Unciv
Unciv is a free, open-source game for Android. Open source 4X civilization-building game. It has 11,401 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
- Android
- Kotlin
- Games
- Actively maintained
About Unciv
An open-source reimplementation of the most famous civilization-building game ever - fast, small, no ads, free forever! Build your civilization, research technologies, expand your cities and defeat your foes! Requests? Bugs? Want to help development? Todo list for the application is Questions? Comments? Join us on discord at ;) Want to help translating the game into your language? See The world awaits! Will you build your civilization into an empire that will stand the test of time? The 'have full network access' permission is required for user-initiated downloads and the multiplayer feature.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Unciv from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Unciv?
Unciv is a free, open-source game for Android. Open source 4X civilization-building game. It has 11,401 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Unciv free and open source?
Yes. Unciv's source code is public on GitHub under the MPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Unciv?
You can install Unciv from F-Droid (package com.unciv.app) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: 4.22.7).
Is Unciv still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 3, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.