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Sid Meier's Civilization IV came out on October 25, 2005 for PC, then for Mac on June 30, 2006. On Steam, 92% of 2,818 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 511 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 859 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck.
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
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Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.