Navigate to your Civilization VI configuration folder. The typical path is: Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization VI\AppOptions.txt
Find Civilization VI . Click the three dots ( ... ) underneath the game’s title or next to the “Launch” button. Navigate to your Civilization VI configuration folder
On the left side of the Properties window, click the tab labeled General . ) underneath the game’s title or next to
Launch the game. The main menu, tooltips, and all in-game text should now be in English. Pro Tip: If the game still launches in Russian after this, verify your game files. Go back to Properties > Installed Files > Click “Verify integrity of game files.” This forces Steam to reapply the English localization. Method 2: Changing Language via the Epic Games Launcher The process for Epic Games is slightly different because the launcher handles language settings globally. The main menu, tooltips, and all in-game text
Find the line that says: ; Language: en_US ; Language: ru_RU (Note: The lines are preceded by a semicolon, which means they are comments. The active language is uncommented).
Accidentally launching Sid Meier’s Civilization VI in Russian (Русский) can be a frustrating experience, especially if you don’t read Cyrillic. Navigating a complex 4X strategy game in an unfamiliar language makes it nearly impossible to understand tech trees, diplomacy screens, or unit commands.