Sid Meier's Civilization® IV (Steam Game) 
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...
- Strategy (296)
- Turn-Based Strategy (209)
- Turn-Based (176)
- 4X (149)
- Historical (129)
- Multiplayer (104)
- Singleplayer (89)
- Moddable (67)
- Grand Strategy (61)
- Classic (56)
- Addictive (46)
- Replay Value (41)
- Simulation (39)
- Resource Management (39)
- Great Soundtrack (32)
- War (30)
- Economy (28)
- Tactical (27)
- Management (21)
- Local Multiplayer (6)
| Release Date | Oct 25, 2006 |
| Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93% (very positive) Top 15% / 93% Top 15% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 88.8% Top 5% / 89.2% Top 4% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 2.2K Top 10% / 3K Top 10% |
| Curators | 189 reviews Top 3% |
| Median Play Time | 27.8 hours Top 5% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 1.4 hour Top 15% |
| Followers | 10K Top 10% |
| Owners | ± 1.4M Top 3% |
| Copies Sold | ± 37.5K Top 15% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 386.6K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Sid Meier's Civilization® IV's Steam rating and reviews between November 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 91.2% (September 2019) to 99% (July 2012).
Sid Meier's Civilization® IV is an AAA level success, with 3K reviews Top 10%. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts. Most of the peaks took place in November.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Sid Meier's Civilization® IV's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (68%), followed by Russian (6%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 27 different languages represented. The game is translated in 5 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Sid Meier's Civilization® IV depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 133 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 4.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (54 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Sid Meier's Civilization® IV's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 93% Top 15% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Sid Meier's Civilization® IV's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.
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