This is the easiest method, but it requires you to navigate the Russian menu. Follow these visual cues and button locations.
Inside the text file, look for a line that says:
; Language code
or
Language = "ru_RU" This is the easiest method, but it requires
It may also appear as:
Language = "Russian"
Language = "ru" After selecting English, the game will usually display
Changing Civilization VI from Russian to English takes less than two minutes once you access the correct menu. For 95% of users, the Steam Properties > Language method is the fastest solution. If you are on Epic Games, use the Options menu in the launcher. For persistent issues, manual editing of AppOptions.txt in your Documents folder is the nuclear option that always works. The game will close and relaunch
Now that you have English text restored, you can finally understand why Gandhi is threatening you with nuclear weapons again. Good luck, and build those wonders wisely
After selecting English, the game will usually display a confirmation box in Russian:
The game will close and relaunch. When it comes back, all menus, tooltips, civilopedia entries, and text should be in English.