Sid Meier's Civilization V Price History and Player Count

Sid Meier's Civilization V

Steam app 8930

Sid Meier's Civilization V

Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)Sep 21, 2010Strategy

-75% $29.99 $7.49 Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Strategy
  • Turn-Based
  • Multiplayer
  • Historical
  • 4X
  • Addictive
  • Singleplayer
  • Hex Grid
  • Grand Strategy
Playing now
10,686
Updated 7 minutes ago
24-hour peak
14,479
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
91,370
Jul 22, 2013
Avg this month
12,325
-3.37% vs last month
Steam reviews
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive

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

Sid Meier's Civilization V player count chart

No, Sid Meier's Civilization V is not dead. 10,686 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 14,479. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

History from Sep 25, 2010

Sid Meier's Civilization V monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202612,325-430-3.37%19,475
October 202612,755-244-1.88%19,379
September 202612,999+26+0.13%19,414
August 2026n/a-21-0.11%19,388
July 2026n/a+107+0.55%19,409
June 2026n/a-450-2.28%19,302
May 2026n/a-1,424-6.72%19,752
April 2026n/a-1,143-5.12%21,176
March 2026n/a+1,031+4.84%22,319
February 2026n/a-1,750-7.6%21,288
January 2026n/a+2,650+13%23,038
December 2025n/a+204+1.01%20,388
November 2025n/a+199+1%20,184
October 2025n/a+287+1.46%19,985
September 2025n/a+112+0.57%19,698
August 2025n/a-327-1.64%19,586
July 2025n/a+19+0.1%19,913
June 2025n/a+393+2.02%19,894
May 2025n/a-1,078-5.24%19,501
April 2025n/a-2,660-11.45%20,579
March 2025n/a-2,798-10.75%23,239
February 2025n/a+2,746+11.79%26,037
January 2025n/a+2,549+12.29%23,291
December 2024n/a-1,167-5.33%20,742
November 2024n/a-375-1.68%21,909
October 2024n/a-963-4.14%22,284
September 2024n/a-1,044-4.3%23,247
August 2024n/a+2,558+11.77%24,291
July 2024n/a-628-2.81%21,733
June 2024n/a+742+3.43%22,361
May 2024n/a-581-2.62%21,619
April 2024n/a-908-3.93%22,200
March 2024n/a-165-0.71%23,108
February 2024n/a-460-1.94%23,273
January 2024n/a+793+3.46%23,733
December 2023n/a+307+1.36%22,940
November 2023n/a+414+1.86%22,633
October 2023n/a+1,754+8.57%22,219
September 2023n/a-889-4.16%20,465
August 2023n/a-180-0.84%21,354
July 2023n/a-328-1.5%21,534
June 2023n/a-136-0.62%21,862
May 2023n/a-1,295-5.56%21,998
April 2023n/a-972-4.01%23,293
March 2023n/a-284-1.16%24,265
February 2023n/a-101-0.41%24,549
January 2023n/a+679+2.83%24,650
December 2022n/a-375-1.54%23,971
November 2022n/a+788+3.34%24,346
October 2022n/a+265+1.14%23,558
September 2022n/a+98+0.42%23,293
August 2022n/a-63-0.27%23,195
July 2022n/a-141-0.6%23,258
June 2022n/a-1,091-4.45%23,399
May 2022n/a-2,721-10%24,490
April 2022n/a-878-3.13%27,211
March 2022n/a+1,612+6.09%28,089
February 2022n/a-16-0.06%26,477
January 2022n/a+2,800+11.82%26,493
December 2021n/a+12+0.05%23,693
November 2021n/a+99+0.42%23,681
October 2021n/a-440-1.83%23,582
September 2021n/a-1,428-5.61%24,022
August 2021n/a+2,428+10.55%25,450
July 2021n/a-832-3.49%23,022
June 2021n/a-2,114-8.14%23,854
May 2021n/a-1,127-4.16%25,968
April 2021n/a-118-0.43%27,095
March 2021n/a-2,362-7.99%27,213
February 2021n/a-1,990-6.3%29,575
January 2021n/a+1,305+4.31%31,565
December 2020n/a+1,893+6.67%30,260
November 2020n/a+1,341+4.96%28,367
October 2020n/a+740+2.82%27,026
September 2020n/a-748-2.77%26,286
August 2020n/a+132+0.49%27,034
July 2020n/a-5,056-15.82%26,902
June 2020n/a-6,958-17.88%31,958
May 2020n/a-10,062-20.54%38,916
April 2020n/a-2,481-4.82%48,978
March 2020n/a+19,174+59.39%51,459
February 2020n/a-396-1.21%32,285
January 2020n/a+753+2.36%32,681
December 2019n/a+1,206+3.93%31,928
