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How to see your game seed in Civilization 7

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When you are setting up a game of Civilization 7 you will have a lot of options to tweak to create your ideal experience. Our tips and tricks begin in this step before getting into things like Ages and Influence, but one thing you can't fully control is the map. The map options at your disposal are continents plus, continents, archipelago, fractal, shuffle, and terra incognita, as well as tiny, small, or standard sizes. No matter which combination you pick, almost every important detail of the map will be randomized. This includes starting positions, terrain, resources, and more. Thankfully Civilization 7 creates a seed of every game you play so you can try the same map again or share them with friends online. Here's how to see your game seed.

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Difficulty

Easy

Duration

5 minutes

What You Need

  • Start a game of Civilization 7

The advanced options menu in Civilization 7.
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How to find your game seed in Civilization 7

You have two opportunities to see your game seed in Civilization 7. The first is as you're finishing setting the game up and before launching it.

Step 1: Begin a new game and select all the options.

Step 2: When you get to the final screen, select the advanced option below all the map options before starting the game.

Step 3: At the bottom you will see your game seed.

The pause menu with a game seed in Civilization 7.
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Step 4: If you have already started your game, you can find the game seed by pausing the game and looking at the bottom right of the pause menu.

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