As the all-powerful leader of a spacefaring civilization, you must seek out new star systems and discover the exciting potential of the subspace realm. There are thousands of worlds to colonize and dozens of civilizations - both old and new - to encounter.
About the story
Warfare. Planetary Conquest. Cultural Domination. Political Alliances. Technological Supremacy. How will you achieve victory? Galactic Civilizations IV is a space-based 4X strategy game set in the 24th century. Humans have discovered faster-than-light travel, and aliens compete with humanity for dominion of the galaxy. You begin the game with only your home planet and must research new technologies, explore the known galaxy, and colonize new worlds while keeping your people at home happy. At the same time, you will engage in trade, diplomacy, intrigue and war with other alien civilizations. Galactic Civilizations IV builds on the successes of all its predecessors and adds so much more to the game. You will appoint leaders, explore star sectors, and enjoy a brand-new combat and invasion system. More in-depth research options, story driven missions, and a new 4-axis ideology system will fully immerse you into your role as a galactic leader. Lead your civilization to prosperity and answer the age-old question: How Will You Rule Your Galaxy?
Platforms
PCGenres
Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)Themes
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) Sandbox Science fictionMedia
Critic Reviews
IGN Italy
By Andrea GiongianiChatGPT implementations takes a passable game and makes it very, very good. Read on to see if this is enough to beat the likes of Stellaris or Endless Space 2.
MMORPG.com
By Kevin ChickStardock has created a game with good bones. Some of the new systems, such as the core world management and ideology system, add to/improve the game. Unfortunately, other systems feel tedious at times. They are not broken per se but are not quite there yet. They either bog down the gameplay or lack impact on the experience. The core gameplay loop is decent, but it just didn’t hook me into feeling the need to play one more turn before bed. If you enjoy the series, Galactic Civilizations IV is worth picking up. Otherwise, I would wait for a few patches or DLC to help flesh out some of the systems.
Hu3br
By Lucas MouraGalactic Civilizations IV tries its best to fit the current 4X “landscape”, but while it has some great concepts on its belt, their execution is currently lacking. Stardock does have a solid base to build upon, but it might take a while until Galactic Civilizations IV reaches its full potential.
3DNews
By Михаил ПономаревA decent 4X-strategy game with a little gameplay overfraught and a lack of integrity.
The Games Machine
By Nicolò PaschettoUnfortunately, I can't say I have had huge amounts of fun with Galactic Civilizations IV. Although all the basics are there for an enjoyable experience, and Stardocks added a good amount of specific systems to make the experience unique, crucial aspects like war management and IA behaviour ended up ruining my time with the game.
