Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

Cheapest right now: $5.99 USD at Steam (80% off). 4 stores compared, checked 13 Nov 2026.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European...

Genres: Strategy

Platforms: Windows, macOS

Metacritic score: 83/100

Steam Deck: Playable. Valve rates it as working on Steam Deck, but it may need some extra effort to set up or to use.

Current prices for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization (USD)
StorePriceDiscount
Steam$5.9980%
GameBillet$10.495%
Gamesplanet$11.07—
Humble Store$19.99—

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$5.99 USD at Steam is 80% off, a deep discount. We have no record low for Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization to compare it with. The regular price is $29.99, so $5.99 saves $24.00. The next cheapest store is GameBillet at $10.49, $4.50 more. The Steam discount ends on 19 November 2026 at 18:00 UTC.

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System requirements

Windows

Minimum

  • Supported OS: Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
  • Processor: 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Video: DirectX 9.0c-compatible 64 MB video card with Shader 1.1 Support or better
  • DirectX® Version: Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization DirectX(r) version (included on install)
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0 compliant sound card
  • Hard Drive: 900 MB

Recommended

  • Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Video: 128 MB Video Card w/ DirectX 9 support (pixel & vertex shaders)
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0 compliant sound card

macOS

Minimum

  • OS: Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.1
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
  • CPU Speed: 2.4 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 1 GB free disk space
  • Video Card: (ATI): Radeon X1600 Video Card (NVidia): GeForce FX 8600
  • Video Memory: (VRam): 512 MB
  • Multiplayer: Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported. Internet play requires broadband connection.
  • Media Required: DVD-ROM Drive
  • Peripherals: Macintosh mouse and keyboard
  • Supported Chipsets: ATI RADEON X1600, X1900, 2400, 2600, 3870 NVIDIA GEFORCE 7300, 7600, 8600, 8800, 9400, 9600, GT 120
  • NOTICE: Apple original CPU’s only, CPU upgrades not supported.
  • NOTICE: Intel integrated video chipsets are not supported.
  • NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive)

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