Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
30% of themes are praise30% are divided40% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization is a strategic masterpiece that seamlessly blends historical narrative with deep, tactical gameplay, offering players a chance to lead a colonial power through the early stages of the New World.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
+Great graphics, way more detailed than Civ 4 and even Civ 5..which is kind of odd.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
+Good soundtrack, not quite as great as the original (♫ Jine the calvary♫) or as good as
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay42 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Story86% still recommend
Multiplayer50% still recommend
Co-op67% still recommend
Players complain
Combat64% still recommend
Difficulty73% still recommend
Interface88% still recommend
Bugs40% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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