Humankind offers a myriad of different combinations of cultures throughout the game’s eras but some of them are objectively better in most situations than others. This tier list will help you out whenever it’s time to choose the next culture for your people.
Ancient Era
Tier 1
- Egyptians
- Harappans
Tier 2
- Mycenaeans
- Babylonians
- Assyrians
Tier 3
- Zhou
- Nubians
Tier 4
- Olmecs
- Phoenicians
Tier 5
- Hittites
Classical Era
Tier 1
- Maya
- Persians
Tier 2
- Carthaginians
- Hunns
- Celts
- Mauryans
Tier 3
- Romans
Tier 4
- Greeks
- Aksumites
Tier 5
- Goths
Medieval Era
Tier 1
- Khmer
Tier 2
- Ghanaians
- Mongols
Tier 3
- Norsemen
- English
- Byzantines
- Umayyads
- Franks
Tier 4
- Aztecs
- Teutons
Tier 5
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