At a glance
Sid Meier's Civilization V has a Mac version: Steam sells it for macOS. The Mac requirements list only Intel: on Apple Silicon Rosetta 2 runs it, and old Mac versions sometimes do not start on current macOS. Try it in Steam for Mac first.
Sid Meier's Civilization V came out on Steam on 21 September 2010, made by Firaxis Games.
Mac version by Aspyr.
What your Mac needs
The Mac requirements list only Intel.
Minimum macOS in the Steam requirements: 10.12.
Steam requirements list at least 2 GB of memory for Sid Meier's Civilization V; 4 GB recommended.
Allow about 8 GB of disk space for the Mac version.
How to play
Open Steam for Mac and install Sid Meier's Civilization V as usual.
If the Mac version will not start, you can install the Windows version through Uncork: download Uncork, sign in to Steam and install Sid Meier's Civilization V from there (8 GB). We have not tested it ourselves.
The Windows version through Uncork needs a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer).
Sid Meier's Civilization V uses DirectX 9.0c: Uncork renders it with its built-in graphics.