Galactic Civilizations IV
Live player count and Steam charts
Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 226 | +16 | +7.6% | 417 |
| Jun 2026 | 210 | -34 | -13.9% | 375 |
| May 2026 | 244 | -48 | -16.4% | 431 |
| Apr 2026 | 292 | -2 | -0.7% | 557 |
| Mar 2026 | 294 | +38 | +14.8% | 565 |
| Feb 2026 | 256 | -30 | -10.5% | 517 |
| Jan 2026 | 286 | +8 | +2.9% | 527 |
| Dec 2025 | 278 | +9 | +3.3% | 490 |
| Nov 2025 | 269 | +5 | +1.9% | 480 |
| Oct 2025 | 264 | -1 | -0.4% | 503 |
| Sep 2025 | 265 | -67 | -20.2% | 493 |
| Aug 2025 | 332 | +27 | +8.9% | 623 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 23, 2026Release Livestream: Federations & Empires Expansion & v4.0 Update
- Jul 21, 2026Dev Journal #121: The Drengin Empire in Federations & Empires
- Jul 8, 2026Reddit AMA: Federations & Empires DLC
- Jun 18, 2026v3.31 Update Now Available
- Jun 11, 2026They're Not Squatters
- Jun 4, 2026Dev Journal #119: Spring Status Report
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 19:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 97 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
