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Sid Meier's Civilization® V - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Game information
Game information
Total GrossTotal Net
$218M$131M
Gross
May 2026
Net
May 2026
Only for membersCopies Sold
9M
New owners
May 2026
Only for membersSales
Category Ranking History -
Owners
Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language
Game context & FAQ
Steam list price (this language tier)
USD storefront tier (default international): $29.99. USD reference tier: $29.99.
Quick answers
- What Steam list-price tier does GameSensor mirror for Sid Meier's Civilization® V on this localized page?
- Our snapshot on 2026-06-04 shows about $29.99 for the storefront tier paired with this language view, alongside a USD tier of $29.99. Those are informational list tiers before VAT or running discounts.
- How are Steam copies sold and gross revenue computed?
- They’re modeled estimates from Steam review throughput, inferred player languages, historical price ladders per currency, and whether the SKU was temporarily free-not official Valve financials. See the indie methodology guide for formulas.
- Where do I find language mix data for Sid Meier's Civilization® V?
- Look for “Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language” above; it breaks review volume down by Steam’s detected languages, which also drives our regional revenue weighting.
Information
Sid Meier's Civilization® V was released on Steam on September 21, 2010 and has been available for 9 months.
According to GameSensor analytics, in May 2026, the game sold 10K copies, generating a total Steam revenue of $300K. These numbers reflect strong interest from players and steady commercial performance.
This is the 13th title released by Firaxis Games, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of Sid Meier's Civilization® V is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• Russian
• Traditional Chinese.
Language distribution directly affects buying behavior, regional sales peaks, and long-term retention. Games with a diverse multilingual audience usually demonstrate stronger global performance and broader revenue stability.
The current Steam user rating for Sid Meier's Civilization® V is very positively.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization - the game currently holds a higher rating. Its sales performance is 25559% higher relative to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 1097% higher compared to the average performance of the last 4 paid titles released by Firaxis Games. This comparison helps position Sid Meier's Civilization® V within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher Aspyr (Mac), Sid Meier's Civilization® V currently ranks 3 among the most financially successful projects
Only game sales are included in the calculations, DLC sales and in-app purchases are excluded.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V: the storefront tied to USD storefront tier (default international) shows $29.99 as of 2026-06-04, with USD reference $29.99. We plug these tracked tiers into the review-based gross model.
Developer/publisher countries stored for this title include United States, which tends to correlate with bursts of reviews and wishlists from nearby languages.