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Civilization 7 DLC: the Earthrise expansion in 2027, every collection and price, and the free updates
Civilization 7's first paid expansion is Earthrise, coming in 2027, and Firaxis hasn't announced its price or a day. It takes your civilization from charting the stars in the Antiquity Age to running a space agency and sending missions across the solar system, with terraforming tools, natural disasters and new civs and leaders. Before it comes Arc of Tomorrow, a free update adding a fourth Age, the Atomic Age, from the 1950s to the 2050s. The paid DLC so far is five content collections: Crossroads of the World, Right to Rule, Tides of Power and Brush and Blade at $29.99 each, and Hall of History, released on Sept. 15, 2026, at $19.99. On Steam on Oct. 19, 2026, three collections were $14.99 and the Deluxe Edition $49.99. Expected price for Earthrise is about $39.99, our estimate.
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Civilization 7’s first expansion, Earthrise, comes in 2027, after a free update that adds a fourth Age. Here’s what both add, every DLC collection and its price and what Earthrise should cost.
What is the next Civilization 7 DLC?
Earthrise, the first paid expansion for Civilization VII. Firaxis unveiled it at PAX West on Sept. 5, 2026, during the series' 35th anniversary, and opened Steam wishlists on Sept. 16, 2026. It’s coming in 2027, and Firaxis hasn’t announced a price, a day or a month.
Earthrise arrives after Arc of Tomorrow, a free update also due in 2027, which Firaxis describes as even bigger than the Test of Time update of May 2026. Arc of Tomorrow launches first, with Earthrise soon to follow. Firaxis plans a lighter update schedule after Update 1.5.0 while the team focuses on both.
What Earthrise adds
Earthrise is themed around the space race. Your civ charts the night sky and names celestial bodies in the Antiquity and Exploration Ages, launches early orbital missions around Earth and the Moon in the Modern Age and founds a space agency in the Atomic Age to send missions across the solar system. Each mission uncovers planetary features and resources that feed your empire back on Earth.
The solar system lives on its own map, the Planetarium, a node-based chart rather than a hex map, so you explore planets, moons and asteroids instead of building cities on them. Firaxis says lifting the Science Victory is a key goal, and it added an astronomer who has worked on NASA space telescope projects to the team to keep the solar systems grounded.
The other half is the environment. New units and technologies alter terrain and tile bonuses, natural disasters intensify as global temperatures rise, and you can build defenses or reverse the warming itself. Civs that master the tundra, desert or tropics earn bonuses in those biomes, and Earthrise brings new civs and leaders, including African civs, plus changes to Pantheons.
Arc of Tomorrow, the free update
Arc of Tomorrow adds the Atomic Age, a fourth Age that extends the timeline from the 1950s to the 2050s. It brings expanded nuclear gameplay with new offensive and defensive units, Multilateral Agreements for disarmament or escalation, the option to turn your own Settlements into City-States and proxy wars, where City-States fight each other on your behalf.
It also adds Great Works of Film, made by Film Crews hunting for locations, Manufactured Goods such as Enriched Uranium, new espionage actions, Missile Silos, Mobile SAMs and new civs and leaders. You can play from Antiquity to the Atomic Age or jump straight in with an Advanced Start, and every owner of Civilization VII gets it free.
Every DLC collection and price
The paid DLC so far comes in collections of leaders, civs and Wonders, each delivered in-game. Crossroads of the World, $29.99, has Ada Lovelace and Simón Bolívar and the civs of Carthage, Great Britain, Nepal and Bulgaria. Right to Rule, $29.99, has Genghis Khan and Lakshmibai with Assyria, Dai Viet, Qajar and Silla.
Tides of Power, $29.99, arrived in December 2025 with the pirate Edward Teach and Sayyida al Hurra, plus Tonga, the Republic of Pirates, the Ottomans and Iceland. Brush and Blade, $29.99, came in two parts, on June 23 and in July 2026, with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Yi Sun-sin, Heian Japan, Sengoku Japan, Goryeo and Joseon.
The Hall of History Collection
The newest collection, Hall of History, came out on Sept. 15, 2026, with Update 1.5.0, at $19.99. Instead of a region or a period, it brings back classic Civ figures: Elizabeth I, a cultural and economic leader built around long trade routes, and George Washington, a diplomatic and expansionist leader, with the civs of Babylon, the Gauls and England.
Smaller DLC fills the gaps. The Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack costs $7.99, and four leader personas, Himiko, Ashoka, Xerxes and Friedrich, cost $3.99 each.
Free updates and leaders
Test of Time, Update 1.4.0, arrived free on May 19, 2026, as the biggest update since launch. It lets you start and stay as any civ in any Age, replaced Legacy Paths with Triumphs, reworked all four Victories and added two leaders, Alexander the Great and Gilgamesh. Update 1.4.1 on June 23 added Hotseat multiplayer and reworked Governments and Happiness, and 1.4.2 on July 28 expanded Peace Deals.