November 2019n/a-264-0.85%30,722
October 2019n/a+730+2.41%30,986
September 2019n/a-634-2.05%30,256
August 2019n/a+365+1.2%30,890
July 2019n/a-665-2.13%30,525
June 2019n/a-2,953-8.65%31,190
May 2019n/a-85-0.25%34,143
April 2019n/a-4,839-12.39%34,228
March 2019n/a-407-1.03%39,067
February 2019n/a-537-1.34%39,474
January 2019n/a-564-1.39%40,011
December 2018n/a-387-0.94%40,575
November 2018n/a+3,897+10.51%40,962
October 2018n/a-737-1.95%37,065
September 2018n/a+933+2.53%37,802
August 2018n/a-1,677-4.35%36,869
July 2018n/a+124+0.32%38,546
June 2018n/a+1,021+2.73%38,422
May 2018n/a-4,555-10.86%37,401
April 2018n/a-2,237-5.06%41,956
March 2018n/a-705-1.57%44,193
February 2018n/a-5,819-11.47%44,898
January 2018n/a+1,753+3.58%50,717
December 2017n/a+1,890+4.01%48,964
November 2017n/a+4,887+11.58%47,074
October 2017n/a+1,505+3.7%42,187
September 2017n/a-1,001-2.4%40,682
August 2017n/a-3,074-6.87%41,683
July 2017n/a+413+0.93%44,757
June 2017n/a+3,919+9.69%44,344
May 2017n/a-1,415-3.38%40,425
April 2017n/a-6,963-14.27%41,840
March 2017n/a+2,343+5.04%48,803
February 2017n/a-7,851-14.46%46,460
January 2017n/a+5,963+12.33%54,311
December 2016n/a-4,562-8.62%48,348
November 2016n/a-19,116-26.54%52,910
October 2016n/a+4,558+6.76%72,026
September 2016n/a+5,161+8.28%67,468
August 2016n/a-11,414-15.48%62,307
July 2016n/a+2,785+3.93%73,721
June 2016n/a-17,267-19.58%70,936
May 2016n/a+29,095+49.22%88,203
April 2016n/a-6,345-9.69%59,108
March 2016n/a-9,613-12.81%65,453
February 2016n/a-3,186-4.07%75,066
January 2016n/a+8,450+12.11%78,252
December 2015n/a+10,613+17.93%69,802
November 2015n/a+5,551+10.35%59,189
October 2015n/a+934+1.77%53,638
September 2015n/a-7,943-13.1%52,704
August 2015n/a+8,749+16.86%60,647
July 2015n/a-2,336-4.31%51,898
June 2015n/a+1,744+3.32%54,234
May 2015n/a-3,533-6.31%52,490
April 2015n/a-11,654-17.22%56,023
March 2015n/a+7,958+13.33%67,677
February 2015n/a-3,303-5.24%59,719
January 2015n/a+4,227+7.19%63,022
December 2014n/a+3,566+6.46%58,795
November 2014n/a-821-1.46%55,229
October 2014n/a-13,380-19.27%56,050
September 2014n/a-11,925-14.66%69,430
August 2014n/a+14,501+21.69%81,355
July 2014n/a-7,012-9.49%66,854
June 2014n/a+17,577+31.23%73,866
May 2014n/a-1,463-2.53%56,289
April 2014n/a-6,683-10.37%57,752
March 2014n/a-8,186-11.27%64,435
February 2014n/a-5,294-6.79%72,621
January 2014n/a+7,402+10.5%77,915
December 2013n/a+15,880+29.07%70,513
November 2013n/a-8,644-13.66%54,633
October 2013n/a+4,551+7.75%63,277
September 2013n/a-5,806-9%58,726
August 2013n/a-26,838-29.37%64,532
July 2013n/a+23,641+34.91%91,370
June 2013n/a+31,050+84.65%67,729
May 2013n/a-3,445-8.59%36,679
April 2013n/a-3,656-8.35%40,124
March 2013n/a-1,439-3.18%43,780
February 2013n/a-13,269-22.69%45,219
January 2013n/a+7,339+14.35%58,488
December 2012n/a+11,397+28.67%51,149
November 2012n/a+3,948+11.03%39,752
October 2012n/a+1,065+3.07%35,804
September 2012n/a-7,079-16.93%34,739
August 2012n/a-8,961-17.65%41,818
July 2012n/a-3,444-6.35%50,779
June 2012n/a+15,891+41.46%54,223
May 2012n/a+9,139+31.31%38,332
April 2012n/a-3,420-10.49%29,193
March 2012n/a+3,097+10.49%32,613
February 2012n/a-1,178-3.84%29,516
January 2012n/a+5,265+20.7%30,694
December 2011n/a-339-1.32%25,429
November 2011n/a-1,851-6.7%25,768
October 2011n/a-3,404-10.97%27,619
September 2011n/a+3,805+13.98%31,023
August 2011n/a-5,203-16.05%27,218
July 2011n/a+10,830+50.16%32,421
June 2011n/a-2,438-10.15%21,591
May 2011n/a+1,359+5.99%24,029
April 2011n/a-5,471-19.44%22,670
March 2011n/a+2,817+11.12%28,141
February 2011n/a-7,482-22.81%25,324
January 2011n/a+2,351+7.72%32,806
December 2010n/a-1,441-4.52%30,455
November 2010n/a-9,034-22.07%31,896
October 2010n/a-22,652-35.63%40,930
September 2010n/an/an/a63,582

