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Galactic Civilizations III
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Galactic Civilizations III player count chart
Galactic Civilizations III has a small but active player base. 123 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 5% on the month before).
History from Mar 1, 2014
Galactic Civilizations III monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 103 | -2.83% | 162 |
| October 2026 | 106 | -8.62% | 181 |
| September 2026 | 116 | -0.53% | 189 |
| August 2026 | not enough data | -1.04% | 190 |
| July 2026 | not enough data | -2.04% | 192 |
| June 2026 | not enough data | -1.51% | 196 |
| May 2026 | not enough data | -5.69% | 199 |
| April 2026 | not enough data | -0.47% | 211 |
| March 2026 | not enough data | -5.78% | 212 |
| February 2026 | not enough data | -6.25% | 225 |
| January 2026 | not enough data | +21.83% | 240 |
| December 2025 | not enough data | -10.86% | 197 |
| November 2025 | not enough data | -9.43% | 221 |
| October 2025 | not enough data | +3.83% | 244 |
| September 2025 | not enough data | -8.91% | 235 |
| August 2025 | not enough data | +16.74% | 258 |
| July 2025 | not enough data | -5.56% | 221 |
| June 2025 | not enough data | -7.51% | 234 |
| May 2025 | not enough data | +2.02% | 253 |
| April 2025 | not enough data | -1.98% | 248 |
| March 2025 | not enough data | +3.69% | 253 |
| February 2025 | not enough data | -5.79% | 244 |
| January 2025 | not enough data | +3.19% | 259 |
| December 2024 | not enough data | +2.03% | 251 |
| November 2024 | not enough data | -3.53% | 246 |
| October 2024 | not enough data | +4.51% | 255 |
| September 2024 | not enough data | -12.54% | 244 |
| August 2024 | not enough data | +13.41% | 279 |
| July 2024 | not enough data | -5.75% | 246 |
| June 2024 | not enough data | -4.74% | 261 |
| May 2024 | not enough data | +2.24% | 274 |
| April 2024 | not enough data | -7.27% | 268 |
| March 2024 | not enough data | -1.37% | 289 |
| February 2024 | not enough data | -6.69% | 293 |
| January 2024 | not enough data | +0.96% | 314 |
| December 2023 | not enough data | -5.47% | 311 |
| November 2023 | not enough data | -11.32% | 329 |
| October 2023 | not enough data | +12.77% | 371 |
| September 2023 | not enough data | -1.5% | 329 |
| August 2023 | not enough data | -2.62% | 334 |
| July 2023 | not enough data | +3.94% | 343 |
| June 2023 | not enough data | -14.73% | 330 |
| May 2023 | not enough data | -12.44% | 387 |
| April 2023 | not enough data | -13.67% | 442 |
| March 2023 | not enough data | +0.59% | 512 |
| February 2023 | not enough data | -7.62% | 509 |
| January 2023 | not enough data | +7.83% | 551 |
| December 2022 | not enough data | +34.83% | 511 |
| November 2022 | not enough data | -5.01% | 379 |
| October 2022 | not enough data | +9.32% | 399 |
| September 2022 | not enough data | -2.41% | 365 |
| August 2022 | not enough data | -4.59% | 374 |
| July 2022 | not enough data | +0% | 392 |
| June 2022 | not enough data | -19.18% | 392 |
| May 2022 | not enough data | +5.21% | 485 |
| April 2022 | not enough data | -3.96% | 461 |
| March 2022 | not enough data | -18.92% | 480 |
| February 2022 | not enough data | -6.62% | 592 |
| January 2022 | not enough data | +8.38% | 634 |
| December 2021 | not enough data | +25.81% | 585 |
| November 2021 | not enough data | -3.53% | 465 |
| October 2021 | not enough data | -16.61% | 482 |
| September 2021 | not enough data | -2.36% | 578 |
| August 2021 | not enough data | +15.18% | 592 |
| July 2021 | not enough data | -7.22% | 514 |
| June 2021 | not enough data | +2.03% | 554 |
| May 2021 | not enough data | +0.74% | 543 |
| April 2021 | not enough data | -6.42% | 539 |
| March 2021 | not enough data | -11.11% | 576 |
| February 2021 | not enough data | -13.25% | 648 |
| January 2021 | not enough data | +17.08% | 747 |
| December 2020 | not enough data | +6.33% | 638 |
| November 2020 | not enough data | +6.76% | 600 |
| October 2020 | not enough data | -9.65% | 562 |
