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Sid Meier's Civilization IV

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App ID 3900
App Type Game
Store Name Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
Developer
Publisher 2K
Franchise Sid Meier's Civilization
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Last Changenumber 28969298
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 22:23:39 UTC ()
Release Date 25 October 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
😎 88.79%
3k reviews
577
In-Game

With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...

Steam price history

Current Price $19.99
Lowest Recorded Price $2.99 at -85% 12 January 2022
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Kazakhstani Tenge 2650₸ $4.98 -75.06% $0.74 397₸ at -85%
Brazilian Real R$ 29,99 $5.38 -73.04% $0.80 R$ 4,49 at -85%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 289₴ $6.94 -65.26% $1.03 43₴ at -85%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 135999 $8.35 -58.18% $1.25 Rp 20399 at -85%
Philippine Peso ₱499.95 $8.78 -56.04% $1.31 ₱74.99 at -85%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 64 $8.92 -55.34% $1.33 ¥ 9.60 at -85%
Malaysian Ringgit RM38.00 $8.99 -55.02% $1.34 RM5.70 at -85%
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Colombian Peso COL$ 40000 $9.92 -50.37% $1.48 COL$ 6000 at -85%
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Indian Rupee ₹ 999 $11.57 -42.10% $1.72 ₹ 149 at -85%
South African Rand R 219.00 $12.48 -37.57% $1.87 R 32.85 at -85%
Vietnamese Dong 334500₫ $12.80 -35.95% $1.91 50000₫ at -85%
Japanese Yen ¥ 1980 $13.50 -32.44% $2.02 ¥ 297 at -85%
British Pound £9.99 $13.50 -32.42% $2.01 £1.49 at -85%
Uruguayan Peso $U551 $13.70 -31.43% $2.03 $U82 at -85%
Norwegian Krone 140,00 kr $13.89 -30.49% $2.08 21,00 kr at -85%
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Saudi Riyal 56.00 SR $14.92 -25.33% $2.23 8.40 SR at -85%
South Asia - USD $14.99 $14.99 -25.01% $2.24 $2.24 at -85%
South Korean Won ₩ 21000 $15.24 -23.75% $2.28 ₩ 3150 at -85%
Singapore Dollar S$20.00 $15.64 -21.75% $2.34 S$3.00 at -85%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 21.99 $16.17 -19.11% $2.41 CDN$ 3.29 at -85%
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Australian Dollar A$ 29.95 $19.65 -1.70% $2.94 A$ 4.49 at -85%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 155.00 $19.74 -1.22% $2.96 HK$ 23.25 at -85%
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MENA - U.S. Dollar $19.99 $19.99 $2.99 $2.99 at -85%
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Kuwaiti Dinar 7.05 KD $23.10 +15.58% $3.44 1.05 KD at -85%
Euro 19,99€ $23.46 +17.37% $3.50 2,99€ at -85%
Polish Zloty 85,90zł $23.71 +18.62% $3.55 12,88zł at -85%
Swiss Franc CHF 19.00 $23.93 +19.75% $3.59 CHF 2.85 at -85%
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Russian Ruble N/A N/A $1.09 86 ₽ at -75%
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Additional Information

Developer Firaxis Games
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GameManualURL http://storefront.steampowered.com/Manuals/3900/manual.pdf
VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
developer_url http://www.firaxis.com/
InstallScript instscript.vdf
LaunchEULA http://store.steampowered.com/eula/eula_2KGeneral
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Publisher 2K
eulas
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visibleonlyonavailableplatforms Yes
Store Release Date 25 October 2005 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
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Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 25 October 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 25 October 2005 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1130223600)
Store Asset Modification Time 20 September 2019 – 21:10:02 UTC () (1569013802)
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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
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • 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
  • 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: 27 June 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 283155
  • configuration:
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    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-8.0-3
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 20 March 2013 – 07:42:07 UTC (), in changelist #196282

Supported Languages

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

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timestamp22 August 2024 – 15:41:27 UTC
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