Update 1.5.0, on Sept. 15, 2026, added the True Start Location Earth map, where each civ starts at its historic capital, plus new Voronoi maps and diplomacy options. Napoleon comes free to players who link a 2K Account.
Editions and prices
On Steam on Oct. 19, 2026, the Standard Edition cost $69.99 and the Deluxe Edition $49.99 instead of $99.99, with Crossroads of the World, the Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack and two personas. Crossroads of the World, Right to Rule and Tides of Power were $14.99 each and Brush and Blade $25.49.
On the Nintendo US store the same day, the Switch 2 Edition cost $34.99 instead of $69.99 and the Settler’s Edition for Switch $54.99. Civilization VII came out in February 2025 on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch, and on Switch 2 on June 5, 2025.
Earthrise price
Firaxis hasn’t announced it. Expected price: about $39.99, our estimate. Firaxis names Civilization VI: Gathering Storm and Civilization V: Brave New World as inspirations, and on Steam those expansions cost $39.99 and $29.99. For the other big historical strategy series, see our Total War: Medieval III release date page, and for more games due next year, our upcoming games of 2027 list.
This page is updated as soon as Firaxis announces the Earthrise release date, its price or a new Civilization VII collection.
FAQ
What is the next Civilization 7 DLC?
Earthrise, the first paid expansion for Civilization VII, coming in 2027. Firaxis unveiled it at PAX West on Sept. 5, 2026, and it follows Arc of Tomorrow, a free update due in 2027.
When does Civilization 7 Earthrise come out?
In 2027. Firaxis says Arc of Tomorrow launches first, with Earthrise soon to follow, and hasn’t announced a day or a month. You can wishlist Earthrise on Steam.
How much will Civilization 7 Earthrise cost?
Firaxis hasn’t announced a price. Expected price: about $39.99, our estimate, the price of Gathering Storm, the Civilization VI expansion that Firaxis names as an inspiration for Earthrise.
What does Earthrise add to Civilization 7?
Space and the environment. Your civ charts the night sky in the Antiquity and Exploration Ages, launches orbital missions in the Modern Age and sends missions across the solar system from its own space agency in the Atomic Age. It also adds terrain-altering tools, harder natural disasters as temperatures rise, biome bonuses and new civs and leaders.
What is Arc of Tomorrow in Civilization 7?
A free update for every owner of Civilization VII, coming in 2027. It adds the Atomic Age, a fourth Age from the 1950s to the 2050s, with nuclear weapons and defenses, disarmament agreements, proxy wars through City-States, Great Works of Film, Manufactured Goods and new civs and leaders.
Do you need Arc of Tomorrow for Earthrise?
Arc of Tomorrow comes free to every owner, and Earthrise is built around its new Atomic Age, the Age where your space agency sends missions across the solar system. Earthrise also needs the base game.
What Civilization 7 DLC is out?
Five content collections, Crossroads of the World, Right to Rule, Tides of Power, Brush and Blade and Hall of History, plus the Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack and four leader personas. Free additions include Alexander the Great, Gilgamesh and Napoleon.
What's in the Hall of History Collection?
Two leaders, Elizabeth I and George Washington, and three civilizations, Babylon, the Gauls and England. It came out on Sept. 15, 2026, and costs $19.99 on Steam.
What's in the Brush and Blade Collection?
Two leaders, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Yi Sun-sin, four civilizations, Heian Japan, Sengoku Japan, Goryeo and Joseon, and four Wonders. Part 1 arrived on June 23, 2026, and Part 2 in July 2026. It costs $29.99.
What's in the Tides of Power Collection?
Two leaders, the pirate Edward Teach and Sayyida al Hurra, four civilizations, Tonga, the Republic of Pirates, the Ottomans and Iceland, and four Wonders, including the Great Lighthouse and the Great Blue Hole. It costs $29.99.
Is Civilization 7 DLC on sale?
Yes. On Oct. 19, 2026, Steam had Crossroads of the World, Right to Rule and Tides of Power at $14.99 each, Brush and Blade at $25.49 and the Deluxe Edition at $49.99 instead of $99.99.
Which Civilization 7 edition should you buy?
The Deluxe Edition, $49.99 on Steam on Oct. 19, 2026, costs less than the $69.99 Standard Edition and adds Crossroads of the World, the Tecumseh and Shawnee Pack and two leader personas.
How much is Civilization 7 on Switch 2?
The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition cost $34.99 instead of $69.99 on the Nintendo US store on Oct. 19, 2026, and the Settler’s Edition for Switch $54.99 instead of $109.99.
What was the Test of Time update?
Update 1.4.0, released free on May 19, 2026, and the biggest update to Civilization VII since launch. It let you start and stay as any civ in any Age, replaced Legacy Paths with Triumphs, reworked Victories and added Alexander the Great and Gilgamesh as leaders.
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Which Age does the free Arc of Tomorrow update add to Civilization VII?
Arc of Tomorrow adds the Atomic Age, a fourth Age that runs from the 1950s to the 2050s, and Earthrise builds its space missions on top of it.
Your call
Will you buy Civilization 7 Earthrise?