| September 2020 | not enough data | -0.16% | 622 |
| August 2020 | not enough data | -12.25% | 623 |
| July 2020 | not enough data | -2.87% | 710 |
| June 2020 | not enough data | -40.42% | 731 |
| May 2020 | not enough data | +43.51% | 1,227 |
| April 2020 | not enough data | +26.48% | 855 |
| March 2020 | not enough data | -1.89% | 676 |
| February 2020 | not enough data | -13.98% | 689 |
| January 2020 | not enough data | +3.89% | 801 |
| December 2019 | not enough data | +4.05% | 771 |
| November 2019 | not enough data | -13.84% | 741 |
| October 2019 | not enough data | -11.52% | 860 |
| September 2019 | not enough data | -56.04% | 972 |
| August 2019 | not enough data | +205.81% | 2,211 |
| July 2019 | not enough data | +6.48% | 723 |
| June 2019 | not enough data | -21.77% | 679 |
| May 2019 | not enough data | +25.07% | 868 |
| April 2019 | not enough data | -31.63% | 694 |
| March 2019 | not enough data | -21.38% | 1,015 |
| February 2019 | not enough data | +46.54% | 1,291 |
| January 2019 | not enough data | -3.72% | 881 |
| December 2018 | not enough data | -7.2% | 915 |
| November 2018 | not enough data | -16.3% | 986 |
| October 2018 | not enough data | +91.54% | 1,178 |
| September 2018 | not enough data | -17.45% | 615 |
| August 2018 | not enough data | -6.41% | 745 |
| July 2018 | not enough data | +9.79% | 796 |
| June 2018 | not enough data | -13.48% | 725 |
| May 2018 | not enough data | -41.48% | 838 |
| April 2018 | not enough data | +81.5% | 1,432 |
| March 2018 | not enough data | -10.85% | 789 |
| February 2018 | not enough data | -21.47% | 885 |
| January 2018 | not enough data | +2.83% | 1,127 |
| December 2017 | not enough data | -1.7% | 1,096 |
| November 2017 | not enough data | -19.49% | 1,115 |
| October 2017 | not enough data | -22.1% | 1,385 |
| September 2017 | not enough data | +91.59% | 1,778 |
| August 2017 | not enough data | -37.51% | 928 |
| July 2017 | not enough data | -15% | 1,485 |
| June 2017 | not enough data | +10.57% | 1,747 |
| May 2017 | not enough data | +57.84% | 1,580 |
| April 2017 | not enough data | +0.2% | 1,001 |
| March 2017 | not enough data | -44.9% | 999 |
| February 2017 | not enough data | -36.32% | 1,813 |
| January 2017 | not enough data | +234.15% | 2,847 |
| December 2016 | not enough data | +20.68% | 852 |
| November 2016 | not enough data | -23.51% | 706 |
| October 2016 | not enough data | -28.23% | 923 |
| September 2016 | not enough data | -31.96% | 1,286 |
| August 2016 | not enough data | +16.16% | 1,890 |
| July 2016 | not enough data | -0.91% | 1,627 |
| June 2016 | not enough data | -54.4% | 1,642 |
| May 2016 | not enough data | +160.75% | 3,601 |
| April 2016 | not enough data | -20.27% | 1,381 |
| March 2016 | not enough data | -22.12% | 1,732 |
| February 2016 | not enough data | +0.36% | 2,224 |
| January 2016 | not enough data | +26.92% | 2,216 |
| December 2015 | not enough data | +20.41% | 1,746 |
| November 2015 | not enough data | -38.38% | 1,450 |
| October 2015 | not enough data | -35.05% | 2,353 |
| September 2015 | not enough data | +151.42% | 3,623 |
| August 2015 | not enough data | -13.82% | 1,441 |
| July 2015 | not enough data | -40.05% | 1,672 |
| June 2015 | not enough data | -55.2% | 2,789 |
| May 2015 | not enough data | +798.27% | 6,225 |
| April 2015 | not enough data | -60.06% | 693 |
| March 2015 | not enough data | +18.11% | 1,735 |
| February 2015 | not enough data | +186.91% | 1,469 |
| January 2015 | not enough data | -8.08% | 512 |
| December 2014 | not enough data | +338.58% | 557 |
| November 2014 | not enough data | -51.15% | 127 |
| October 2014 | not enough data | +46.07% | 260 |
| September 2014 | not enough data | -66.16% | 178 |
| August 2014 | not enough data | +1361.11% | 526 |
| July 2014 | not enough data | -35.71% | 36 |
| June 2014 | not enough data | +75% | 56 |
| May 2014 | not enough data | -34.69% | 32 |
| April 2014 | not enough data | -68.99% | 49 |
| March 2014 | not enough data | n/a | 158 |
How many people are playing Galactic Civilizations III?
