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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 ()
😎 88.76%
3k reviews
413
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...

Additional Information

Developer Firaxis Games
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Publisher 2K
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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
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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

Tags

💡 Strategy 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🎲 Turn-Based 🗺️ 4X 📜 Historical 🕹️ Multiplayer 👤 Singleplayer 🛠️ Moddable 🛡️ Grand Strategy 🕒 Classic 🫦 Addictive 🖥️ Simulation 🔄 Replay Value 📊 Resource Management ⚔️ War 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🏦 Economy 🤔 Tactical 💼 Management 📺 Local Multiplayer

Categories

Single-player Includes level editor Family Sharing Multi-player Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

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timestamp22 August 2024 – 15:41:27 UTC

Steam charts

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  • 413 players right now
  • 729 24-hour peak
  • 2,314 all-time peak 9 May 2010
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Store data

  • 9,816 followers
  • 3,150 positive reviews
  • 258 negative reviews
  • 92.43% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 2,616 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 88.76% SteamDB Rating
  • 3,150 92.4% positive reviews
  • 258 7.6% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
25 October 2006 – 07:00 Steam Release -
4 February 2014 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Sid Meier Bundle -
19 January 2016 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Firaxis Games Bundle -
21 October 2016 – 13:48 ⇄ Fanatical: Sid Meier's Bundle Platinum -
21 February 2017 – 19:04 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Civilization Bundle -
23 February 2022 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Sid Meier's Ultimate Collection -
14 December 2022 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Sid Meier's Ultimate Collection - Holiday Encore -
20 October 2023 – 18:06 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Sid Meier's Ultimate Collection: One More Turn -
8 November 2024 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: 2K Presents: The Sid Meier Collection -

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How many players are playing Sid Meier's Civilization IV right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 413 players live playing Sid Meier's Civilization IV on Steam.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV had an all-time peak of 2314 concurrent players on 9 May 2010.

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