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Sid Meier's Civilization V

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App ID 8930
App Type Game
Store Name Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Developer , ,
Publisher 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Franchise Sid Meier's Civilization
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber 31825149
Last Record Update 21 October 2025 – 22:26:39 UTC ()
Release Date 21 September 2010 – 17:00:00 UTC ()
🤩 94.42%
206k reviews
10,428
In-Game
🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 💡 Strategy 🎲 Turn-Based 📜 Historical 🗺️ 4X

Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

Additional Information

Developer Firaxis Games
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ValidOSList Windows macOS
GameManualURL http://store.steampowered.com/manual/8930/
developer_url http://www.firaxis.com
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
InstallScript installscript.vdf
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
thirdpartycdkey Yes
primarycache_macos 34481
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LaunchEULA http://store.steampowered.com/eula/CivVEula
DLCPurchaseFromInGame No
Publisher 2K
eulas
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nameSid Meier's Civilization V EULA
urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/8930_eula_0
Store Release Date 21 September 2010 – 13:51:00 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/civ/
https://x.com/CivGame
https://www.youtube.com/civilization/
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 21 September 2010 – 17:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 20 September 2019 – 21:13:17 UTC () (1569013997)
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Aliases civ5
review_score 9
review_percentage 95
Detected Technologies (?) Lua SDK, Miles_Sound_System SDK, OpenSSL SDK, Qt 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
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 12 March 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 4390913
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-9.0-3RC
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 12 February 2013 – 23:39:15 UTC (), in changelist #180179

Supported Languages

11 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes

Tags

🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 💡 Strategy 🎲 Turn-Based 🕹️ Multiplayer 📜 Historical 🗺️ 4X 🫦 Addictive 👤 Singleplayer 🛑 Hex Grid 🛡️ Grand Strategy 🔄 Replay Value 🤝 Co-op 🏦 Economy 🤔 Tactical 🤝 Diplomacy 🛠️ Moddable 🖥️ Simulation 🕒 Classic 🎶 Great Soundtrack 👆 Touch-Friendly

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Remote Play on Tablet Family Sharing Multi-player Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

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timestamp22 August 2024 – 15:39:18 UTC

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Steam charts

  • 10,428 players right now
  • 16,523 24-hour peak
  • 91,363 all-time peak 20 July 2013
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  • 0 viewers right now
  • 350 24-hour peak
  • 46,360 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 🤩 Overwhelmingly Positive
  • 94.42% SteamDB Rating
  • 197,507 95.6% positive reviews
  • 9,165 4.4% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
21 September 2010 Steam Release -
4 February 2014 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Sid Meier Bundle -
19 January 2016 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Firaxis Games Bundle -
19 July 2016 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble 2K Bundle 2 -
21 October 2016 ⇄ Fanatical: Sid Meier's Bundle Platinum -
21 February 2017 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Civilization Bundle -
17 September 2018 ⇄ Fanatical: Pick-and-Mix - Aspyr Pick & Mix -
24 November 2018 ⇄ Fanatical: Pick-and-Mix - Aspyr Pick & Mix -
16 January 2019 ⇄ Fanatical: Pick-and-Mix - Aspyr Pick & Mix -
25 March 2019 ⇄ Fanatical: Pick-and-Mix - Aspyr Pick & Mix -
1 May 2019 ⇄ Fanatical: Pick-and-Mix - Aspyr Pick & Mix -
23 February 2022 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Sid Meier's Ultimate Collection -
14 December 2022 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Sid Meier's Ultimate Collection - Holiday Encore -
20 October 2023 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Sid Meier's Ultimate Collection: One More Turn -
8 November 2024 ⇄ Humble Bundle: 2K Presents: The Sid Meier Collection -

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

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 10428 players live playing Sid Meier's Civilization V on Steam.

Sid Meier's Civilization V had an all-time peak of 91363 concurrent players on 20 July 2013.

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