Sid Meier's Civilization® IV

by Firaxis Games·published by 2K

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 21, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment92

Very Positive

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

Quick Stats

Reviews

2,458en

3,577 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 21, 2026

Released

Oct 25, 2006

Price

$19.99

Velocity

0.4/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 29, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈120K

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$2.4M

Based on 3,577 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

With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 2,456 post-launch reviews

84%253 rev

<2h

76%100 rev

2-10h

92%564 rev

10-50h

95%821 rev

50-200h

96%386 rev

200h+

96%332 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+20pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

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