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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

A complete reimagining of Sid Meier's 1994 classic, Colonization is a total conversion of Civilization IV that combines Civilization's addictive gameplay with all-new graphics and features that add more depth to the franchise.

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Overview

At a glance

Overview

IGDB Rating

70.4

Popularity Score

76

Steam Reviews

77% positive

Peak CCU

0

At a glance

Metadata

Release Date

Sep 22, 2008

Game Type

Other

Steam App ID

34470

IGDB ID

4228

Rating Count

32

Tags

Taxonomy

Genres4

Simulator
Strategy
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Adventure

Compatibility

Requirements

Compatibility

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System Requirements

PC Minimum

Minimum — at a glance

CPUPotato

RAM512 MB

Storage900 MB

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

PC Recommended

Recommended — at a glance

CPUPotato

RAM1 GB

Storage—

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

Mac Minimum

Recommended:

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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Screenshots

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization screenshot 1

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Artwork

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization artwork 1

Steam

Reviews & Pricing

Steam Data

Steam Reviews: 77% positive (462 reviews)
Price: $5.99 (-80%)
Metacritic: 83
Estimated Owners: 200,000..500,000

Steam Tags

4XEconomyHistoricalModdableMultiplayerSimulationSingleplayerStrategyTurn-BasedTurn-Based Strategy

Steam Categories

Single-playerMulti-playerFamily Sharing

Supported Languages

EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish - SpainItalian

Steam App ID: 34470