Civilization 7 Steam reviews hit new low, despite Firaxis' best efforts

Perhaps Civilization 7 is fundamentally broken. Firaxis can change the UI, rebalance the leaders, add new settings and game modes for multiplayer, and address the numerous other complaints players have made about the 4X sequel, but the Ages system is inextricable; it’s the core of the game, and people, seemingly, just don’t like it. A number of big updates have been released for Civ 7, but the prevailing sentiment, at least on Steam, is only growing more negative. With rivals like Stellaris, Ara History Untold, and Age of Empires finding various successes, Civilization 7’s all-important user rating has just hit a new, inglorious low.