Sid Meier's Civilization IV
- First release
- Oct 25, 2005
- Developer
- Firaxis Games
- Publisher
- Aspyr Media, Take-Two Interactive, 2K Games
- Engine
- Gamebryo
- Genres
- Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Educational, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), Fantasy, Historical
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
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, Civilization 4Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Oct 25, 2005
- Mac
- Jun 30, 2006
- Game modes
- Multiplayer, Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- External links
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- Keywords
- nomads, bronze age, macromanagement, interactive achievement awards 2006, political
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At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 95
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 2,815 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Turn-Based
- 4X
- Historical
- Multiplayer
- Singleplayer
- Moddable
Steam release history
Released on Steam for Mac on May 12, 2010, recorded 16 October 2026
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Languages
- Englishinterface
- Deutschinterface
Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026
Features
Steam features
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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Won
- D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy Game of the Year — D.I.C.E. Awards 2005
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