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Sid Meier's Civilization IV
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...
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- Steam reviews
- 92.3% positive 2,819 reviews · via SteamSpy
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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 tools to manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy to use mod capabilities and intense multiplayer modes and options*. Civilization IV will come to life like never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world that will elevate the gameplay experience to a whole new level. Civilization IV has already been heralded as one of the top ten games of 2005, and a must-have for gamers around the globe!
*Mac version's Online Multiplayer is no longer supported.
*Mac version's Online Multiplayer is no longer supported.
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Windows
Minimum
Minimum: Windows 2000/XP, 1.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent, 256MB RAM, 64 MB Video Card w/ Hardware T&L (GeForce 2/Radeon 7500 or better) DirectX7 compatible sound card, 1.7GB of free hard drive space, DirectX9.0c (included)Recommended: Windows 2000/XP, 1.8GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent/better, 512 MB RAM, 128 MB Video Card w/ DirectX 8 support (pixel and vertex shaders), DirectX7 compatible sound card, 1.7GB of free hard drive space, DirectX9.0c (included)
macOS
Minimum
Recommended:- OS: 10.12 (Sierra)
- Processor: Intel chipset
- CPU Speed: 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 3.5 GB free disk space
- Video Card: (ATI): Radeon 9600 Video Card (NVidia): GeForce FX 5200
- Video Memory: (VRam): 128 MB RAM
- Multiplayer: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported. Internet play requires broadband connection.
- Media Required: DVD Drive Supported Video cards: NVIDIA GeForce 5200, 6600, 6800, 7800 ATI Radeon 9600, 9650, 9700, 9800, X600, X800, X850, X1600
- NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive).
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- 2K
- USK rating
- 6
- Metacritic
- 94
- Features
- Single-player, Multi-player, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain
- Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- Support site ↗
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
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macOS: unknown
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playable
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (5)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | No | No |
Third-party requirements shown by Steam
Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Sid Meier's Civilization IV EULA
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Buy Verdict
Buy — $3.99.
Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 80% off.
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Update Momentum
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Great Value — 80th percentile.
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 80th percentile. Priced as Budget at $3.99.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sid Meier's Civilization IV worth buying right now?
Buy — $3.99. Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 80% off.
When does Sid Meier's Civilization IV go on sale?
Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 80% off.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization IV still getting updates?
Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days. 1 patches and 1 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
Is Sid Meier's Civilization IV free to play?
Sid Meier's Civilization IV costs $3.99 on Steam.
What genre is Sid Meier's Civilization IV?
Sid Meier's Civilization IV is a Strategy game.
Who developed Sid Meier's Civilization IV?
Sid Meier's Civilization IV was developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K.
What platforms does Sid Meier's Civilization IV support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.
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