123 people are playing Galactic Civilizations III on Steam right now. That makes it the #2,414 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 137 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 142.
Galactic Civilizations III player count trend
Over the last 30 days Galactic Civilizations III averaged a daily peak of 142 players, down 5% compared with the 30 days before (150). Its highest point this month (178) is 19% below the same period last year (221). In its first month after release (Mar 1, 2014) it peaked at 158 players. Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 6,225, set on May 1, 2015.
Best time to play Galactic Civilizations III
Based on the last 14 days, Galactic Civilizations III is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 45% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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When Galactic Civilizations III has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Galactic Civilizations III
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
- Developer
- Stardock Entertainment
- Released
- Mar 1, 2014
- Genre
- Strategy
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 4 languages, 1 with full audio
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Galactic Civilizations III price history
Good time to buy? No sale seen yet. Galactic Civilizations III costs $29.99 and we have not recorded a discount for it so far.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Checked daily.
How many copies has Galactic Civilizations III sold?
We estimate Galactic Civilizations III has sold 150K to 380K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $3.8M to $9.7M in gross revenue.
Galactic Civilizations III reviews by language
- English85%
- German6%
- Russian6%
- French3%
Share of Steam reviews written in each of the 11 biggest Steam languages. It shows where the game's players are, roughly.
These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.
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Galactic Civilizations III reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Galactic Civilizations III achievements
Galactic Civilizations III has 102 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 8.8% of them; the rarest, Served for dinner, is held by 0.2% of players.
Our New HomeColonize your first planet78.1%- WarriorWin a Battle66.6%
- Aliens?!?!Meet your first Race in Galactic Civilizations III61.0%
- GreedyCollect 15 Anomalies in a game51.2%
- New RecruitPlay for 5 hours across all games48.9%
- Danger ZoneSurvey an anomaly in a dust cloud or nebula45.8%
- Boldly GoUse a Worm Hole41.4%
- Flying in StyleCreate your first ship design37.7%
- All Your BaseDestroy an Enemy Faction33.7%
- RecruiterTrain your first Citizen.30.7%
- Ships to ScrapDestroy more than 15 enemy ships in a battle28.5%
- For ArceaStart the campaign26.0%
- Micro-ManagerChange your tax slider for one turn21.2%
- Worlds to RuleOwn 30 planets17.5%
- King MakerUnleash a custom Civilization on the Galaxy.14.0%
- Friends, for now...Ally with first other major faction12.7%
- Precursor LegacyControl all Relics on the map11.1%
- Human ResourcesPromote your first Specialist.10.5%
- Crush the ResistanceConquer a planet defended by enemy Legions.9.6%
- Together We StandForm a government9.6%
- Feeling Powerful, eh?Use an Artifact Power9.1%
- Merchant EmpireHave 12 or more Trade Routes8.8%
- Space EmperorPlay for 100 hours across all games8.7%
- Hyper Hyper HyperBuild a hypergate8.0%
- Backup PlanComplete the Crusade Tutorial.7.7%
- They Really Love YouWin an Election7.6%
- I Assume You Were Talking BackDeclare war before you have Universal Translator7.1%
- Hyperdiculous SpeedBuild a hyperlane7.0%
- Regime ChangeChange your government type6.9%
- From Earth to Distant StarsWin as the Terran6.5%
- Built From NothingWin as a Custom Faction6.5%
- They Want To Be UsWin by Cultural Influence6.3%
- TroublemakerBe at war with 5 different factions at the same time6.1%
- ConquererWin by Conquest5.9%
- Trial by FireSuccessfully complete a Crisis5.8%
