Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization overview

Overview

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization comes from Firaxis Games and is published by 2K. It arrived on Steam on Sep 23, 2008, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 287 players at 11 September 2026 - 23:11:06 UTC, with a tracked peak near 522. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 87% positive across 1,561 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is available in 5 languages including:

7 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and nzoflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization has sold up to 52,179 units and has 1,277 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $668,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization overview details

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European nation on their quest to colonize and thrive in the New World. Players will be challenged to guide their people from the oppressive motherland, discover a New World, negotiate, trade and fight as they acquire great power and battle for their freedom and independence. Classic Game Design Rebuilt for the Modern Era: Usher forth a new generation of Sid Meier's Colonization gameplay built on the award-winning Civilization IV engine, providing the beautiful visuals, famously addictive gameplay and endless fun that are synonymous with Sid Meier strategy games. Fight the Homeland and Establish a New Nation: Play as the English, Spanish, French or the Dutch and journey to a brave new world in search of freedom from your oppressive homeland. Improved Diplomacy: Sustain peace and support your followers as you engage in advanced negotiations with natives, other colonists and the hostile homeland - Trade resources, gold and land as you build the foundation for a self-sufficient and powerful colony. Historical Figures Provide Adaptive Gameplay: Acquire founding fathers such as John Smith, Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams who will help guide your nation to freedom based on your gameplay style. Brand New Interface: Both Civilization IV fans and players…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is listed as a game with $5.99 (80% off from $29.99). It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 287 players at 11 September 2026 - 23:11:06 UTC, a tracked peak of 522, and 87% positive reviews.

Overview tags

StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based4XHistoricalMultiplayerSingleplayerModdableGrand StrategySimulationEconomyManagementRemakeCity BuilderColony Sim

Support and legal notes

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