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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization vs Sid Meier's Civilization® V Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

Sid Meier's Civilization® V is more popular right now with 15,371 players on Steam, 44 times as many players as Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization (353). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 12,650 players on average against 279 for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. The highest all-time peak belongs to Sid Meier's Civilization® V (91,370 players).

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
353
playing now · 24h peak 354
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
15,371
playing now · 24h peak 15k

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization vs Sid Meier's Civilization® V player count chart

  • Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization vs Sid Meier's Civilization® V: side by side

StatSid Meier's Civilization IV: ColonizationSid Meier's Civilization® V
Players right now35315,371
24-hour peak35415,371
All-time peak522Feb 1, 202591,370Jul 22, 2013
30-day average players27912,650
Steam reviews86.8% positive1,592 reviews95.6% positive211k reviews
Price now (US)-80% $5.99-75% $7.49
Lowest price we have seen$5.99 Nov 6, 2026$7.49 Nov 6, 2026
Twitch viewers now00 on average, 7 days399117 on average, 7 days
Release dateSep 23, 2008Sep 21, 2010

Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.

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Which is more popular, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization or Sid Meier's Civilization® V?

Sid Meier's Civilization® V is more popular right now with 15,371 players on Steam, 44 times as many players as Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization (353). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 12,650 players on average against 279 for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. The highest all-time peak belongs to Sid Meier's Civilization® V (91,370 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization or Sid Meier's Civilization® V?

Sid Meier's Civilization® V peaked at 91,370 concurrent players on July 22, 2013. Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization peaked at 522 concurrent players on February 1, 2025.

Is Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization or Sid Meier's Civilization® V cheaper on Steam?

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization costs $5.99 on the US Steam store. Sid Meier's Civilization® V costs $7.49 on the US Steam store.

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