Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization Price History and Player Count

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

Firaxis GamesSep 23, 2008Strategy

-80% $29.99 $5.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Strategy
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Turn-Based
  • 4X
  • Historical
  • Multiplayer
  • Singleplayer
  • Moddable
  • Simulation
  • Grand Strategy
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Playing now
251
Updated 29 minutes ago
24-hour peak
354
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
522
Feb 1, 2025
Avg this month
278
+0.36% vs last month
Steam reviews
86%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization player count chart

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization has a small but active player base. 251 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

History from Sep 23, 2008

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026278+1+0.36%441
October 2026277-6-2.12%465
September 2026283+61+14.73%475
August 2026n/a-48-10.39%414
July 2026n/a+33+7.69%462
June 2026n/a-62-12.63%429
May 2026n/a+33+7.21%491
April 2026n/a-19-3.98%458
March 2026n/a-20-4.02%477
February 2026n/a+2+0.4%497
January 2026n/a+39+8.55%495
December 2025n/a-3-0.65%456
November 2025n/a+12+2.68%459
October 2025n/a-11-2.4%447
September 2025n/a+22+5.05%458
August 2025n/a+40+10.1%436
July 2025n/a-9-2.22%396
June 2025n/a-21-4.93%405
May 2025n/a-24-5.33%426
April 2025n/a-55-10.89%450
March 2025n/a-17-3.26%505
February 2025n/a+49+10.36%522
January 2025n/a+28+6.29%473
December 2024n/a+4+0.91%445
November 2024n/a+38+9.43%441
October 2024n/a-7-1.71%403
September 2024n/a+7+1.74%410
August 2024n/a-80-16.56%403
July 2024n/a+44+10.02%483
June 2024n/a+24+5.78%439
May 2024n/a+21+5.33%415
April 2024n/a-23-5.52%394
March 2024n/a-20-4.58%417
February 2024n/a+4+0.92%437
January 2024n/a+3+0.7%433
December 2023n/a+33+8.31%430
November 2023n/a+13+3.39%397
October 2023n/a+11+2.95%384
September 2023n/a+41+12.35%373
August 2023n/a-17-4.87%332
July 2023n/a+9+2.65%349
June 2023n/a-15-4.23%340
May 2023n/a-33-8.51%355
April 2023n/a+23+6.3%388
March 2023n/a-17-4.45%365
February 2023n/a+0+0%382
January 2023n/a+14+3.8%382
December 2022n/a+14+3.95%368
November 2022n/a+14+4.12%354
October 2022n/a-16-4.49%340
September 2022n/a+16+4.71%356
August 2022n/a-7-2.02%340
July 2022n/a+12+3.58%347
June 2022n/a+12+3.72%335
May 2022n/a-25-7.18%323
April 2022n/a-1-0.29%348
March 2022n/a-7-1.97%349
February 2022n/a-27-7.05%356
January 2022n/a+40+11.66%383
December 2021n/a+20+6.19%343
November 2021n/a+2+0.62%323
October 2021n/a+19+6.29%321
September 2021n/a+2+0.67%302
August 2021n/a+3+1.01%300
July 2021n/a-1-0.34%297
June 2021n/a-18-5.7%298
May 2021n/a-8-2.47%316
April 2021n/a-32-8.99%324
March 2021n/a-19-5.07%356
February 2021n/a+6+1.63%375
January 2021n/a+25+7.27%369
December 2020n/a+2+0.58%344
November 2020n/a+5+1.48%342
October 2020n/a-8-2.32%337
September 2020n/a+33+10.58%345
August 2020n/a-20-6.02%312
July 2020n/a-9-2.64%332
June 2020n/a-59-14.75%341
May 2020n/a-73-15.43%400
April 2020n/a+82+20.97%473
March 2020n/a+92+30.77%391
February 2020n/a-19-5.97%299
January 2020n/a-9-2.75%318
December 2019n/a+24+7.92%327
November 2019n/a+31+11.4%303
October 2019n/a-13-4.56%272
September 2019n/a+23+8.78%285
August 2019n/a+12+4.8%262
July 2019n/a-4-1.57%250
June 2019n/a-27-9.61%254
May 2019n/a+35+14.23%281
April 2019n/a-62-20.13%246
March 2019n/a+3+0.98%308
February 2019n/a+4+1.33%305
January 2019n/a-4-1.31%301
December 2018n/a-13-4.09%305
November 2018n/a+50+18.66%318
October 2018n/a+12+4.69%268
September 2018n/a-15-5.54%256
August 2018n/a+4+1.5%271
July 2018n/a+2+0.75%267
June 2018n/a+22+9.05%265
May 2018n/a-10-3.95%243
April 2018n/a-25-8.99%253
March 2018n/a+6+2.21%278
February 2018n/a-22-7.48%272
January 2018n/a-5-1.67%294
December 2017n/a+21+7.55%299
November 2017n/a+39+16.32%278
October 2017n/a-7-2.85%239
September 2017n/a+11+4.68%246
August 2017n/a-24-9.27%235
July 2017n/a+49+23.33%259
June 2017n/a+12+6.06%210
May 2017n/a-12-5.71%198
April 2017n/a-53-20.15%210
March 2017n/a-19-6.74%263
February 2017n/a+21+8.05%282
January 2017n/a+38+17.04%261
December 2016n/a-28-11.16%223
November 2016n/a-10-3.83%251
October 2016n/a-5-1.88%261
September 2016n/a+38+16.67%266
August 2016n/a-12-5%228
July 2016n/a-52-17.81%240
June 2016n/a-6-2.01%292
May 2016n/a+82+37.96%298
April 2016n/a-5-2.26%216
March 2016n/a-67-23.26%221
February 2016n/a-52-15.29%288
January 2016n/a+96+39.34%340
December 2015n/a-8-3.17%244
November 2015n/a+80+46.51%252
October 2015n/a+10+6.17%172
September 2015n/a-51-23.94%162
August 2015n/a+50+30.67%213
July 2015n/a-55-25.23%163
June 2015n/a+65+42.48%218
May 2015n/a-15-8.93%153
April 2015n/a-76-31.15%168
March 2015n/a+80+48.78%244
February 2015n/a-15-8.38%164
January 2015n/a+26+16.99%179
December 2014n/a+17+12.5%153
November 2014n/a-17-11.11%136
October 2014n/a-7-4.38%153
September 2014n/a-50-23.81%160
August 2014n/a+56+36.36%210
July 2014n/a+2+1.32%154
June 2014n/a+20+15.15%152
May 2014n/a+4+3.12%132
April 2014n/a-30-18.99%128
March 2014n/a-115-42.12%158
February 2014n/a+132+93.62%273
January 2014n/a+17+13.71%141
December 2013n/a+27+27.84%124
November 2013n/a-15-13.39%97
October 2013n/a+17+17.89%112
September 2013n/a-6-5.94%95
August 2013n/a-10-9.01%101
July 2013n/a-42-27.45%111
June 2013n/a+57+59.38%153
May 2013n/a-6-5.88%96
April 2013n/a-29-22.14%102
March 2013n/a+12+10.08%131
February 2013n/a-73-38.02%119
January 2013n/a+10+5.49%192
December 2012n/a+83+83.84%182
November 2012n/a+7+7.61%99
October 2012n/a+5+5.75%92
September 2012n/a-7-7.45%87
August 2012n/a-63-40.13%94
July 2012n/a-14-8.19%157
July 2010n/a-54-24%171
June 2010n/a-219-49.32%225
May 2010n/a+380+593.75%444
June 2009n/a-10-13.51%64
May 2009n/a+37+100%74
April 2009n/a-11-22.92%37
March 2009n/a-2-4%48
February 2009n/a+24+92.31%50
January 2009n/a-23-46.94%26
December 2008n/a-54-52.43%49
November 2008n/a-255-71.23%103
October 2008n/a+8+2.29%358
September 2008n/an/an/a350

