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Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World

Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) | Jul 8, 2013 | DLC

Released

DLCfor Sid Meier's Civilization® V

StrategySteam Store

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID235580
  • Price$7.49 (75% off from $29.99)
  • Release dateJul 8, 2013
  • DeveloperFiraxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World is a Steam DLC entry. SteamPulse displays its Store metadata without treating it as a live playable game.

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID235580
  • Price$7.49 (75% off from $29.99)
  • Release dateJul 8, 2013
  • DeveloperFiraxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
  • Publisher2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
  • Parent gameSid Meier's Civilization® V

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)Publisher: 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)

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Game overview

Overview

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World is a Steam DLC connected to Sid Meier's Civilization® V. It was prepared by Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux), published by 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux), and released on Jul 8, 2013. This page focuses on the store listing, screenshots, price, requirements, and its relationship to the main game rather than presenting it as a normal live-player game.

Store reviews and relationship

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World is a DLC, so player-count observations and tracked peak are not meaningful in the same way they are for a base game. The useful signals here are reviews, store recommendations, price, platform support, and the link back to Sid Meier's Civilization® V.

Language and system requirements

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishGermanFrenchItalianKoreanSpanish - SpainRussianJapanesePolishTraditional Chinese languages with full audio support

8 regional rating boards including esrb, kgrb, pegi, bbfc, and usk

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz2GB RAM256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0c Hard Drive: 8 GB Free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ deviceNot listed
WindowsRecommendedNot listed1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU4 GB RAM512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better DirectX®: DirectX® version 11 Hard Drive: 8 GB Free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ deviceNot listed
macOSMinimum10.12 (Sierra)Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) CPU Speed: 2.4 GHz2 GB Hard Disk Space: 8 GB free disk space Video Card: (ATI): Radeon HD 2600; NVidia GeForce 8600, Intel HD 4000 Video RAM: 256 MB Multiplayer: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported. NOTICE: It is possible for Mac and PC to become out of sync during updates. Within this short time period, Mac users will only be able to play other Mac users. NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive) NOTICE: The following video chipsets are not supported for Civilization V: ATI Radeon X1000 series, HD 2400 Nvidia GeForce 7000 series, 8600, 9400 Intel GMA (950/X3100), HD 3000Not listedNot listed
macOSRecommendedNot listedIntel Quad Core4GB CPU Speed: 2.6 GHz Video RAM: 512MBNot listedNot listed
LinuxMinimumNot listedIntel Core i3, AMD A10 CPU Speed: 2.4GHz4 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 10 GB Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 6450 Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 640M Video Card (Intel): Iris Pro Video Memory (VRam): 1GB IMPORTANT NOTICE: Don't meet the above requirements? Running on Ubuntu? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Civ V, it just means we have not tested and vetted your configuration. Visit the Civilization V community page to share your experience with other Linux players and learn about how to send bugs to Aspyr. Your feedback will help us improve Civ V Linux and future AAA Linux releases![/list]Not listedNot listed

Recommendations and store value

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World has 1,215 Steam recommendations. Twitch streaming and unit-sales estimates usually belong on the parent game page, while this page is better for checking the DLC, price, media, and store details.

Detailed game overview

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World overview details

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World is tracked as Steam Store content with pricing, reviews, packages, media, requirements, and its relationship to the parent app.

Steam Store description

Sid Meier's Civilization® V: Brave New World is the second expansion pack for Civilization V - the critically acclaimed 2010 PC Game of the Year. This new expansion provides enhanced depth and replayability through the introduction of international trade and a focus on culture and diplomacy. Your influence around the world will be impacted by creating Great Works, choosing an ideology for your people and proposing global resolutions in the World Congress. As you move through the ages of history you will make critical decisions that will impact your relationship with other civilizations. Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Brave New World also introduces nine new civilizations, eight new wonders, two new scenarios, four new gameplay systems and dozens of new units, buildings and improvements offering an expanded variety of ways to build the most powerful empire in the world. FEATURES New Culture Victory: Spread your culture across the globe, dominating all other cultures. Create masterpieces with Great Artists, Writers and Musicians that are placed in key buildings across your empire like Museums, Opera Houses, and even the Great Library. Use Archaeologists to investigate sites of ancient battles and city ruins for priceless cultural artifacts. Become the first civilization with a majority influence in all other civilizations to achieve a Culture Victory, becoming the envy of the world. New Policies and Ideologies: Enter the Industrial Age and choose the ideology of your people: Freedom, Order, or Autocracy. Each ideology grants access to increasingly powerful abilities, and serve…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World is listed as a DLC with $7.49 (75% off from $29.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. Because it is a DLC, SteamPulse focuses on its Store listing, relationship to the parent app, media, packages, and metadata rather than treating it like a standalone concurrency page.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameSid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World
Steam App ID235580
TypeDLC
Release dateJul 8, 2013
DeveloperFiraxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Price$7.49 (75% off from $29.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresStrategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , German * , French * , Italian * , Korean, Spanish - Spain * , Russian, Japanese, Polish, Traditional Chinese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed playersNot applicable
SteamPulse tracked peakNot applicable
Positive reviews916
Negative reviews62
Total reviews978
Positive percent94%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations1,215
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 8, 2013
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)5 September 2026 - 07:17:18 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)Not applicable
Store metadata updated (UTC)5 September 2026 - 07:17:18 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2007-2013 Take-Two Interactive Software and its subsidiaries. Developed by Firaxis Games. Sid Meier’s Civilization V, Civilization, 2K Games, Firaxis Games, Take-Two Interactive Software and their respective logos are all trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. The ratings icon is a trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/dlc/235580
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/235580/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/235580
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World?

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World is tracked here as a Steam DLC, so SteamPulse does not treat it like a standalone live-player game. The useful activity signals for this kind of page are price, reviews, metadata, media, and its relationship to the parent app when one exists.

Is Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World growing or declining recently?

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World does not have enough dated player-history points yet to calculate a reliable growth or decline percentage. Once SteamPulse has at least two tracked player-history points, this answer will compare the first available chart point with the latest tracked point.

What country-level audience data is available for Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (39.3%), United Kingdom (13.5%), Canada (10.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.7%), United Kingdom (11%), Canada (8.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.6%), United Kingdom (11.5%), Canada (8.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.2%), United Kingdom (9.4%), China (7.8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World?

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World currently sits at 94% positive across 978 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 916 positive reviews and 62 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World have?

SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World?

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World is currently listed at $7.49 on Steam. That is 75% below the usual price of $29.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,215, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

94% positive, 916 positive, 62 negative

Price and discount

$7.49 (75% off from $29.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

No data available

DLC and packages

Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New WorldBuy Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World #29136$29.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows® XP SP3/ Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz Memory: 2GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0c Hard Drive: 8 GB Free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7 Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better DirectX®: DirectX® version 11 Hard Drive: 8 GB Free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Note: Optimized for the touch-screen Ultrabook™ device

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