Quote Originally Posted by Kamakazie View Post
I can't speak for the Pitboss functionality in Civ 5, but unless there is DRM similar to Ubisoft's craziness, any Steam game can be played offline.
Doesn't it have to make that initial connection first? I have not tried, but I'm pretty sure I can't fire up Civ 4 via Steam if I don't at least connect to their service once.