Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition overview

Overview

Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition comes from Stardock Entertainment and is published by Stardock Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Aug 14, 2012, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:51:48 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 50% positive across 305 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition is available in 1 languages including:

7 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and dejus

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition has sold up to 16,963 units and has 139 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $112,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition overview details

Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Galactic Civilizations is a space based strategy game in which you are in control of humanity's destiny. The year is 2178, the Terran Alliance has invented a new technology -- Hyperdrive. But the secret has leaked to the other civilizations starting a race for all the inhabitable worlds in the galaxy! As leader of United Earth, you must research new technologies, build an economy, create a powerful military force, all the while carefully balancing your political, diplomatic and trade skills. Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Edition combines the award-winning Galactic Civilizations with the Altarian Prophecy expansion pack to create a stellar adventure. Key Features: Replayability - Galactic Civilizations is readily playable by casual gamers and includes a powerful, sophisticated AI and game mechanics that make each gaming experience different and highly addictive. Immersive Storyline - Playing as the leader of humanity, you have a rich and deep heritage to lead the human race and become one of the principal species of the universe. Multiple, Balanced Paths to Victory - Achieve victory using military strength, economic might, or political power. The Metaverse - Gamers with a Stardock account can be part of the "metaverse," where victories, defeats and campaigns can be recorded, allowing players to share their gaming experience. A Map editor that allows players to design their own custom maps. A scenario editor that enables players to create specific game environments. A Campaign editor allows users to create a set of games that are linked together to tell a story.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:51:48 UTC, a tracked peak of 8, and 50% positive reviews.

Overview tags

4XGrand StrategyTurn-BasedStrategyPvEDifficultTurn-Based Strategy2DSandboxTop-DownSpaceSci-fiDiplomacyBuildingArtificial Intelligence

Support and legal notes

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