - The En...13.7k downloadsupdated 16 mo ago
• NNo Road Maintenanceby Lex_The_GreatRemoves Road Maintenance. This is a small modification that sets the Maintenance of roads and rail roads to 0. This was created because there isn't any simple mod that JUST changes the Maintenance. If you like the mod, show your appreciation by favoriting or just leave a comment! ~ Lex == Potenti...13.5k downloadsupdated 10 y ago
• [[BNW] Rook Island Pirates - Vaasby KramerThis mod adds the Rook Island Pirates, from Far Cry 3, to the game under the leadership of Vaas! Definition Of Insanity: Receive Gold from capturing and razing cities per Population killed, as well as from capturing civilian units. Assaulter: Unique Marine only available to Vaas. In addition to b...13.3k downloadsupdated 11 y ago

93 improvements mods, most downloaded first. Each one has its own page here with what it needs to run and where its author publishes it; the files themselves stay with the author and are never re-hosted on this site.