Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword 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, macOS, and Steam 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 1,398 players at 26 September 2026 - 09:54:09 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2,744. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 5,074 reviews.

Language and system requirements

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

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword has sold up to 172,000 units and has 3,895 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,200,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

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 $9.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1,398 players at 26 September 2026 - 09:54:09 UTC, a tracked peak of 2,744, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview tags

StrategyTurn-Based Strategy4XTurn-BasedHistoricalSingleplayerMultiplayerModdableGrand StrategyClassicReplay ValueEducationManagementSimulationLocal Multiplayer

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