Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

by Firaxis Games·published by 2K

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

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

Steam Sentiment86

Very Positive

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

Quick Stats

Reviews

1,031en

1,521 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 23, 2026

Released

Sep 23, 2008

Price

$19.99

Velocity

0.2/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 23, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈56,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$1.1M

Based on 1,521 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

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European...

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 1,031 post-launch reviews

47%60 rev

<2h

68%37 rev

2-10h

77%179 rev

10-50h

89%320 rev

50-200h

93%228 rev

200h+

95%207 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+25pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

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