How many people play Sid Meier's Civilization V right now?

Right now, 10,686 players are in Sid Meier's Civilization V on Steam. That makes it the #96 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 14,479 players. Today's peak is 11% below its 30-day average daily peak of 16,238.

Sid Meier's Civilization V player count history

Over the last 30 days Sid Meier's Civilization V averaged a daily peak of 16,238 players, up 0% compared with the 30 days before (16,316). Its highest point this month (19,475) is 3% below the same period last year (20,072). In its first month after release (Sep 21, 2010) it peaked at 63,582 players. Today's player count is 12% of its all-time peak of 91,370, set on Jul 22, 2013.

Best time to play Sid Meier's Civilization V

Based on the last 14 days, Sid Meier's Civilization V is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 45% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Sid Meier's Civilization V players by hour and weekday

When Sid Meier's Civilization V 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 19k players on average
QuietestThursday at 06:00 UTCabout 8,200 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.3xmore 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.

About Sid Meier's Civilization V

Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

Developer
Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher
2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Released
Sep 21, 2010
Genre
Strategy
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
10 languages, 5 with full audio

Screenshots

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Sid Meier's Civilization V price history

-75% $7.49
price now (US), usually $29.99
$7.49
lowest recorded (-75%) · Nov 6, 2026
-75%
typical sale discount · 7 sales seen

