{"id":1116638,"date":"2026-01-30T19:50:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=514287"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:50:25","slug":"how-to-get-a-science-victory-in-civilization-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/how-to-get-a-science-victory-in-civilization-7\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get a Science Victory in Civilization 7"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Science Victory<\/strong> in Civilization 7<\/em><\/a> is all about the space race, one of the most exciting events in human history. Through the ages, you\u2019ll increase your intellect with insightful Codices, increase your yields with specialists, and launch the first manned spaceflight in history to win the game.<\/p>\n

In this Civilization 7<\/em> guide, we\u2019re going to give you a broad idea of how to get a Science Victory<\/strong> and then give you an age-by-age walkthrough on how to make it happen.<\/p>\n

How to get a Science Victory in Civilization 7<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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In a Science Victory, you\u2019ll want to stack your tiles with Science buildings and specialists to get as much brain power as possible. This will help you rocket through the Tech tree, allowing you to reach new milestones much faster than your competition. This will also \u2014 eventually \u2014 make you very difficult to deal with militarily speaking, as your units will be far more powerful than your enemies (especially once you have the power of flight and they don\u2019t).<\/p>\n

In the beginning of the game, you\u2019ll want to not only research new technologies, but also research their masteries, which will give you Codices that you can display in your palace, academies, and libraries. This will grant you critical Legacy Points, which will help you boost your yield in the following ages.<\/p>\n

The Science Victory doesn\u2019t have as many tangible objectives as the other win conditions. Instead, it\u2019s more about boosting your yields as high as possible, so by the time you get to the end of the Modern Age, you\u2019re pulling in hundreds or even thousands of Science a turn. This will help you push through the more advanced Tech Tree items in only a few turns, which is critical when trying to make your way to space \u2014 which is your ultimate goal.<\/p>\n

However, something to keep an eye out for on the way to your Science Victory is stagnated city growth and, more importantly, unhappiness. You\u2019ll learn in the Exploration Age that Specialists can help you drastically increase your yields in certain districts \u2014 especially in the Science department. However, Specialists also bring with them a penalty to happiness and food. You\u2019ll need to supplement your cities\u2019 food supply with towns, otherwise they\u2019ll never grow. And you need to run cultural festivals and build happiness buildings to keep your citizens happy, otherwise they\u2019ll tank your precious Science yield or, worse, burn your cities to the ground.<\/p>\n

Balance your scientific advancement with the happiness of your cities and you\u2019ll find your way to space before anyone else with the Staffed Space Flight project, which will instantly win you the game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Science Victory walkthrough in Civilization 7<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As described above, a Scientific Victory is all about out-researching the other civilizations around the world, enabling you to rocket past them (metaphorically) into the stratosphere (literally).<\/p>\n

Below, we\u2019re going to give you a bit of more structured advice for each age to help you push through the game\u2019s objectives and complete the Science Legacy Path, which will help guide you to completing the Staffed Space Flight project in the Modern Age.<\/p>\n

Antiquity Age<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Before we get started, here\u2019s a snapshot of what the Antiquity Age looks like for a Science Victory:<\/p>\n