Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Is Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 14h into Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, and at $9.99 that's about 0.71 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.71/hr14h avg96% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
1,332
24h peak
1,509
Peak (tracked)
2,291
Coilr players
7
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
96%
Total reviews
5,067
Pos / Neg
4,876 / 191
% positive by month
Player score
No verified owner has scored Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword yet.
Sign in to be the firstValue
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.720
at $9.99
Avg playtime
14 h
across 7 players
Total tracked
97 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 7 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 7
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇳🇱NL
33%
🇯🇵JP
33%
🇫🇷FR
33%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~30%).
Europe & Africa
30%
Americas
30%
Asia-Pacific
20%
Russia & CIS
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 2,075 people in game — 2.1× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
How many people play Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword?
As of September 2026, about 1,332 people are playing Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,509 concurrent players.
Is Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 14h into Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, and at $9.99 that's about 0.71 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword cost?
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword costs $9.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 14 hours in, about 0.71 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword?
Across 7 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is about 14 hours.
Where are most Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword players from?
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword's player activity peaks around 19:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Europe & Africa region, an estimated 30% of active players, followed by Americas. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)