Galactic Civilizations IV
Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:10/19/2023
- Franchise:Stardock
- Developer:Stardock Entertainment
- Publisher:Stardock Entertainment
- Last Updated:6/27/2025
- Steam App Id:1357210
Galactic Civilizations IV
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Galactic Civilizations IV has 258 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 82% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,440 players achieved on 10/22/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Galactic Civilizations IV. It has received a total of 1,962 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 71 (Mostly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Galactic Civilizations IV. Right now, it costs $19.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Galactic Civilizations IV and its growth over time. It currently has 30,151 followers on its community page.
About Galactic Civilizations IV
Galactic Civilizations IV is an Indie, Simulation, Strategy, and Early Access game developed by Stardock Entertainment. On 10/19/2023, it was released on the Steam Store by Stardock Entertainment.
Players have rated Galactic Civilizations IV as "Mostly Positive" out of 1,962 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 1,435 positive reviews and 527 negative reviews — an overall 73% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $19.99 which is a 50% discount off its base price. The game also has a total of 5 DLC add-ons including: Galactic Civilizations IV - Warlords, Galactic Civilizations IV - Tales of the Arnor, and Galactic Civilizations IV - Megastructures available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Galactic Civilizations IV on the Steam Deck.
It also supports 12 languanges in-game including English, German, French, Russian, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Galactic Civilizations IV supports the following features:
- PvP
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- Save Anytime
- Custom Volume Controls
- Co-op
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Surround Sound
- Stereo Sound
- Playable without Timed Input
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Steam Achievements
- Camera Comfort
- Adjustable Text Size
- Steam Workshop
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Online PvP
From the Steam community, Galactic Civilizations IV has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Futuristic
- Economy
- Third Person
- Multiplayer
- Isometric
- Sandbox
- Aliens
- Replay Value
- Combat
- Space Sim
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
- 4X
- Online Co-Op
- Grand Strategy
- Singleplayer
- Moddable
- Space
- PvP
- Management
- Atmospheric
- Destruction
- War
- 3D
- Choices Matter
- Artificial Intelligence
- Simulation
- Diplomacy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Military
- Colorful
- Hex Grid
- Building
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Galactic Civilizations IV and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Galactic Civilizations IV is referenced by 6 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Galactic Civilizations IV - Warlords | DLC | 4/18/2024 | View |
 | Galactic Civilizations IV - Tales of the Arnor | DLC | 2/27/2025 | View |
 | Galactic Civilizations IV - Megastructures | DLC | 12/10/2024 | View |
 | Galactic Civilizations IV - Species Pack | DLC | 6/20/2024 | View |
 | Galactic Civilizations IV - Soundtrack | Music | 11/16/2023 | View |
 | Galactic Civilizations IV - Tales of Centauron | DLC | 12/19/2023 | View |
Related Packages
Galactic Civilizations IV is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition | $39.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Galactic Civilizations IV is available in 12 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Galactic Civilizations IV data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Galactic Civilizations IV on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1357210
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Galactic Civilizations IV. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1357210
- Stardock Entertainment. (2023, July 7). Galactic Civilizations IV. Galactic Civilizations IV. https://www.galciv4.com/