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

Sid Meier's Civilization® V is tagged as Strategy. It is published by Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) (developer) and 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) (publisher) and released on 23 Sep, 2010. PureGameStats tracks Sid Meier's Civilization® V's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Sid Meier's Civilization® V currently has 13,917 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 91,020 concurrent players on 30 June 2013. Current activity is 84.7% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 6,333,390 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 96% positive across 211,113 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

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

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Developer
Firaxis Games , Aspyr (Mac) , Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher
2K , Aspyr (Mac) , Aspyr (Linux)
Platforms
Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date
23 Sep, 2010
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
6,333,390
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Players
13,917
Live Steam data Peak 91,020
Current Steam Price
$7.49
Store data -75%
Achievement Completion
89%
Easiest achievement 4% median
Metacritic Users higher
90
Steam users: 95.61%
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® V Concurrent Players Updated hourly

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Developer: Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher: 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date: 23 Sep, 2010
Est. sales: 6,333,390 High confidence
Achievement completion: 89% easiest · 4% median
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $7.49 75%
Loaded / CDKeys $3.39 13%
Green Man Gaming $3.00 -
Gameseal $2.05 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$29.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$7.49
Steam Current Price
Steam
$2.99
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$2.05
Lowest Recorded
GameSeal
$2.05
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 26 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 7.48
-75%
BR
R$11,24
-75%
CA
C$ 8.24
-75%
CH
CHF 7.25
-75%
CL
CLP$3.625
-75%
CN
¥23.75
-75%
DE
7,49€
-75%
GB
£4.99
-75%
HK
HK$ 58.25
-75%
ID
Rp 49 999
-75%
IN
₹374.00
-75%
JP
¥745
-75%
KR
₩ 32,000
MX
Mex$ 67.49
-75%
MY
RM14.00
-75%
NO
50,00 kr
-75%
NZ
NZ$ 9.99
-75%
PH
₱189.98
-75%
PL
32,22 zł
-75%
SG
S$7.25
-75%
TH
฿139.75
-75%
TR
$7.49
-75%
TW
NT$ 223.00
-75%
US
$7.49
-75%
VN
127.500₫
-75%
ZA
R 79.75
-75%

Newest snapshot: 17 Sept 2026.

Twitch Viewers & Live Streamers

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Twitch activity for Sid Meier's Civilization® V.

666
Current viewers
Watching now
343
Largest live stream
All time
27,420
Hours watched (7d)
Total
139,968
Hours watched (30d)
Total

Sid Meier's Civilization® V Steam Reviews

Total reviews 211,113 Positive 201,838 Negative 9,275 Positive % 95.6%Rating Overwhelmingly Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
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Reviewers criticise
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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 3 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
Not enough mentions
-
Gameplay
46
52
Story
Not enough mentions
-
Graphics
18
19
Audio
10
11
Controls
Not enough mentions
-
Bugs
9
Value
33
37
Multiplayer
17
21
Replay value
6
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2GB RAM
  • Graphics:256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics
  • DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 8 GB Free
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
  • Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
  • Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
  • DirectX®: DirectX® version 11
  • Hard Drive: 8 GB Free
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
  • Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing Sid Meier's Civilization® V right now?

Sid Meier's Civilization® V has 13,917 concurrent players on Steam right now.

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

Sid Meier's Civilization® V reached an all-time peak of 91,020 concurrent players on 30 June 2013.

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

PureGameStats estimates Sid Meier's Civilization® V has sold approximately 6,333,390 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® V rated on Steam?

Sid Meier's Civilization® V has 211,113 Steam reviews with a 95.6% positive rating (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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

Sid Meier's Civilization® V is priced at $29.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Sid Meier's Civilization® V released?

Sid Meier's Civilization® V was released on 23 Sep, 2010. It was developed by Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux).

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