How many people are playing Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition right now?

27 people are playing Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition on Steam right now, making it the 4769th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 36 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition's all-time peak player count?

Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 3,986, reached in May 2018.

Is Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition good? What do Steam reviews say?

80% of 958 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition cost on Steam?

Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition costs $9.99 on Steam (US). The lowest price we've recorded is $0.00.

Does Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition work on Steam Deck?

Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition

by Stardock Entertainment · Released Dec 2, 2011

Steam Deck UnsupportedLinux & Deck: Platinum

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Review score

80% positive

Very Positive958 reviews

Owners (est.)500K–1M

24h peak

Highest seen3,986

May 20188.5 years ago

Price on Steam

$9.99

Lowest ever $0.00 May 2018

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Editions and bundles on Steam

Galactic Civilizations IIEdition
$9.99
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Galactic Civilizations I and II PackEdition
$14.99
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Stardock Legends PackEdition
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Reviews

80% positive of 958 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

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Patches & builds

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May 7, 2025, 1:33 PM UTC
Build 18298240the current build when we started tracking2.2 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Aug 8, 2019
PatchGalactic Civilizations III v3.8 Ascension Update Available Today!
Galactic Civilizations III v3.8 Update Brings Major UI Changes Set in the 23rd century, Galactic Civilizations III is a 4X space strategy game where humans and aliens compete against each other for domination of the galaxy. v3.8 brings a few exciting changes t…
May 14, 2019
PatchGalactic Civilizations III v3.7 Anniversary Update Available Today!
Galactic Civilizations III v3.7 Anniversary Update Focuses Exclusively on Fan Requests For a limited time, save 85% on Galactic Civilizations III and 70% on the Gold Edition For the game's 4th anniversary, we've focused exclusively on a top-to-bottom series of…
Mar 14, 2019
PatchMassive v3.6 Community Update for Galactic Civilizations III is Here!
Improved custom ship mod compatibility, commonwealth world adjustments, and more! Galactic Civilizations III v3.6 Community Update improves custom ship mod compatibility, adjusts commonwealth worlds, and more We're launching a version update today that address…
Dec 12, 2018
Patchv3.2 for Galactic Civilizations III is now available!
Adjustments to personality traits for factions and AI decisions are among improvements Galactic Civilizations III v3.2 takes faction personality traits into account, improves game AI, and more https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/…
Oct 1, 2018
PatchNew racial trait and quality of life improvements arrive in Galactic Civilizations III v3.05
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28974/5eba8e36bf457620049b735858a9b0f7cfc309d4.png Happy Fall, everyone! The Galactic Civilizations III team has been working on some updates and adjustments to the core edition that they’re ex…
Dec 17, 2015
PatchNo Game Left Behind: Stardock Brings Update to GalCiv II!
The crew here at Stardock cares a lot about our community and the games that we produce for you. That's why we're pleased to announce that version 2.20 for Galactic Civilizations II is available for you today! Even when a title is "finished" and put out to mar…

Other news (14)

Sep 7, 2026
Publisher Sale: Up to 75% off Galactic Civilizations titles
Up to 75% off Galactic Civilizations titles during the 2026 Publisher SaleView Entire SaleNewly Released:Galactic Civilizations IV deals:Galactic Civilizations III deals:Other Galactic Civilizations deals:View Entire Sale
May 7, 2025
Enhanced 1080p Support Revitalizes Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate
Enjoy the Timeless Space Strategy Game with Modern Display Support, Breathing New Life into a Classic Exciting news for fans of classic strategy games! A new update for Galactic Civilizations II has just dropped focused on bringing the game to the modern age. …
Oct 19, 2023
Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition Released!
Stardock’s award-winning turn-based strategy game series gets its biggest release ever Stardock announced the release of Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition (Supernova) today. Stardock is celebrating its 30-year anniversary this month with the sequel …
Apr 27, 2023
Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition now available in early access
Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Edition now available in early access Early Access adds ChatGPT integration: AlienGPT https://youtu.be/rA_b-H7xuow Stardock has released the latest sequel of its award-winning space strategy game series today into early acc…
Aug 27, 2019
AVAILABLE NOW: Villains of Star Control: Origins for Galactic Civilizations III!
Star Control: Origins villains come to Galactic Civilizations III in exciting new DLC New Alien Civilizations bring their own ship styles, unique race traits, diplomatic quirks, AI personalities, and more! The Villains of Star Control: Origins DLC pack introdu…
Aug 20, 2019
Villains of Star Control: Origins is coming to Galactic Civilizations III

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History

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Review score: 80% on 2026-11-01 → 80% today (958 reviews)

Nov 3, 2026Sale ended$9.99
Nov 1, 2026Sale −50%$4.99 (was $9.99)

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