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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 29247949
Last Record Update 28 May 2025 – 23:17:22 UTC ()
Release Date 23 September 2008 – 19:00:00 UTC ()
😎 82.20%
1k reviews
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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

Special Promotion, offer ends 10 July 2025 – 17:00:00 UTC
Current Price $5.99 at -80%
Lowest Recorded Price $4.99 at -75% 27 June 2014
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Additional Information

Developer Firaxis Games
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ValidOSList Windows macOS
GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/16810/
VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
InstallScript installscript.vdf
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LaunchEULA http://store.steampowered.com/eula/eula_2KGeneral
Publisher 2K
eulas
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nameSid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization EULA
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Store Release Date 23 September 2008 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
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
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-8.0-1
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
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

Assets

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Assets
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page_background_pathapp/16810
timestamp6 November 2019 – 18:17:57 UTC
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