Galactic Civilizations III

by Stardock Entertainment

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 24, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment77

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

8,125en

10,376 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 24, 2026

Released

May 14, 2015

Price

$29.99

Velocity

1.9/day

Slowing

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

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈370K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$16.0M

Based on 10,376 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

Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 7,604 post-launch reviews

22%143 rev

<2h

25%103 rev

2-10h

49%688 rev

10-50h

73%2,347 rev

50-200h

87%3,296 rev

200h+

84%1,027 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+62pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 71 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2015.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 49%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 11%

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