Good time to buy? Yes, good time to buy. Sid Meier's Civilization V is 75% off at $7.49, the lowest price we have recorded.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Sid Meier's Civilization V price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States-75% $7.49$7.496.67 EURbase
Euro area-75% 7,49€$8.417.49 EUR+12%
United Kingdom-75% £4.99$6.725.98 EUR-10%
Canada-75% C$ 8.24$5.905.26 EUR-21%
Australia-75% A$ 7.48$5.244.67 EUR-30%
New Zealand-75% NZ$ 9.99$5.625.00 EUR-25%
Brazil cheapest-75% R$11,24$2.061.83 EUR-73%
Mexico-75% Mex$ 67.49$3.633.23 EUR-52%
Argentina (LATAM USD)-75% $7.49$7.496.67 EUR0%
Poland32,22 zł$8.247.34 EUR+10%
Switzerland-75% CHF 7.25$8.867.90 EUR+18%
Norway-75% 50,00 kr$5.384.79 EUR-28%
Turkey (MENA USD)-75% $7.49$7.496.67 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)-75% $3.74$3.743.33 EUR-50%
South Africa-75% R 79.75$4.864.33 EUR-35%
India-75% ₹374.00$3.963.53 EUR-47%
Indonesia-75% Rp 49 999$2.772.47 EUR-63%
China-75% ¥23.75$3.563.17 EUR-52%
Japan-75% ¥745$4.704.19 EUR-37%
South Korea-75% ₩ 8,000$5.955.30 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 V reviews over time

95% Overwhelmingly Positive95% of 211,157 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Sid Meier's Civilization V on Twitch

5
watching now
2
live channels
324
24-hour peak viewers
107
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Sid Meier's Civilization V", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Sid Meier's Civilization V Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 18 Oct 2026, with a peak of 1,006 viewers and 371 on average.

Sid Meier's Civilization V streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top Sid Meier's Civilization V streamers this week

  1. 12gram246
  2. Arvius133
  3. BabaYetu_125
  4. abraxas_nq68
  5. Malemute64

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Sid Meier's Civilization V achievements

Sid Meier's Civilization V has 286 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 11.8% of them; the rarest, Ottoman Carpentry, is held by 0.5% of players.

  • Treasure HunterDiscover an ancient ruin.88.5%
  • Moving on UpEarn a Unit Promotion.84.3%
  • Second CityFound a second city.81.9%
  • Peace and ProsperityBegin a Golden Age.78.4%
  • EngineerBuild a Wonder.76.7%
  • It's Super EffectiveDestroy an enemy unit in just one hit.76.3%
  • I'm on a Boat!Embark a Unit.75.8%
  • Marco PoloBe the first to explore and uncover 1000 tiles, across any number of playthroughs.73.6%
  • Harder, Better, Faster, StrongerUpgrade a Unit.72.2%
  • Seriously?!?Have another Civ beat you to completing a Wonder 10 times.71.7%
  • Say Hello to My Little FriendReach Ally Status with a City-State.71.0%
  • Two Men Enter, One Man LeaveCompletely defeat another Civ and remove them from the game.58.3%
  • City of ScienceDevelop a city to produce more than 100 science per turn.57.2%
  • Gad Zeus!Found a Pantheon.56.8%
  • Neighborhood BullyAnnex a previously puppetted City-State.55.1%
  • With Liberty and Justice for AllFully Explore the Liberty Policy Track.54.4%
  • City of GoldDevelop a city to produce more than 100 gold per turn.53.3%
  • PropheteeringFound a Religion.50.5%
  • Master of the HouseFully Explore the Tradition Policy Track.48.9%
  • Death Before ShameFully Explore the Honor Policy Track.45.1%
  • MagellanProve that the world is round by uncovering a connected loop of tiles around the circumference of the world.44.4%
  • Missionary ManSpread your Religion to an opponent with a Missionary.43.8%
  • I Can Has Nukes?Drop a Nuke on another Civ.40.6%
  • City of LightsDevelop a city to produce more than 100 culture per turn.40.5%
  • Raleigh's Road to RichesDiscover El Dorado39.4%
  • Money Doesn't Grow on TreesFully Explore the Commerce Policy Track.37.6%
  • Smooth TalkingUse a Spy to gain influence with a City-State.37.6%
  • Eighty-Eight Miles per HourFully Explore the Rationalism Policy Track.36.5%
  • Whack a MoleFind and kill an enemy Spy.35.1%
  • Sticky FingersUse a Spy to steal Technology from a competitor.33.1%
  • Lux Perpetua Luceat EisFully Explore the Piety Policy Track.31.4%
  • We Have the TechnologyFully explore the Tech Tree.31.0%
  • Highway RobberyPlunder a Caravan Trade Route.30.4%
  • Dr. Heidegger's ExperimentFind the Fountain of Youth30.0%
  • Plate TectonicsBeat the game on a Continents-type Map.29.9%
  • Holier Than ThouBecome the dominant Religion in an opponent’s Holy City.29.6%
  • Rest in Gold PiecesGain 1000 gold from expended Great People with the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus across any number of playthroughs28.5%
  • Exterminate! Exterminate!Win a Domination Victory.28.2%
  • Taking off the Training WheelsBeat the game on the Chieftain difficulty level.27.1%
  • Living in SmallvilleBeat the game on a Small Map.27.0%
  • Team PlayerFully Explore the Patronage Policy Track.26.3%
  • Merchant KingTrade 100 resources, across any number of playthroughs.26.3%
  • Access DeniedConstruct the Great Firewall Wonder.25.9%
  • ExpansionistDownload a Mod.24.6%
  • Go Boldly Where No Man Has Gone BeforeWin a Space Victory.24.0%
  • Here Ends the Noble SavageRaze 100 Barbarian camps, across any number of playthroughs.23.1%
  • It's Standard IssueBeat the game on a Standard Map.22.6%
  • Indoctrinated!Lose dominant status in your Holy City to an opponent’s Religion.22.3%
  • Soma Tablets for EveryoneReach a Happiness level of over 100 for your civ.21.4%
  • Artistic LicenseFully explore the Aesthetics Policy track.20.8%
  • The Best State of a RepublicWin a Cultural Victory.20.4%
  • ExperimenterPlay a game with a Mod.19.8%
  • Charming. Really.Beat the game on the Prince difficulty level.19.7%
  • Kamikaze AttackKill an enemy unit attacking with a Japanese unit with just 1 HP remaining.18.4%
  • Merchant PrinceGenerate 200 gold per turn via Trade Routes.18.4%
  • The AlexmanBeat the game on the Warlord difficulty level.18.1%
  • The Pen is MightierWin a Diplomatic Victory.16.4%
  • Ruler of the Twelve ColoniesBeat the game on a Huge Map.16.2%
  • Lingua FrancaFound the World Congress and remain its host for the entire game.16.2%
  • Baby StepsBeat the game on the Settler difficulty level.16.1%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 286 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Sid Meier's Civilization V FAQ

