- Publisher Sale: Up to 75% off Galactic Civilizations titles - 7 September 2026
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- Update Now Available: Performance Fixes - 6 May 2025
Update Now Available: Performance Fixes Get GalCiv I Now We’re excited to share a quick update regarding a recent fix that enhances your gaming experience in Galactic Civilizations I. With this update, you can now focus on your strategies and battles without the worry of unexpected crashes interrupting your gameplay. Whether you're exploring new planets or engaging in epic space battles, you can do so with confidence knowing that sound-related issues have been resolved. Change Log Crashes Fixed a crash that is caused by game sound effects
- Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition Released! - 19 October 2023
Stardock’s award-winning turn-based strategy game series gets its biggest release ever Stardock announced the release of Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition (Supernova) today. Stardock is celebrating its 30-year anniversary this month with the sequel to the game that started the company back in 1993. “This is, by far, the biggest game release we’ve ever done,” said Brad Wardell, founder and CEO of Stardock who returned to design Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova after handing the reigns to others for Galactic Civilizations III and Galactic Civilizations IV: base game. “We’ve been so fortunate to be able work with our fans to create something that we think strategy game players are going to really appreciate. You can really tell the love and care that we’ve put into this release.” The game takes place shortly after humanity has discovered faster-than-light travel. Earth has u…
- Now in Early Access - Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova - 27 April 2023
Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition now available in early access Early Access adds ChatGPT integration: AlienGPT https://youtu.be/rA_b-H7xuow Stardock has released the latest sequel of its award-winning space strategy game series today into early access. Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova sees the player as the ruler of a united home world that has just discovered faster-than-light travel. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1357210/Galactic_Civilizations_IV_Supernova Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova continues a 30-year trend of innovation in the series. This latest sequel introduces AI-generated content OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology allowing players to create their own civilizations that uses AI to create the lore, conversation dialogs, quests and more. The game also uses AI, trained on decades of Stardock’s alien art to deliver custom graphics for their custom civilizatio…
- Minor Update for Compatibility - 13 May 2021
Added 'w' to default launch options from within Steam. This forces the game to launch in a window as full-screen can fail to instantiate. Updated prefs.ini to turn off viewable ship battles; this was also causing issues.
- AVAILABLE NOW: Villains of Star Control: Origins for Galactic Civilizations III! - 27 August 2019
Star Control: Origins villains come to Galactic Civilizations III in exciting new DLC New Alien Civilizations bring their own ship styles, unique race traits, diplomatic quirks, AI personalities, and more! The Villains of Star Control: Origins DLC pack introduces four major new civilizations to Galactic Civilizations III. All of the new alien factions come equipped with a unique leader, ship, music, and traits that make each civilization look and play differently from the existing major civilizations. Play as or against the Measured, the overly bureaucratic race of sentient coral, or as the extremely polite (but surprisingly cannibalistic!) Phamysht. You can also play as the frightening race from another dimension, the Xraki, whose only desire is to destroy everything in their path, or as the immortal and genetically superior Scryve. Galactic Civilizations III is the most popular space-…
- Villains of Star Control: Origins is coming to Galactic Civilizations III - 20 August 2019
Last year we released Heroes of Star Control: Origins, and it proved to be so successful that we're following it up with Villains of Star Control: Origins DLC. The DLC arrives on August 27th and comes with 4 new playable races, each with their own unique abilities, ship styles, and theme music. The Star Control: Origins multiverse is filled with beings of all shapes and sizes. Here is a preview of some of the darker species coming over to Galactic Civilizations III. The Measured The Measured are sentient coral. They once had a rich, thriving civilization before they were modified by the Scryve (who we will discuss in a moment). The Measured are the Bureaucrats of the Scryve sector which makes them fit in with the gameplay of Galactic Civilizations III nicely. They not only get the Bureaucrat ability but receive a new one: Mitotic which gives them free administrators when they colonize n…
- FREE WEEKEND: Try Galactic Civilizations III on Steam August 15th - 19th! - 15 August 2019
