Sid Meier's Civilization V

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Sid Meier's Civilization V

Short description

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

Developer
Aspyr (Linux), Aspyr (Mac), Firaxis Games
Publisher
2K, Aspyr (Linux), Aspyr (Mac)
Release
Tue, Sep 21, 2010
Price
$29.99
$7.49
75%
Reviews
128,367
Positive
95%
Followers
189,095
Owners (estimated)
10M – 20M
Concurrent players
12,206
Genres
Strategy
Features
Multi-player, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Tablet
Tags
Turn-Based Strategy Strategy Turn-Based Multiplayer Historical 4X Addictive Singleplayer Hex Grid Grand Strategy Replay Value Co-op Economy Tactical Diplomacy Moddable Simulation Classic Great Soundtrack Touch-Friendly
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$278msomewhere between $278m and $286m · roughly 10M–10M copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by $27.82, the average price these copies actually sold for — weighted from the price history rather than taken from the $29.99 launch price. That is 7% below list price on average. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

86 data points since Aug 11, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$277m → ~$278m
Reviews 127,905 → 128,367
Followers 188,545 → 189,095
Concurrent players 12,206 → 12,206
Price $29.99 → $7.49
Positive reviews 95.5% → 95.5%

The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

The blurred area is the rest of the history. 311 further data points reach back to Oct 1, 2010 — your plan shows the last 90 days of it. How far each series in particular reaches is written on its own chart; not every one of them goes back that far. The shape in the blurred area is decoration, not data: the figures are not in this page at all. Plus unlocks the complete series.

Lowest recorded price: $2.99 on Mar 19, 2026.

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