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Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword overview

Firaxis Games | Jul 24, 2007 | game

Released

2players observed · 12 September 2026 - 04:53:50 UTC

StrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed players2 · 12 September 2026 - 04:53:50 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak8
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review scoreNot available

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players2 · 12 September 2026 - 04:53:50 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak8
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review scoreNot available
  • Total reviewsNot available
  • Release dateJul 24, 2007
  • DeveloperFiraxis Games
  • Publisher2K

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Firaxis GamesPublisher: 2K

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Game overview

Overview

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword comes from Firaxis Games and is published by 2K. It arrived on Steam on Jul 24, 2007, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and macOS so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 12 September 2026 - 04:53:50 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 0% positive across 0 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanItalianSpanish - Spain

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
macOSMinimumMac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.6PowerPC G5 or Intel CPU Speed: 2.0 GHz1 GB Hard Disk Space: 2.5 GB free disk space Video Card: (ATI): Radeon 9600 Video Card (NVidia): GeForce FX 6600 Video Memory: (VRam): 128 MB or higher Media Required: DVD-ROM Drive Peripherals: Macintosh mouse and keyboard Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600, 6800, 7300, 7600, 7800, 8600, 8800, 9400, 9600, GEFORCE GT 120, GEFORCE QUADRO FX 4500 ATI Radeon 9600, 9650, 9700, 9800, X600, X800, X1600, X1900, HD 2400, 2600, 3870 NOTICE: Intel integrated video chipsets are not supported. NOTICE: Apple original CPU’s only, CPU upgrades not supported NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive) REQUIRES THE FULL VERSION OF Civilization IV for Mac OS X TO PLAYNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has 3,878 Steam recommendations. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword overview details

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword 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®: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year that has become a worldwide hit. The expansion focuses on the time periods after the invention of gunpowder and delivers 11 unique and challenging scenarios created by the development team at Firaxis as well as esteemed members of the Community. Beyond the Sword also includes ten new civilizations, sixteen new leaders, five new wonders, and a variety of new units that offer even more fun and exciting ways for players to expand their civilization's power as they strive for world domination. Expanded Epic Game : Adds a massive increase of new units, buildings, and technologies to the epic game with a tremendous amount of effort focused on the late game. New Game Scenarios : 11 new scenarios custom-designed by the team at Firaxis and some members of the Fan Community. New Civilizations : 10 new civilizations, such as Portugal, Babylonians, and Netherlands and their associated unique units and buildings. More Civilization Leaders : Sixteen new leaders, both for the new civilizations as well as additional leaders for existing civilizations, including Hammurabi of the Babylonians, Abraham Lincoln of the United States, and Sitting Bull of the Native Americans. Corporations : A new game feature similar to religion allows players to found companies and spread them throughout the world. Each corporation provides benefits in exchange for certain resources. Espionage : Now available earlier in the game, this feature offers players many new ways to spy on…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is listed as a game with $5.99 (80% off from $29.99). It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 12 September 2026 - 04:53:50 UTC, a tracked peak of 8, and review score data when available.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameCivilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Steam App ID34460
Typegame
Release dateJul 24, 2007
DeveloperFiraxis Games
Publisher2K
Price$5.99 (80% off from $29.99)
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresStrategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players2 · 12 September 2026 - 04:53:50 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak8
Positive reviews0
Negative reviews0
Total reviews0
Positive percentNot available
Review typeNot available
Recommendations3,878
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 24, 2007
Official Steam feed update (UTC)27 July 2018 - 08:15:17 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 04:53:50 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 04:53:50 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 04:53:50 UTC

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/34460
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/34460/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/34460
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

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 Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword?

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 12 September 2026 - 04:53:50 UTC, with a tracked peak of 8 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 2 players; the highest observed daily value is 5 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (55.6%), Australia (11.1%), United Kingdom (11.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.9%), United Kingdom (8.7%), Australia (8.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (52.5%), United Kingdom (8.3%), Australia (7.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37%), United Kingdom (7.9%), 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 Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword?

SteamPulse does not currently have a meaningful Steam review total for Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword. When review volume appears, this answer will summarize the positive share, raw review counts, and the current Steam review label.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword have?

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword currently has about 69 tracked Steam followers as of 5 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. 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 Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword?

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is currently listed at $5.99 on Steam. That is 80% below the usual price of $29.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 3,878, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Review data unavailable

Review score unavailable, 0 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$5.99 (80% off from $29.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

No data available

DLC and packages

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: The Complete EditionBuy Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword #4323$5.99Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the SwordBuy Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword #4321$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Windows 2000 (plus Service Pack 1 or higher), Windows XP Home or Professional (plus Service Pack 1 or higher), or Windows Vista; 1.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor, 256 MB RAM, 64 MB video card with hardware T&L (GeForce 2, Radeon 7500 or better), DirectX 7 compatible sound card, 1.7 GB of free hard drive space, DirectX 9.0c (included) Recommended: 1.8GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor…

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