Space Empires IV Deluxe

by Malfador Machinations·published by Strategy First

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

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Steam Sentiment87

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

235en

286 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Feb 7, 2006

Price

$9.99

Velocity

0/day

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Metadata current as of Apr 25, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Not enough reviews yet to estimate (286/500).

About

The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of strategy gamers everywhere.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 235 post-launch reviews

68%34 rev

<2h

75%8 rev

2-10h

77%35 rev

10-50h

89%71 rev

50-200h

96%53 rev

200h+

100%34 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+21pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 12 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2006.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 18%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 9%

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