Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Live player count and Steam charts
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...
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 * | 580 | +4 | +0.7% | 852 |
| Jun 2026 | 576 | -34 | -5.6% | 861 |
| May 2026 | 610 | +10 | +1.7% | 919 |
| Apr 2026 | 600 | -4 | -0.7% | 918 |
| Mar 2026 | 604 | -37 | -5.8% | 936 |
| Feb 2026 | 641 | -17 | -2.6% | 986 |
| Jan 2026 | 658 | +26 | +4.1% | 1,102 |
| Dec 2025 | 632 | -3 | -0.5% | 976 |
| Nov 2025 | 635 | +25 | +4.1% | 930 |
| Oct 2025 | 610 | +27 | +4.6% | 927 |
| Sep 2025 | 583 | -6 | -1.0% | 873 |
| Aug 2025 | 589 | -1 | -0.2% | 891 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jun 25, 2026Time to Play: The 2K Summer Sale is Officially Live on Steam
- Apr 30, 2026Firaxis Anniversary Sale - Join the 30th Anniversary Celebration
- May 11, 2016Take One More Turn in Civilization VI
- May 11, 2016Take One More Turn in Civilization VI
- Nov 20, 2014Civilization IV currently not working in OSX 10.10 [Resolved!]
- Nov 20, 2014Civilization IV currently not working in OSX 10.10 [Resolved!]
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 154 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
