Civilization IV®: Warlords

Buy90%

Very Positive · 553 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Firaxis Games · Strategy · Apr 7, 2007

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Civilization IV®: Warlords?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 553 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
43% of themes are praise43% are divided14% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This diversification deepens replayability by allowing different strategic styles—whether through diplomacy, conquest, or economic development.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This addition injects new life into the warfare aspect of the game, making combat more meaningful and nuanced.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Accompanying these potentially endless games are decent graphics that are clear to understand despite the complexity of the system and an incredibly (and award winning!) soundtrack.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay18 reviews
Combat9 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
75% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
43% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • 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.

Full price
$4.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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