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

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete 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® III Complete's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete currently has 1,190 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 4,571 concurrent players on 30 September 2017. Current activity is 74% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 228,550 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 89% positive across 7,837 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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

Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.

Developer
Firaxis Games
Publisher
2K
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
25 Oct, 2006
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
228,550
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Players
1,190
Live Steam data Peak 4,571
Current Steam Price
$3.99
Store data -20%
Metacritic In agreement
90
Steam users: 89.45%
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® III Complete Concurrent Players Updated hourly

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Developer: Firaxis Games
Publisher: 2K
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 25 Oct, 2006
Est. sales: 228,550 High confidence
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $3.99 20%
Loaded / CDKeys $1.29 78%
Green Man Gaming $4.99 -
Gameseal $0.65 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$4.99
Steam Launch Price
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$3.99
Steam Current Price
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$0.99
Steam Lowest Price
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$0.65
Lowest Recorded
GameSeal
$0.65
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 26 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 9.59
-20%
BR
R$13,59
-20%
CA
C$ 5.19
-20%
CH
CHF 4.39
-20%
CL
CLP$2.400
-20%
CN
¥17.60
-20%
DE
3,99€
-20%
GB
£3.43
-20%
HK
HK$ 31.20
-20%
ID
Rp 37 999
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IN
₹200.00
-20%
JP
¥464
-20%
KR
₩ 5,500
MX
Mex$ 51.59
-20%
MY
RM11.19
-20%
NO
44,39 kr
-20%
NZ
NZ$ 6.39
-20%
PH
₱139.96
-20%
PL
18,39 zł
-20%
SG
S$4.40
-20%
TH
฿103.20
-20%
TR
$3.99
-20%
TW
NT$ 119.00
-20%
US
$3.99
-20%
VN
70.500₫
-20%
ZA
R 44.00
-20%

Newest snapshot: 17 Sept 2026.

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete Steam Reviews

Total reviews 7,837 Positive 7,010 Negative 827 Positive % 89.4%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
fun funcivbest civvoltronciv3civ betterunitsciv bestbetter civstrategic resourcesclassic civdiplomacyconquestsfavorite civbest version
Reviewers criticise
civ funcitiesunitcivilizationsciv civcivsworse civnewerlater entriesage civstrategicstrategy

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 7 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
16
24
Gameplay
16
62
78
Story
7
Graphics
32
35
Audio
18
21
Controls
Not enough mentions
-
Bugs
27
20
47
Value
30
32
Multiplayer
7
Replay value
13
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete.
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Recommended: Windows® 2000/XP (only), Pentium® II 400 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 1.7 GB Free HDD space, Windows® 2000/XP compatible video card*, Windows® 2000/XP compatible sound card*, DirectX® version 9.0b (included) or higher
* Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 9.0b or higher.
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How many people are playing Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete right now?

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete has 1,190 concurrent players on Steam right now.

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

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete reached an all-time peak of 4,571 concurrent players on 30 September 2017.

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

PureGameStats estimates Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete has sold approximately 228,550 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® III Complete rated on Steam?

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete has 7,837 Steam reviews with a 89.4% positive rating (Very Positive).

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

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete is priced at $4.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete released?

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

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