Galactic Civilizations IV
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| Developers | |
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| Stardock | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 26, 2022 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | 4X, TBS |
| Themes | Sci-fi, Space |
| Series | Galactic Civilizations |
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| Galactic Civilizations | |
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| Galactic Civilizations | 2003 |
| Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords | 2006 |
| Galactic Civilizations III | 2015 |
| Galactic Civilizations IV | 2022 |
Galactic Civilizations IV is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view 4X and TBS game in the Galactic Civilizations series.
General information
- Official forums
- Official wiki
- Official Discord server for game series
- Steam Community Discussions for Supernova
Availability
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Store | |
Supernova. | |
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| Steam | |
Supernova. | |
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| Epic Games Store (unavailable) | |
The original version is no longer available, but an upgrade to the Supernova version is available for a fee. | |
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Supernova | Standalone expansion. | |
| Tales of Centauron | Part of the Expansion Pass. | |
| Warlords | Part of the Expansion Pass. | |
| Species Pack | Part of the Expansion Pass. | |
| Megastructures | Part of the Expansion Pass. | |
| Tales of the Arnor | Part of the Expansion Pass. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1357210/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\GalCiv4\Saves %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\GalCiv4\MPSaves |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1357210/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | Supernova only. | |||
| Traditional Chinese | Supernova only. | |||
| Czech | Fan translation; download. | |||
| French | Supernova only. | |||
| German | Supernova only. | |||
| Italian | Supernova only. | |||
| Polish | Supernova only. | |||
| Portuguese | Supernova only. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Supernova only. | |||
| Russian | Supernova only. | |||
| Spanish | Supernova only. | |||
| Latin American Spanish | Supernova only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
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System requirements
| Windows | ||||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | 10, 11 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 AMD Ryzen 2x00 | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 14 GB (vanilla) 22 GB (Supernova) | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | |||
| Other | 1920x1080 resolution | |||
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1357210/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1357210) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.