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 1,656 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 4,571 concurrent players on 30 September 2017. Current activity is 63.8% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 228,550 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 89% positive across 7,792 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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Developer: Firaxis Games

Publisher: 2K

Platforms: Windows

Release Date: 25 Oct, 2006

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 228,550 High confidence

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$0.99	80%
Loaded / CDKeys	$1.29	78%
Green Man Gaming	$4.99	-
Gameseal	$0.65	-

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 1,656 All-time peak 4,571 7-day peak 2,054 Yesterday peak 1,680

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete averaged 1,377 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 2,054. Roughly steady versus 1,437 average players in Mar 2026.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
01 Sept 2026	1,269	1,680	848
31 Aug 2026	1,347	1,697	938
30 Aug 2026	1,574	2,054	1,129
29 Aug 2026	1,501	1,919	1,097
28 Aug 2026	1,287	1,721	868
27 Aug 2026	1,240	1,597	907
26 Aug 2026	1,258	1,636	887
25 Aug 2026	1,274	1,659	915
24 Aug 2026	1,301	1,685	891
23 Aug 2026	1,580	2,039	1,178
22 Aug 2026	1,484	1,933	1,054
21 Aug 2026	1,320	1,734	929
20 Aug 2026	1,267	1,619	913
19 Aug 2026	1,265	1,663	908
18 Aug 2026	1,278	1,631	927
17 Aug 2026	1,344	1,774	942
16 Aug 2026	1,591	2,052	1,160
15 Aug 2026	1,468	1,896	1,079
14 Aug 2026	1,317	1,674	941
13 Aug 2026	1,274	1,672	950
12 Aug 2026	1,296	1,616	953
11 Aug 2026	1,298	1,699	911
10 Aug 2026	1,328	1,703	924
09 Aug 2026	1,571	2,002	1,141
08 Aug 2026	1,479	1,937	1,046
07 Aug 2026	1,349	1,802	956
06 Aug 2026	1,312	1,688	925
05 Aug 2026	1,288	1,676	916
04 Aug 2026	1,296	1,670	923
03 Aug 2026	1,394	1,766	984

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	1,377	2,054	868
Jul 2026	1,382	2,105	0
Jun 2026	1,390	2,051	882
May 2026	1,405	2,068	0
Apr 2026	1,421	2,203	0
Mar 2026	1,437	2,269	0
Feb 2026	1,430	2,247	0
Jan 2026	1,476	2,511	0
Dec 2025	1,435	2,170	0
Nov 2025	1,407	2,201	813
Oct 2025	1,347	2,033	556
Sept 2025	1,320	1,970	0
Aug 2025	1,375	2,004	0
Jul 2025	1,380	2,084	876
Jun 2025	1,363	2,073	0
May 2025	1,357	2,052	0
Apr 2025	1,391	2,187	0
Mar 2025	1,476	2,369	0
Feb 2025	1,555	2,564	0
Jan 2025	1,506	2,381	0
Dec 2024	1,451	2,279	0
Nov 2024	1,380	2,134	0
Oct 2024	1,319	2,010	0
Sept 2024	1,333	2,037	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	1,409	2,564
2024	1,334	2,279
2023	1,266	2,116
2022	1,233	2,125
2021	1,161	2,136
2020	1,202	2,507
2019	965	1,713
2018	891	1,648
2017	813	4,571
2016	645	1,201

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
05 Nov 2025	$0.99	80%
19 Jul 2025	$4.99	0%
14 Jul 2025	$4.99	0%

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete PC System Requirements

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.

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete Steam Reviews

Total reviews 7,792 Positive 6,971 Negative 821 Positive % 89.5%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete Official Announcements

Mom plays Civilization 3 longer than it took developer to make it — 07 Dec 2023
One of the best strategy games ever made is yours for less than $1 — 13 Oct 2023
Five of the Best: Villains — 22 May 2020
Firaxis dev releases mod that makes Civ 6 look like Civ 5 — 08 Apr 2019
Take One More Turn in Civilization VI — 11 May 2016

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete News & Media Coverage

Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete - Kotaku

Kotaku · 05 Apr 2026

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete right now?

Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete has 1,656 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 7,792 Steam reviews with a 89.5% 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.