Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Reviews
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword has earned a Player Score of 96 / 100. This score is calculated from 4,749 total reviews which give it a rating of Overwhelmingly Positive. Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword review data is updated in real-time as more players share their feedback on Steam.
Last Updated: 10/31/2025
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 7/24/2007 |
| Franchise | Civilization Franchise |
| Developer | Firaxis Games |
| Publisher | 2K |
| Steam App Id | 8800 |
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Reviews
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword has earned a Player Score of 96 / 100. This score is calculated from 4,749 total reviews which give it a rating of Overwhelmingly Positive. Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword review data is updated in real-time as more players share their feedback on Steam.
Last Updated: 10/31/2025
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Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Steam Reviews
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 96 / 100. This score is calculated from 4,749 total reviews on Steam — giving it a rating of Overwhelmingly Positive. These are split between 4,569 positive reviews, 180 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword has earned a metascore of 86 on Metacritic.
Take a look at Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Steam charts to explore more charts, stats, and additional game trends.
Steam Review Data
Explore the full breakdown of reviews left by Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword players on Steam. Track positive reviews, negative reviews, and how sentiment trends month by month.
| Month | Positive | Negative | Total Reviews | Review Change Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 4,569 | 180 | 4,749 | +0.09% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| September 2025 | 4,535 | 183 | 4,718 | -0.02% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| August 2025 | 4,506 | 181 | 4,687 | -0.01% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| July 2025 | 4,465 | 179 | 4,644 | -0.02% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| June 2025 | 4,441 | 177 | 4,618 | -0.17% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| May 2025 | 4,416 | 168 | 4,584 | -0.02% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| April 2025 | 4,387 | 166 | 4,553 | -0.02% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| March 2025 | 4,361 | 164 | 4,525 | -0.01% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| February 2025 | 4,316 | 162 | 4,478 | -0.04% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| January 2025 | 4,259 | 158 | 4,417 | - | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| December 2024 | 4,230 | 157 | 4,387 | - | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| November 2024 | 4,176 | 155 | 4,331 | +0.06% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| October 2024 | 4,154 | 157 | 4,311 | -0.01% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| September 2024 | 4,136 | 156 | 4,292 | -0.01% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| August 2024 | 4,096 | 154 | 4,250 | - | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| July 2024 | 4,065 | 153 | 4,218 | +0.02% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| June 2024 | 4,037 | 153 | 4,190 | +0.01% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| May 2024 | 3,998 | 152 | 4,150 | +0.06% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| April 2024 | 3,960 | 153 | 4,113 | +0.03% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| March 2024 | 3,930 | 153 | 4,083 | +0.01% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| February 2024 | 3,896 | 152 | 4,048 | -0.01% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| January 2024 | 3,859 | 150 | 4,009 | +0.02% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| December 2023 | 3,836 | 150 | 3,986 | -0.03% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
| November 2023 | 3,793 | 147 | 3,940 | -0.05% | Overwhelmingly Positive |
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Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 7). Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 7). Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword. Steam Community Hub.
- Metacritic. (2025, October 7). Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- Firaxis Games. (2023, July 8). Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword. Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword.