Galactic Civilizations IV

by Stardock Entertainment

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 23, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment73

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

1,830en

2,425 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 23, 2026

Released

Oct 19, 2023

Price

$39.99

Velocity

1.6/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 1, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈79,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$3.2M

Based on 2,425 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 1,541 post-launch reviews

32%41 rev

<2h

36%39 rev

2-10h

61%250 rev

10-50h

66%452 rev

50-200h

83%567 rev

200h+

84%192 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+47pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 109 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2023.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 25%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 34%

Get more analyses like Galactic Civilizations IV

Free reports today. Pro launches soon. No spam.

View on Steam Store →