You don’t need to resort to repacks. Civ V is often available for pennies on official stores:
The “Game of the Year Edition” is outdated. The Complete Edition is vastly superior (more civs, mechanics, and balance). Waiting for a sale is cheaper, safer, and gives you access to Steam Workshop mods. You don’t need to resort to repacks
One advantage of a cracked repack is that it does not auto-update, which can be useful for stable modded playthroughs. Popular mods for Civ V include: The “Game of the Year Edition” is outdated
Note: Many mods require Brave New World, which is not in the GOTY Edition. This is a major limitation. One advantage of a cracked repack is that
Crack files (like steam_api.dll or civ5.exe modified) are often quarantined. Disable Windows Defender or your third-party AV during installation only. Re-enable it afterwards.