Is Sid Meier's Civilization V dead?

No, Sid Meier's Civilization V is not dead. 10,686 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 14,479. 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 V?

10,686 people are playing Sid Meier's Civilization V on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 14,479 concurrent players.

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

Sid Meier's Civilization V reached its all-time Steam peak of 91,370 concurrent players on Jul 22, 2013.

Is Sid Meier's Civilization V growing or declining?

Sid Meier's Civilization V is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 16,238, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Sid Meier's Civilization V most active?

Sid Meier's Civilization V usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Sid Meier's Civilization V cost?

Sid Meier's Civilization V is on sale on Steam right now: $7.49, 75% off its usual $29.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Sid Meier's Civilization V has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Sid Meier's Civilization V on Steam is $7.49 (75% off), on Nov 6, 2026. It costs $7.49 right now.

Is Sid Meier's Civilization V on sale right now?

Yes. Sid Meier's Civilization V is 75% off on Steam right now, $7.49 instead of $29.99. That matches the lowest price we have recorded.

Where is Sid Meier's Civilization V cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Sid Meier's Civilization V is cheapest in Brazil at R$11,24, about $2.06 or 73% below the US price of $7.49. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Sid Meier's Civilization V good?

Steam players rate Sid Meier's Civilization V Overwhelmingly Positive: 95% of 211,157 reviews are positive.

When did Sid Meier's Civilization V come out?

Sid Meier's Civilization V was released on Steam on Sep 21, 2010.

Who made Sid Meier's Civilization V?

Sid Meier's Civilization V was developed by Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) and published by 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux).

Is Sid Meier's Civilization V still worth playing?

Sid Meier's Civilization V has a big, active player base on Steam today (10,686 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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