Space Empires IV Deluxe Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Space Empires IV Deluxe is tagged as Strategy. It is published by Malfador Machinations (developer) and Strategy First (publisher) and released on 7 Feb, 2006. PureGameStats tracks Space Empires IV Deluxe's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Space Empires IV Deluxe currently has 13 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 36 concurrent players on 26 September 2025. Current activity is 63.9% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 8,700 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 86% positive across 290 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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Space Empires IV Deluxe Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of strategy gamers everywhere.

Developer
Malfador Machinations
Publisher
Strategy First
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
7 Feb, 2006
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
8,700
PGS estimate
Current Players
13
Live Steam data Peak 36
Current Steam Price
$1.99
Store data -80%
Metacritic Users higher
79
Steam users: 85.86%
Generally Favourable See ranked list
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology โ†’

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Developer: Malfador Machinations
Publisher: Strategy First
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 7 Feb, 2006
Est. sales: 8,700
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $1.99 80%
Loaded / CDKeys $2.09 78%
Green Man Gaming $9.99 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$9.99
Steam Launch Price
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$1.99
Steam Current Price
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$1.99
Steam Lowest Price
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$1.99
Lowest Recorded
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$1.99
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 2.90
-80%
BR
R$6,59
-80%
CA
C$ 2.59
-80%
CH
CHF 2.19
-80%
CL
CLP$1.150
-80%
CN
ยฅ13.60
-80%
DE
1,95โ‚ฌ
-80%
GB
ยฃ1.70
-80%
HK
HK$ 15.00
-80%
ID
Rp 27 199
-80%
IN
โ‚น73.00
-80%
JP
ยฅ240
-80%
KR
โ‚ฉ 2,200
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MX
Mex$ 35.99
-80%
MY
RM5.35
-80%
NO
22,00 kr
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NZ
NZ$ 2.95
-80%
PH
โ‚ฑ99.99
-80%
PL
17,99 zล‚
-80%
RU
83 ั€ัƒะฑ
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SG
S$2.10
-80%
TH
เธฟ44.00
-80%
TR
$1.15
-80%
TW
NT$ 55.00
-80%
US
$1.99
-80%
VN
47.000โ‚ซ
-80%
ZA
R 21.80
-80%

Newest snapshot: 10 Sept 2026.

Space Empires IV Deluxe Steam Reviews

Total reviews 290 Positive 249 Negative 41 Positive % 85.9%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
se4micromanagementtechmaster orionracesdysontech treemodsorionmoddingsatelitesdyson spheremodracetree
Reviewers criticise
shipsplanetsempireturn basedfleetsshipcoloniesmoo2diplomacystellaristechnologieswarresearchgalaxyfleet

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 238 recent English reviews (ingested 27 Aug 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Strategy game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
5
Gameplay
20
67
87
Story
Not enough mentions
-
Graphics
12
48
60
Audio
12
17
Controls
8
Bugs
14
18
Value
11
40
51
Multiplayer
16
22
Replay value
21
23
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Space Empires IV Deluxe.
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Minimum: Pentium Processor; Windows XP; 128MB RAM; 800x600 screen resolution; 16bit colour; 300 MB hard drive space; DirectX 8.1 or higher, Windows Compatible Sound Card.
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How many people are playing Space Empires IV Deluxe right now?

Space Empires IV Deluxe has 13 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Space Empires IV Deluxe?

Space Empires IV Deluxe reached an all-time peak of 36 concurrent players on 26 September 2025.

How many copies has Space Empires IV Deluxe sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Space Empires IV Deluxe has sold approximately 8,700 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Space Empires IV Deluxe rated on Steam?

Space Empires IV Deluxe has 290 Steam reviews with a 85.9% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Space Empires IV Deluxe?

Space Empires IV Deluxe is priced at $9.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Space Empires IV Deluxe released?

Space Empires IV Deluxe was released on 7 Feb, 2006. It was developed by Malfador Machinations.

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