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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

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App ID 16810
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher 2K
Franchise Sid Meier's Civilization
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Last Changenumber 31552204
Last Record Update 8 October 2025 – 15:15:44 UTC ()
Release Date 23 September 2008 – 19:00:00 UTC ()
😎 82.64%
1k reviews
374
In-Game
💡 Strategy 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🎲 Turn-Based 🗺️ 4X 📜 Historical

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European...

Steam price history

Current Price $19.99
Lowest Recorded Price $4.99 at -75% 27 June 2014
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Additional Information

Developer Firaxis Games
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GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/16810/
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LaunchEULA http://store.steampowered.com/eula/eula_2KGeneral
Publisher 2K
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Store Release Date 23 September 2008 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
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Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 23 September 2008 – 19:00:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 23 September 2008 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1222153200)
Store Asset Modification Time 20 September 2019 – 21:43:02 UTC () (1569015782)
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Detected Technologies (?) Bink_Video SDK, Miles_Sound_System SDK, Python SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 19 April 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 283183
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    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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First seen on SteamDB 20 March 2013 – 07:42:24 UTC (), in changelist #196282

Supported Languages

5 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
German Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes
Italian Yes

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timestamp6 November 2019 – 18:17:57 UTC

Trailer 1306 ↴

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timestamp 12 November 2015 – 18:04:28 UTC
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