Sid Meier's Civilization® IV · Game information

Game information

Updated 10 Sep 2026, 20:30 UTC

App ID: 3900
Product type: Game
Developer: Firaxis Games
Publisher: 2K
Release date: Oct 25, 2006
Release status: Released
Early Access
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Strategy
Game modes: Single-player, Multi-player
Controller support
Declared DRM
Achievements
Steam Deck: Playable
Metacritic: 94

Features & support

Steam features

Includes level editorFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based4XHistoricalMultiplayerSingleplayerModdableGrand StrategyClassicAddictiveReplay ValueSimulationResource ManagementGreat SoundtrackWarEconomyTacticalManagementLocal Multiplayer

About this gameFull description from Steam

With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy to use mod capabilities and intense multiplayer modes and options*. Civilization IV will come to life like never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world that will elevate the gameplay experience to a whole new level. Civilization IV has already been heralded as one of the top ten games of 2005, and a must-have for gamers around the globe! *Mac version's Online Multiplayer is no longer supported.

Content & age ratings6 regional ratings

Regional ratings

CRL12

ESRBe10Alcohol and Tobacco Reference · Violence

KGRB12내용정보표지사항: - · 제명: 문명 4 컴플리트 에디션 · 이용등급: 12세이용가 · 등급분류번호: CC-NP-120323-005 · 등급분류일자: 20120323 · 상호: 테이크투인터렉티브유한회사 · 제작.배급업 신고번호: 제 2009-00016호 · ---------------------------------- · Game Descriptive: - · Title Name: Sid Meier's Civilization IV: The Complete Edition · Age: 12+ · Certificate #: CC-NP-120323-005 · Issue date: 20120323 · Company Name:테이크투인터렉티브유한회사 · Distributor No,: 제 2009-00016호

NZOFLCpgMild violence · Mild themes

OFLCpgMild violence · Mild themes

PEGI12

System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Windows 2000/XP, 1.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent, 256MB RAM, 64 MB Video Card w/ Hardware T&L (GeForce 2/Radeon 7500 or better) DirectX7 compatible sound card, 1.7GB of free hard drive space, DirectX9.0c (included) Recommended: Windows 2000/XP, 1.8GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent/better, 512 MB RAM, 128 MB Video Card w/ DirectX 8 support (pixel and vertex shaders), DirectX7 compatible sound card, 1.7GB of free hard drive space, DirectX9.0c (included)

macOS

Recommended: OS: 10.12 (Sierra) Processor: Intel chipset CPU Speed: 2.0 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 3.5 GB free disk space Video Card: (ATI): Radeon 9600 Video Card (NVidia): GeForce FX 5200 Video Memory: (VRam): 128 MB RAM Multiplayer: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported. Internet play requires broadband connection. Media Required: DVD Drive Supported Video cards: NVIDIA GeForce 5200, 6600, 6800, 7800 ATI Radeon 9600, 9650, 9700, 9800, X600, X800, X850, X1600 NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive).

Supported languages5 languages