Switching the language in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI from Russian to English is a common need, especially if your game auto-detected your system settings or you've accidentally toggled the wrong option. Depending on your platform, you can fix this through the in-game menu, launcher settings, or by editing a configuration file. Method 1: Using the In-Game Main Menu
Watch this quick visual guide to changing game languages directly through your Steam library settings: How to Change Language on Steam and Games United Top Tech YouTube• May 29, 2025 Method 3: Epic Games Store For Epic Games users, the process is slightly different: Civ 6: How to Change Language Switching the language in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Find the file named AppOptions.txt and open it with Notepad. Press Ctrl + F and search for the word Language. Look for these two lines: Language (Audio) Language (Text) Change the value next to them so they read: Language (Audio) en_US Language (Text) en_US Save the file and restart the game. 🚩 Important Notes Press Ctrl + F and search for the word Language
Changing the text language does not automatically change the spoken dialogue. Here’s how to fix that: Here’s how to fix that: Method 5: Configuration
If the above methods fail (e.g., a corrupted settings file):