Sid Meier's Civilization® V (Steam Game) Steam logo

Release DateSep 21, 2010
Price$ 29.99  Top 3%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)96.1% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 5% / 96.1%  Top 5%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)94.7% Top 1% / 95%  Top 1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)119.4K  Top 1% / 196.5K  Top 1%
Curators358 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time203.7 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar6.8 hours  Top 1%
Followers183.5K  Top 1%
Owners± 12.5M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 7.1M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 92.9M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Sid Meier's Civilization® V steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Sid Meier's Civilization® V's Steam rating and reviews from October 2010 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 100% (October 2010) to 96% (May 2019).

With 196.5K reviews Top 1%, Sid Meier's Civilization® V is an undeniable major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts. Most of the peaks took place in November.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Sid Meier's Civilization® V and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Sid Meier's Civilization® V's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (61%), followed by Russian (9%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game is translated in 10 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying Sid Meier's Civilization® V percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Sid Meier's Civilization® V, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 621 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2.4 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (417 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Sid Meier's Civilization® V'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

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • addictive gameplay
  • detailed graphics
  • characteristic pros and cons
  • cities have newly acquired active defensive abilities
  • civilization is defined at the level of the whole civilization
  • maximum feeling for the final playability
  • great variety
  • memorable opponents
  • huge upgrade from past iterations
  • incredible replayability
  • no story or quests in the game
  • AI diplomacy still broken
  • resource hog
  • simplification approach may be too much for advanced players

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 96.1% rating  Top 5% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Sid Meier's Civilization® V's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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