PLAY FREE ON STEAM THIS WEEKEND ONLY Also save 84% for a limited time!* Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more. Galactic Civilizations III is a 4X space strategy game set in the 23rd century. Humans and aliens compete against each other for domination of the galaxy through war, cultural hegemony, diplomacy, and more. Customize your game experience right down to every detail: galaxy size, opponent factions, victory conditions, AI difficulty level, and frequency of galactic events and anomalies. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2Fb78c6bf020b597919be5a36602e71514faa580aa.png https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2F84%25E2%2580%25A6
- Galactic Civilizations III Dev Journal: Ascension - 14 August 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2F2ddedf80b95f04f9bd9306686083bbb553ccf083.png Galactic Ascension Status is new in v3.8 for GalCiv III. Our VP of Entertainment, Derek Paxton, decided to sit down and have some fun with it last week - check it out here! What's YOUR favorite victory strategy? https://www.stardock.com/games/article/496427/
- Galactic Civilizations III v3.8 Ascension Update Available Today! - 8 August 2019
Galactic Civilizations III v3.8 Update Brings Major UI Changes Set in the 23rd century, Galactic Civilizations III is a 4X space strategy game where humans and aliens compete against each other for domination of the galaxy. v3.8 brings a few exciting changes to this already massive game, which you can read more about below. No more sneaky Ascensions! At the forefront of the update are changes to the Ascension notifications and UI. Each civilization's progress is now displayed on an easy-to-read progress bar, and anytime someone gains control of an Ascension crystal, an icon will alert you to it. The shipyard display now shows how much production is being sent to that shipyard so that you know how fast it's able to build things. The planet list views will now also show research. We've also made some other improvements to the UI's layout, including updating screens so that they use fonts,…
- Galactic Civilizations III v3.7 Anniversary Update Available Today! - 14 May 2019
Galactic Civilizations III v3.7 Anniversary Update Focuses Exclusively on Fan Requests For a limited time, save 85% on Galactic Civilizations III and 70% on the Gold Edition For the game's 4th anniversary, we've focused exclusively on a top-to-bottom series of improvements based on fan requests! These improvements are major quality of life changes that improve the overall experience of Galactic Civilizations III. v3.7 improves ship AI, multiplayer performance, memory use, pathfinding performance, pacing, and the empire management UI, as well as addresses a host of minor bugs. It's available now as a free download for owners of the base game. https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860 https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2Facacb6c6e2f64ea6cffa618800314b62d0b823b3.png https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2Feaec6fc8f275d627%25E2%2580%25A6
- Massive v3.6 Community Update for Galactic Civilizations III is Here! - 14 March 2019
Improved custom ship mod compatibility, commonwealth world adjustments, and more! Galactic Civilizations III v3.6 Community Update improves custom ship mod compatibility, adjusts commonwealth worlds, and more We're launching a version update today that addresses the most important feedback we get: YOURS. We've addressed several community reported issues in our continuing effort to bring you the best GalCiv game possible. We put balance and bug fix work into both the base game and the Retribution expansion with this update. Some of the biggest changes we made include: Merging fleets no longer renames them Custom ships work better with mods Artificial life forms can no longer build farms because robots don't eat food Your commonwealth worlds can no longer flip worlds in your empire (because that was treason!) See the huge changelog below! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/pub…
- The Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Expansion is Now Available! - 21 February 2019
The expansion includes Hypergates, Precursor Artifacts, New Civilizations, and more. Check out the release trailer here: Save 10%* on Retribution and 70%** on the Base Game! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2F6c6ab882dcd86e5310ff2a82ba788ef36440176c.jpg Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution adds Hypergates, Precursor Artifacts, new major civilizations, and much more. Across the galaxy, you and your rivals are discovering ancient alien artifacts that grant powerful new capabilities. Meanwhile, as civilizations try to carefully balance building an economy, funding an ever growing war machine, and engaging in diplomacy, the humans of Sol III have invented a game-changing new technology - Hypergates - which, when connected, allow for rapid transit across the galaxy. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2F5647ec5388949%25E2%2580%25A6
- Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution gets release date - 7 February 2019
Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution arrives on February 21 Also check out the world premiere trailer for Galactic Civilizations III’s biggest expansion yet. The expansion to the massive space strategy game adds new civilizations, hypergates, supply ships, new technology trees and much more. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2F9868e906019a2058cd12045f3ece853ed787212c.jpg See our brand new trailer for Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution! Add it to your Steam Wishlist today. For more information, visit www.galciv3.com/retribution. Start with a single world and expand across the galaxy through diplomacy, trade, cultural hegemony, or military conquest in this single or multiplayer 4X strategy game. How will you rule your galaxy? The new features in Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution include: Artifacts - Powerful items buried on planets across…
