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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

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App ID 8800
App Type Game
Store Name Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Developer
Publisher 2K
Franchise Sid Meier's Civilization
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Last Change Number 24981165
Last Record Update 28 August 2024 – 20:11:54 UTC ()
Release Date 24 July 2007 – 20:00:00 UTC ()
😍 92.65%
↑4,103 ↓153
2,082
In-Game

Sid Meier's Civilization IV®: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year that has become a worldwide hit.

Additional Information

Developer Firaxis Games
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Publisher 2K
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Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 24 July 2007 – 20:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 17 September 2019 – 19:05:50 UTC () (1568747150)
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Detected Technologies (?) SDK.Bink_Video, SDK.Miles_Sound_System, SDK.Python
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • category: Unsupported
  • test_timestamp: 23 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 283175
  • configuration:
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
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    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
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  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck

Supported Languages

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

Tags

💡 Strategy 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🗺️ 4X 🎲 Turn-Based 📜 Historical 👤 Singleplayer 🕹️ Multiplayer 🛠️ Moddable 🛡️ Grand Strategy 🕒 Classic 🔄 Replay Value 🏫 Education 💼 Management 🖥️ Simulation 📺 Local Multiplayer

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing

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Steam charts

  • 2,082 players right now
  • 2,185 24-hour peak
  • 2,636 all-time peak 22 March 2020
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Store data

  • 4,363 followers
  • 4,103 positive reviews
  • 153 negative reviews
  • 96.41% positive reviews

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User reviews history

  • 😍 Overwhelmingly Positive
  • 92.65% SteamDB Rating
  • 4,103 96.4% positive reviews
  • 153 3.6% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
24 July 2007 – 20:00 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 -

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

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 2082 players live playing Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword on Steam.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword had an all-time peak of 2636 concurrent players on 22 March 2020.

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