How many people are playing Galactic Civilizations IV on Steam right now?

Galactic Civilizations IV currently shows 336 concurrent Steam players on SteamScope, with a 24-hour peak of 520. Live counts change throughout the day as regions come online, updates ship, and weekends arrive.

How often is the Galactic Civilizations IV player count updated?

SteamScope refreshes player counts from public Steam data on a rolling schedule — typically about every 30 minutes for high-priority titles. Popular multiplayer games are prioritised; this page updates when new readings are stored.

What is Galactic Civilizations IV's all-time Steam player peak?

Galactic Civilizations IV's tracked all-time concurrent player peak on SteamScope is 520. Compare that record with current activity and the player history chart above to see whether the community is near its historical high or cooling off.

Is Galactic Civilizations IV player count data official?

SteamScope reports concurrent player statistics sourced from public Steam data. SteamScope is not affiliated with Valve Corporation. Always cross-check critical decisions on the official Steam store page.

Where can I find games like Galactic Civilizations IV?

Open the games-like page at /similar-to/galactic-civilizations-iv to browse Steam titles with shared genres and comparable live activity, or scroll to similar games at the bottom of this page for quick picks ranked by momentum.

How popular is Galactic Civilizations IV compared with other Steam games?

Among tracked Steam titles on SteamScope, Galactic Civilizations IV currently ranks #1535 of 18,634 by momentum score, combining recent growth with live player activity.

What is Galactic Civilizations IV's SteamScope Score?

Galactic Civilizations IV has a SteamScope Score of 56/100 on SteamScope (Declining). SteamScope's proprietary 0–100 quality index for live Steam titles. Open the SteamScope Score section above for breakdown, history, and genre percentile context.

How much does Galactic Civilizations IV cost on Steam?

Galactic Civilizations IV is currently priced at €40.99 on Steam. The tracked historical low is €40.99.

How many Steam achievements does Galactic Civilizations IV have?

Galactic Civilizations IV has 86 Steam achievements indexed on SteamScope with an average global unlock rate of 15%. Scroll to the achievement summary or achievements tab for rarity and completion stats.

Where are Galactic Civilizations IV patch notes on SteamScope?

The latest tracked announcement is "Video Blog: A Look at the v4.0 Update". Visit the news tab at /games/galactic-civilizations-iv/news for the full feed, or browse cross-game updates on the Steam patch notes hub.

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SteamScope Score

Our proprietary quality index — one number that summarizes how well a game is holding its audience and community over time.

56out of 100

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SteamScope Score is our proprietary 0–100 index of how a title is performing on Steam. It is recalculated on a regular schedule from SteamScope's own tracking pipeline and reflects live audience size, community health, recent momentum, and long-term staying power in one trusted number. Trend Score on the same page measures short-term movement separately.

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Updated Aug 9, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC

Popularity★☆☆☆☆

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Longevity★★☆☆☆

Value★★☆☆☆

Developer Support★★★★☆

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About

Galactic Civilizations IV

Store description and overview from Steam.

Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.

Prepare yourself to explore the galaxy, research new technologies, meet new alien civilizations and develop a galactic civilization that will pass the test of time.

As leader of a fledgling interstellar species, it’s up to you to guide your people to develop new worlds, construct new kinds of starships and fight wars to ensure your civilization survives in what is often a hostile universe.

4X Meets Grand Strategy

eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate are just the start! Our in-game storyteller is combined with a sophisticated AI strategist to ensure that the living, lore rich universe you are experiencing is also populated with opponents who follow their own agendas and wield the intellect to make good on them.

Design Your Own Cosmic Legacy

Unleash your creativity with the unrivaled power of AlienGPT by describing your civilization’s characteristics, preferences, and aspirations, and watch our AI weave them into distinctive lore, diplomatic dialogues, starship selections, and ambassador portraits.

Play Tall or Wide

Govern as few, or as many, worlds as you like with the Core World and Colony split system. Tall play is viable by linking many Colonies into just a handful of Core Worlds, greatly increasing their resource output. Alternatively, many lower class planets can be manually improved and developed for a super-wide playstyle.

Craft Custom Interstellar Fleets

Harness your creative abilities to construct interstellar armadas with the Ship Designer, a feature that allows you to design and customize your own interstellar spacecraft. With an array of options for hulls, weapons, engines, and more, you can create a fleet that perfectly suits your strategy and style.

Forge a Unique Empire

With setup options that allow the player to play games lasting less than an hour, or for months, Galactic Civilizations IV supports many viable strategies. Create or play as a civilization with deep diplomatic and cultural abilities or play as a ravenous species bent on spreading to every world in the universe: Galactic Civilizations offers a deep set of options to ensure your style of play is rewarded.

Claim Victory Your Way

Conquering your rivals with force of arms isn’t the only way to win - enlighten the galaxy with superior cultural influence, navigate treacherous diplomatic waters to unite your rivals under your leadership, or earn a Prestige Victory with difficult Galactic Challenges.

Never The Same Game Twice

Experience thrilling adventures within procedurally generated galaxies teeming with surprises. Engage with a multitude of galactic events and rival civilizations to ensure every game is a unique and exciting experience, filled with challenges and opportunities.