- They Really REALLY Love YouWin an Election with a landslide majority5.1%
- Under PressureWin a game in under 200 turns5.0%
- Pirate Scum!Destroy more than 7 Pirate bases5.0%
- We Care For The Least of UsUnlock all the Benevolent ideology traits4.7%
- No More SecretsTechnology Victory4.6%
- There is a crusade comingWin the campaign4.5%
- Crisis: Space MonsterComplete "Space Monster" Crisis4.4%
- A Universe Without EnemiesWin by Diplomacy4.3%
- Results Outweigh IdealsUnlock all the Pragmatic ideology traits4.3%
- Means To An EndUnlock all the Malevolent ideology traits4.3%
- Tax the wealthy (and everyone else)Raise your taxes to 100% for one turn4.3%
- Crisis: Brain ParasitesComplete "Brain Parasites" Crisis4.1%
- Two-Bit BuyerBuy at least one resource on the marketplace3.9%
- Spy MasterPlace a spy on a foreign colony.3.4%
- Crisis: The RevolutionComplete "The Revolution" Crisis3.4%
- Small-Time SellerSell at least one resource on the marketplace3.3%
- Beyond This UniverseAscension victory3.1%
- Cool Head(s)Assign a Crisis manager3.1%
- Crisis: Brain TrustComplete "Brain Trust" Crisis3.0%
- Trickle-Down EconomicsLower your taxes to 0% for one turn2.9%
- Planetary PatronBuy at least 10 resources at once2.7%
- Enlightenment AttainedWin as the Altarian2.6%
- They Grow Up So FastCreate a commonwealth2.5%
- Stellar SellerSell at least 10 resources at once2.5%
- Crisis: ApophisComplete "Apophis" Crisis2.3%
Showing the 60 most unlocked of 102 achievements.
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Galactic Civilizations III DLC
Galactic Civilizations III has 17 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
Latest Galactic Civilizations III news and patch notes
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- Feb 20, 2024 Update Notes for February 20, 2024 Patch notes
- Dec 20, 2023 Game Guides for Galactic Civilizations III
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Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Galactic Civilizations III FAQ
Is Galactic Civilizations III dead?
Galactic Civilizations III has a small but active player base. 123 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 5% on the month before).
How many people play Galactic Civilizations III?
123 people are playing Galactic Civilizations III on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 137 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Galactic Civilizations III?
Galactic Civilizations III reached its all-time Steam peak of 6,225 concurrent players on May 1, 2015.
Is Galactic Civilizations III growing or declining?
Galactic Civilizations III is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 142, down 5% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Galactic Civilizations III most active?
Galactic Civilizations III usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).
How much does Galactic Civilizations III cost?
Galactic Civilizations III costs $29.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Galactic Civilizations III has been on Steam?
We have not seen Galactic Civilizations III discounted on Steam since October 2026, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $29.99.
Is Galactic Civilizations III on sale right now?
No, Galactic Civilizations III is at its full price of $29.99 on Steam right now.
Is Galactic Civilizations III good?
Steam players rate Galactic Civilizations III Mostly Positive: 76% of 10,282 reviews are positive.
When did Galactic Civilizations III come out?
Galactic Civilizations III was released on Steam on Mar 1, 2014.
Who made Galactic Civilizations III?
Galactic Civilizations III was developed by Stardock Entertainment.
Is Galactic Civilizations III still worth playing?
Galactic Civilizations III has a smaller but active community on Steam today (123 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).
How many copies has Galactic Civilizations III sold?
We estimate Galactic Civilizations III has sold 150K to 380K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.
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