- NEW EXPANSION for Galactic Civilizations III ANNOUNCED: Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution - 16 January 2019
Hypergates, Artifacts, new campaigns and new civilizations arrive this Winter. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2F6c6ab882dcd86e5310ff2a82ba788ef36440176c.jpg What started as a crusade has become a war of retribution. Stardock's award-winning space strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III is about to get its biggest expansion yet. Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution adds new playable civilizations, a story-driven campaign, Precursor artifacts, Hypergates and much more. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2F824a4fbb3f214f6a90e85ce5f74151236514e4cf.png https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2F1fb0eaffac96b1124a8a4b92fafc8228796fc043.jpg Across the galaxy, ancient alien artifacts are being discovered, giving civilizations powerful new capabilities. Meanwhile, as civilizations try t…
- v3.2 for Galactic Civilizations III is now available! - 12 December 2018
Adjustments to personality traits for factions and AI decisions are among improvements Galactic Civilizations III v3.2 takes faction personality traits into account, improves game AI, and more https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2F29c9cc180a5f866e293fee21444b5a9dcdd3b253.png https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2F51a56dbd8fe2cb7a9ba6dbcc08d72a3d104902cd.jpg We're launching a version update today that increases the effects of a civilization's personality traits on diplomacy, conversations, and what ships to build. The Intrigue AI has also hired an accountant to better manage its taxes, and we've made a few adjustments to the Heroes of Star Control: Origins DLC. More details on the changes are below! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2F3b83705f378cae51a5b337df1bd3aa9b9195bd9c.jpg http…
- Galactic Civilizations III - Heroes of Star Control: Origins DLC is now available! - 12 November 2018
Plays as some of your favorite Star Control: Origins races with new traits, leaders, music and more New Alien Civilizations bring their own ship styles, unique race traits, diplomatic quirks, AI personalities, and more! Check out the overview trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bPuLHeKZhk The Star Control Heroes DLC pack introduces four major new civilizations to Galactic Civilizations III. All of the new alien factions come equipped with a unique leader, ship, music, and traits that make each civilization look and play differently from the existing major civilizations. Play as or against the Tywom, the lovable, needy slugs, or as the kind (but surprisingly aggressive!) aquatic Mu'Kay. You can also play as the naive-but- deceptively powerful Mowlings with their god-like protector, "Jeff," or the recently liberated and mysterious Trandals. Get the Heroes of Star Control: Origins DL…
- New racial trait and quality of life improvements arrive in Galactic Civilizations III v3.05 - 1 October 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F28974%2F5eba8e36bf457620049b735858a9b0f7cfc309d4.png Happy Fall, everyone! The Galactic Civilizations III team has been working on some updates and adjustments to the core edition that they’re excited to share with you… in the form of a poem. You can thank Kael for this one. Features Added a new racial trait, Aeroponics which allows that race to build a special low yield farm on any terrain with the Xeno Adaptation technology (requires Crusade). Fixes When you willingly start a campaign, A fleet may be spawned without name, If you click on that fleet - the result, bittersweet, Will engender a crash in our game. Fixed the Trial by Fire achievement. Fixed the Perseverance so it can now correctly colonize extreme worlds even if the player doesn't have the tech. Fixed an issue scavenging a trade ship where it wouldn't have a h…
- Stardock Weekend Deal 50-75% Off! - 5 June 2014
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- Now Available Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Edition! - 14 August 2012
Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Edition is Now Available on Steam! Galactic Civilizations is a space based strategy game in which you are in control of humanity's destiny. The year is 2178, the Terran Alliance has invented a new technology -- Hyperdrive. But the secret has leaked to the other civilizations starting a race for all the inhabitable worlds in the galaxy! As leader of United Earth, you must research new technologies, build an economy, create a powerful military force, all the while carefully balancing your political, diplomatic and trade skills. Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Edition combines the award-winning Galactic Civilizations with the Altarian Prophecy expansion pack to create a stellar adventure. As an added bonus, owners of Galactic Civilizations II get 25% off Galactic Civilizations I.
