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Galactic Civilizations IV

Galactic Civilizations IV

Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.

Released Oct 19, 2023 Developer Stardock Entertainment Platforms Windows SpaceGrand StrategySimulation4XStrategy
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

73.0%positive1,887 reviews
Recommended · 25 found this helpful

“Disclosure up front: This is my first Gal Civ game. A lot of the negative reviews I've seen seem to be centered on the experience returning/veteran players are having with this game. The consensus seems to generally follow that GC4 is not enough of an advancement on GC3 to…”

— a player, Steam review · 166 hrs played
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“I have close to 1000 hours invested into GalCiv III and I'm honestly blown away by how much better this game is. Even though this is a 4X, it is nice to be able to see immediate results when you do something. This game is also much easier to understand how everything works which…”

— a player, Steam review · 101 hrs played
Not recommended · 34 found this helpful

“IMHO, GC II is better. Optimized interface, more simple way to create own design starship, etc. So many years between GCII and GC IV, but so tiny gameplay progress. It's even few steps back ;( Some management is not comfy at all. They should have options for old gameplay like…”

— a player, Steam review · 210 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:04 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

222playing at last check
27824-hour peak
1,422all-time peak
0 250 500 2024 2025 2026 457 avg · Oct 2023

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

86achievements
1.8%median completion
0.0%rarest: Marginal Gains
81.6% of players 79.6% of players 78.9% of players 78.4% of players 67.2% of players 62.5% of players 61.1% of players 56.2% of players 56.1% of players 55.2% of players 52.0% of players 43.1% of players 42.1% of players 41.6% of players 39.4% of players 39.4% of players 32.8% of players 30.5% of players 30.1% of players 29.3% of players 25.5% of players 25.4% of players 23.1% of players 21.5% of players 21.4% of players 14.8% of players 12.2% of players 11.2% of players 10.2% of players 9.1% of players 8.6% of players 7.7% of players 7.6% of players 6.9% of players 6.6% of players 6.3% of players 5.3% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.2% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 81.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
81.6%One Small Step... — Colonize a planet
79.6%Master of One — Give a Citizen a Worker Specialization
78.9%It Takes a Special Individual — Recruit a Leader
Rarest badges of honor
0.0%Marginal Gains — Hidden achievement
0.0%Portfolio Diversified — Hidden achievement
0.0%As Did Alderan, So Goes You... — Lose by a Terror Star

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$39.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$39.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US39.99 USD
EU40.99 EUR
UK35.75 GBP
Australia55.95 AUD
Canada47.99 CAD
Japan5,100 JPY
Brazil124.99 BRL
China137.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$20 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$48

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 23, 2026
Release Livestream: Federations & Empires Expansion & v4.0 Update

Join us on July 30 for a release day livestream on the new expansion for Galactic Civilizations IV, Federations & Empires! The team will also dive into the new features brought to the game in the free

Jul 21, 2026
Dev Journal #121: The Drengin Empire in Federations & Empires

Let's take a look at Galactic Civilizations v4.0: Federations & Empires from the perspective of the Drengin Empire. The galaxy calls them "cruel," yet they insist they merely believe in order . Yes, t

Jul 08, 2026
Reddit AMA: Federations & Empires DLC

Join us on July 15th for a Reddit AMA on the upcoming Expansion for Galactic Civilizations IV, Federations & Empires Join the AMA Event 📍 r/GalCiv 🗓️ July 15, 2026 - 3:00PM to 4:30PM ET

Jun 18, 2026
v3.31 Update Now Available

Galactic Civilizations IV v3.31 Now Available The v3.31 update for Galactic Civilizations IV is available now. This is a maintenance release focused on stability, balance, and quality-of-life fixes fr

Jun 11, 2026
They're Not Squatters

Dev Journal #120 When a civilization chooses the Oligarchy government type, they get a “hero ship” and we originally called them squatters. The ship gets a special ability to go around to class 0 plan

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresSimulation, Strategy
Player tagsSpace · Grand Strategy · Simulation · 4X · Strategy · Sci-fi · Exploration · Sandbox · Multiplayer · Turn-Based Strategy · Singleplayer · Moddable (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements
LanguagesEnglish * , German, French, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Korean *
Achievements78
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.galciv4.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Quad-Core Processor (Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 2x00) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB VRAM Video Card DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 22 GB available space Sound Card: Any Additional Notes: 720p Minimum Screen Resolution Required