: Click the green button at the bottom (Принять/Apply). You will likely need to restart the game for the text changes to take effect. Method 2: Platform Settings (Steam & Epic Games)
If the game is completely in Russian and you can't find the menu, you can force the change through Steam. Open your .
| Russian (Cyrillic) | English Translation | Where to find it | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Настройки | Settings | Main menu (gear icon) | | Язык | Language | Inside Settings tab | | Английский | English | The dropdown option you need | | Применить | Apply | Bottom of settings menu | | Перезапустить | Restart | Popup after changing language | | Библиотека | Library | Steam/Epic interface | | Свойства | Properties | Right-click menu in Steam |
Civilization VI has two separate language settings: one for the in-game text (menus, civilopedia, leader dialogue) and one for audio (voiceovers). This guide focuses on changing the text from Russian to English, but we’ll cover audio as well.
If the line has a semicolon ; at the beginning, remove it. A semicolon means the line is commented out (disabled). Correct examples:
Go to Settings > System > Language & location and change the system language to English.
), or by manually editing configuration files if the standard methods fail. Method 1: In-Game Options Menu