Sid Meier's Civilization® IV Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV is tagged as Strategy. It is published by Firaxis Games (developer) and 2K (publisher) and released on 25 Oct, 2006. PureGameStats tracks Sid Meier's Civilization® IV's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Sid Meier's Civilization® IV currently has 465 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 1,389 concurrent players on 31 March 2020. Current activity is 66.5% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 96,122 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 92% positive across 3,697 responses. Platforms: Mac, Windows.

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Sid Meier's Civilization® IV Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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...

Developer
Firaxis Games
Publisher
2K
Platforms
Mac, Windows
Release Date
25 Oct, 2006
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
96,122
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Players
465
Live Steam data Peak 1,389
Current Steam Price
$3.99
Store data -80%
Metacritic In agreement
94
Steam users: 92.4%
Universal Acclaim Metacritic → See ranked list
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology →

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV Concurrent Players Updated hourly

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Developer: Firaxis Games
Publisher: 2K
Platforms: Mac, Windows
Release Date: 25 Oct, 2006
Est. sales: 96,122 High confidence
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $3.99 80%
Loaded / CDKeys $1.29 94%
Gameseal $1.92 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$19.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$3.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$3.99
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$1.29
Lowest Recorded
Loaded
$1.29
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 26 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 5.99
-80%
BR
R$5,99
-80%
CA
C$ 4.39
-80%
CH
CHF 3.80
-80%
CL
CLP$1.900
-80%
CN
¥12.80
-80%
DE
3,99€
-80%
GB
£1.99
-80%
HK
HK$ 31.00
-80%
ID
Rp 27 199
-80%
IN
₹199.00
-80%
JP
¥396
-80%
KR
₩ 21,000
MX
Mex$ 35.99
-80%
MY
RM7.60
-80%
NO
28,00 kr
-80%
NZ
NZ$ 5.99
-80%
PH
₱99.99
-80%
PL
17,18 zł
-80%
SG
S$4.00
-80%
TH
฿73.80
-80%
TR
$3.99
-80%
TW
NT$ 119.00
-80%
US
$3.99
-80%
VN
67.000₫
-80%
ZA
R 43.80
-80%

Newest snapshot: 17 Sept 2026.

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV Steam Reviews

Total reviews 3,697 Positive 3,416 Negative 281 Positive % 92.4%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
best civleonardciv bestciv iiilove civbababest seriesbetter civiiifavorite civpikemanunitcatapultsdiplomacybest version
Reviewers criticise
civciv4beyond swordunitsciv civciv seriesciv5cityciv6civ3expansions

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 11 Sept 2026).

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

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
10
14
Gameplay
79
86
Story
6
Graphics
28
32
Audio
23
26
Controls
Not enough mentions
-
Bugs
13
Value
32
40
Multiplayer
6
Replay value
14
17
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Sid Meier's Civilization® IV.
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Minimum: Windows 2000/XP, 1.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent, 256MB RAM, 64 MB Video Card w/ Hardware T&L (GeForce 2/Radeon 7500 or better) DirectX7 compatible sound card, 1.7GB of free hard drive space, DirectX9.0c (included)
Recommended: Windows 2000/XP, 1.8GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent/better, 512 MB RAM, 128 MB Video Card w/ DirectX 8 support (pixel and vertex shaders), DirectX7 compatible sound card, 1.7GB of free hard drive space, DirectX9.0c (included)
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing Sid Meier's Civilization® IV right now?

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV has 465 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Sid Meier's Civilization® IV?

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV reached an all-time peak of 1,389 concurrent players on 31 March 2020.

How many copies has Sid Meier's Civilization® IV sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Sid Meier's Civilization® IV has sold approximately 96,122 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Sid Meier's Civilization® IV rated on Steam?

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV has 3,697 Steam reviews with a 92.4% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Sid Meier's Civilization® IV?

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV is priced at $19.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Sid Meier's Civilization® IV released?

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV was released on 25 Oct, 2006. It was developed by Firaxis Games.

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