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Galactic Civilizations IV

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App ID 1357210
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Stardock Entertainment
Franchise Stardock
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies EpicOnlineServices SDK
Last Changenumber 29787188
Last Record Update 27 June 2025 – 12:57:07 UTC ()
Release Date 19 October 2023 – 15:03:00 UTC ()
😏 70.74%
1k reviews
333
In-Game

Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.

Additional Information

Developer Stardock Entertainment
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Stardock Entertainment
Store Release Date 19 October 2023 – 15:03:17 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/galciv
https://www.youtube.com/@stardockgames/
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 19 October 2023 – 15:03:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 12 June 2025 – 14:57:54 UTC () (1749740274)
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koreana갤럭틱 시빌라이제이션 IV
schinese银河文明IV
japaneseギャラクティック・シビリゼーションズIV
review_score 6
review_percentage 73
Detected Technologies (?) Autodesk_FBX SDK, Bink_Video SDK, CEF SDK, EpicOnlineServices SDK, Miles_Sound_System SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck
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  • SteamOS:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on SteamOS
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  • category: Unsupported
  • steamos_compatibility: Unsupported
  • test_timestamp: 11 November 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 12605390
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controllertagwizard Yes
AI Content Type 2
Early Access Release Date 27 April 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
First seen on SteamDB 23 June 2020 – 15:13:39 UTC (), in changelist #8764077

Supported Languages

13 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes
Japanese Yes

Tags

🌠 Space 🛡️ Grand Strategy 🖥️ Simulation 🗺️ 4X 💡 Strategy 🚀 Sci-fi 🗺 Exploration 🧱 Sandbox 🕹️ Multiplayer 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 👤 Singleplayer 🛠️ Moddable 🤝 Diplomacy 💼 Management 🔄 Replay Value 🌆 Isometric 👥 Online Co-Op 🌆 Futuristic 🛑 Hex Grid 🌫 Atmospheric

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Online Co-op Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Achievements Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Family Sharing Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA) Multi-player PvP Co-op

Accessibility Categories

Adjustable Text Size Camera Comfort Custom Volume Controls Stereo Sound Surround Sound Playable without Timed Input Adjustable Difficulty Save Anytime

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Trailers
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Steam charts

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  • 333 players right now
  • 469 24-hour peak
  • 1,440 all-time peak 22 October 2023
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Store data

  • 30,174 followers
  • #1151 in top sellers
  • 1,445 positive reviews
  • 532 negative reviews
  • 73.09% positive reviews

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  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 1,475 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Mostly Positive
  • 70.74% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,445 73.1% positive reviews
  • 532 26.9% negative reviews

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How many players are playing Galactic Civilizations IV right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 333 players live playing Galactic Civilizations IV on Steam.

Galactic Civilizations IV had an all-time peak of 1440 concurrent players on 22 October 2023.

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