How many people are playing Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization?

251 people are playing Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on Steam right now. That makes it the #1,545 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 354 players. Today's peak is 7% below its 30-day average daily peak of 382.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization player count history

Over the last 30 days Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization averaged a daily peak of 382 players, up 2% compared with the 30 days before (376). Its highest point this month (465) is 1% above the same period last year (459). In its first month after release (Sep 23, 2008) it peaked at 358 players. Today's player count is 48% of its all-time peak of 522, set on Feb 1, 2025.

Best time to play Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

Based on the last 14 days, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 47% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization players by hour and weekday

When Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization 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.

BusiestSunday at 18:00 UTCabout 436 players on average
QuietestThursday at 06:00 UTCabout 183 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.4xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European...

Developer
Firaxis Games
Publisher
2K
Released
Sep 23, 2008
Genre
Strategy
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
5 languages

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization price history

-80% $5.99
price now (US), usually $29.99
$5.99
lowest recorded (-80%) · Nov 6, 2026
-80%
typical sale discount · 1 sale seen

Good time to buy? Yes, good time to buy. Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is 80% off at $5.99, the lowest price we have recorded.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States-80% $5.99$5.995.34 EURbase
Euro area-80% 4,99€$5.604.99 EUR-6%
United Kingdom-80% £2.99$4.023.59 EUR-33%
Canada-80% C$ 6.59$4.724.20 EUR-21%
Australia-80% A$ 5.99$4.193.74 EUR-30%
New Zealand-80% NZ$ 7.19$4.043.60 EUR-33%
Brazil cheapest-80% R$8,99$1.641.47 EUR-73%
Mexico-80% Mex$ 53.99$2.902.59 EUR-52%
Argentina (LATAM USD)-80% $5.99$5.995.34 EUR0%
Poland20,98 zł$5.374.78 EUR-10%
Switzerland-80% CHF 5.80$7.096.32 EUR+18%
Norway-80% 40,00 kr$4.303.83 EUR-28%
Turkey (MENA USD)-80% $5.99$5.995.34 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)-80% $2.99$2.992.66 EUR-50%
South Africa-80% R 63.80$3.893.46 EUR-35%
India-80% ₹299.00$3.162.82 EUR-47%
Indonesia-80% Rp 39 999$2.211.97 EUR-63%
Japan-80% ¥596$3.763.35 EUR-37%
South Korea-80% ₩ 6,400$4.764.24 EUR-21%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization reviews over time

86% Very Positive86% of 1,592 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization FAQ

Is Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization dead?

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization has a small but active player base. 251 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

How many people play Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization?

251 people are playing Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 354 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization?

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization reached its all-time Steam peak of 522 concurrent players on Feb 1, 2025.

Is Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization growing or declining?

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 382, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization most active?

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization cost?

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is on sale on Steam right now: $5.99, 80% off its usual $29.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on Steam is $5.99 (80% off), on Nov 6, 2026. It costs $5.99 right now.

Is Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization on sale right now?

Yes. Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is 80% off on Steam right now, $5.99 instead of $29.99. That matches the lowest price we have recorded.

Where is Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization cheapest on Steam?

Of the 19 Steam regions we check, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is cheapest in Brazil at R$8,99, about $1.64 or 73% below the US price of $5.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization good?

Steam players rate Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization Very Positive: 86% of 1,592 reviews are positive.

When did Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization come out?

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization was released on Steam on Sep 23, 2008.

Who made Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization?

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization was developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K.

Is Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization still worth playing?

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization has a smaller but active community on Steam today (251 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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