Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Live player count and Steam charts
Sid Meier's Civilization IV®: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year that has become a worldwide hit.
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 * | 1,478 | +29 | +2.0% | 2,210 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,449 | -49 | -3.3% | 2,274 |
| May 2026 | 1,498 | +1 | +0.1% | 2,324 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,497 | +6 | +0.4% | 2,436 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,491 | -41 | -2.7% | 2,373 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,532 | -43 | -2.7% | 2,437 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,575 | +72 | +4.8% | 2,545 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,503 | -8 | -0.5% | 2,298 |
| Nov 2025 | 1,511 | +65 | +4.5% | 2,304 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,446 | +11 | +0.8% | 2,293 |
| Sep 2025 | 1,435 | -3 | -0.2% | 2,225 |
| Aug 2025 | 1,438 | +34 | +2.4% | 2,218 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- May 11, 2016Take One More Turn in Civilization VI
- May 11, 2016Take One More Turn in Civilization VI
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 20:00 — 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 89 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
