Space Empires IV Deluxe
The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of strategy gamers everywhere.
- Price:$1.99
- Release Date:2/7/2006
- Developer:Malfador Machinations
- Publisher:Strategy First
- Last Updated:7/4/2025
- Steam App Id:1610
Space Empires IV Deluxe
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Space Empires IV Deluxe has 21 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 36% lower than its previous all-time peak of 33 players achieved on 6/22/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Space Empires IV Deluxe. It has received a total of 274 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 79 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Space Empires IV Deluxe. Right now, it costs $1.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Space Empires IV Deluxe and its growth over time. It currently has 1,900 followers on its community page.
About Space Empires IV Deluxe
Space Empires IV Deluxe is a Strategy game developed by Malfador Machinations. On 2/7/2006, it was released on the Steam Store by Strategy First.
Players have rated Space Empires IV Deluxe as "Very Positive" out of 274 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 235 positive reviews and 39 negative reviews — an overall 86% positive review rating. Additionally, Space Empires IV Deluxe has earned a metascore of 79 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $1.99 which is a 80% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Strategy First Space Package which gives a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Space Empires IV Deluxe on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Space Empires IV Deluxe supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- Family Sharing
From the Steam community, Space Empires IV Deluxe has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Turn-Based
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- 4X
- Singleplayer
- Space
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Space Empires IV Deluxe and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Space Empires IV Deluxe is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Strategy First Space Package | 7 | 7 | $22.33 | View |
Related Packages
Space Empires IV Deluxe is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Space Empires IV Deluxe | $1.99 | View |
| Space Empires IV and V Pack | $19.99 | View |
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Soures & References
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Space Empires IV Deluxe data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 4). Space Empires IV Deluxe on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1610
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 4). Space Empires IV Deluxe. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1610
- Metacritic. (2025, July 4). Space Empires IV Deluxe for PC Reviews. Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/space-empires-iv