How many people are playing Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ right now?

213 people are playing Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ on Steam right now, making it the 1370th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 356 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™'s all-time peak player count?

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™'s highest concurrent player count on Steam is 86,847, reached in October 2014.

Is Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ good? What do Steam reviews say?

61% of 14,067 Steam user reviews are positive (Mixed).

How much does Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ cost on Steam?

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ costs $39.99 on Steam (US).

Does Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ work on Steam Deck?

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

by Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) · published by 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) · Released Oct 23, 2014

Steam Deck UnsupportedLinux & Deck: Gold

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#1,370

213

▼ 12.0%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

61% positive

Mixed14,067 reviews

Owners (est.)1M–2M

24h peak

356

Highest seen86,847

Oct 201412.1 years ago

Price on Steam

$39.99

Lowest ever $39.99 Nov 2026

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Players -12.0% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 12:59 UTC · tracking since 2014-10-01

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Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond EarthEdition
$39.99
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Sid Meier's Starships and Civilization: Beyond EarthEdition
$49.99
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Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth Classics BundleEdition
$59.99
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Civilization: Beyond Earth – The CollectionEdition
$59.99
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Reviews

61% positive of 14,067 · Mixed · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Nov 1, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC
Build 908705the current build when we started tracking6.7 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Oct 30, 2015
PatchCiv BE Rising Tide Patch Makes Peace Less Ridiculous
Oh, Civilization: Beyond Earth , how sad you make me. You work so very hard to make me love you but… well, maybe you’re fundamentally unlovable. The Rising Tide expansion, that was a good try. You became more alien , less like your dad trying to we…

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Oct 1, 2026
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https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/4128336/66a2bcaddd03b0f7481eaf24a784f4e18d4652b7.jpgAs the leaves turn and the crisp autumn air settles in, that familiar feeling returns: the golden hour after school or work, rushing home to drop your bag, power up …
Jun 25, 2026
Time to Play: The 2K Summer Sale is Officially Live on Steam
The 2K Summer Sale is officially live on Steam, and it’s the perfect excuse to find your next great escape. Summer is about having the time to truly immerse yourself, dive deep into a world, and remember exactly why you fell in love with gaming in the first pl…
Apr 30, 2026
Firaxis Anniversary Sale - Join the 30th Anniversary Celebration
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Sep 15, 2020
Civilization's Sid Meier talked to RPS all about his brilliant career at PAX X EGX
Sid Meier, that legendary game dev whose name sits before the names of Civilization games, had a lovely chat with our very own Nate Crowley this weekend, as part of PAX Online X EGX Digital. The pair talked all about some of the most notable parts of Meier&rsq…
May 22, 2020
Five of the Best: Villains
Five of the Best is a weekly series about the small details we rush past when we're playing but which shape a game in our memory for years to come. Details like the way a character jumps or the title screen you load into, or the potions you use and maps you re…
Sep 15, 2016
ASPYR 20th Anniversary Weekend, up to 75% Off
Save up to 75% on select titles during the ASPYR 20th Anniversary Weekend *! Titles Include: Borderlands 2 Civilization Beyond Earth Modern Warfare 3 Homeworld Remastered Collection Bioshock Infinite STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords La…
May 11, 2016
Take One More Turn in Civilization VI
We’re excited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Civilization franchise by announcing Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, the next entry in the award-winning turn-based strategy franchise. Be sure to follow the Steam Community group here and add the game to you…
May 11, 2016
Take One More Turn in Civilization VI
We’re excited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Civilization franchise by announcing Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, the next entry in the award-winning turn-based strategy franchise. Be sure to follow the Steam Community group here and add the game to you…
Feb 7, 2016
Day 3 of the Steam Lunar New Year Sale
The Steam Lunar New Year Sale continues today with great deals on thousands of games!* Check back every day to see new front-page features, or follow the Lunar New Year adventure story to explore the Steam catalog. *Discounts end February 12th at 10am Pacific …
Jan 28, 2016
2K Publisher Weekend!
The 2K Publisher Weekend is on now, with deals on great games and franchises like Borderlands, Civilization, Bioshock and XCOM!
Jan 20, 2016
XCOM And Civ Aplenty In Humble Firaxis Bundle
Nov 30, 2015
The Wonder War and Chungsu's New Colors: Changes to Beyond Earth - Rising Tide
http://i.imgur.com/LiqZRYB.jpg There is a new update available for Rising Tide. This update introduces the Wonder War, allows for Domination-focused plundering of an opponent’s final city, adds additional information about Artifact rewards, expands the Black M…
Nov 30, 2015
The Wonder War and Chungsu's New Colors: Changes to Beyond Earth - Rising Tide
http://i.imgur.com/LiqZRYB.jpg There is a new update available for Rising Tide. This update introduces the Wonder War, allows for Domination-focused plundering of an opponent’s final city, adds additional information about Artifact rewards, expands the Black M…
Oct 29, 2015
Spoils of War and Black Market now live in ‪Rising Tide‬
http://i.imgur.com/URImWAg.jpg There is a new update available for Rising Tide. In addition to bug and UI fixes, this patch introduces changes to the War Score system and combat resolution, Covert Ops, and Trade Units that will have a major impact on the game.…
Oct 29, 2015
Spoils of War and Black Market now live in ‪Rising Tide‬
http://i.imgur.com/URImWAg.jpg There is a new update available for Rising Tide. In addition to bug and UI fixes, this patch introduces changes to the War Score system and combat resolution, Covert Ops, and Trade Units that will have a major impact on the game.…
Oct 13, 2015
Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide diplomacy fix hits
Civ: Beyond Earth's Rising Tide expansion  might not have done enough to dredge Firaxis' game up from the swamps of mediocrity, but it did feature a horrible bug that kept the diplomacy system from working as it was supposed to. Oh, wait, that's bad.…
Oct 8, 2015
Civilization: Beyond Earth Rising Tide review
Need to know What is it? The first expansion pack for Beyond Earth, adding new factions, biomes and a few new features like aquatic cities, as well as shaking up the existing diplomacy system. Expect to pay: 25 / $30 Developer: Firaxis Publisher: 2K Games Revi…
Oct 8, 2015
Wot I Think Civilization: Beyond Earth Rising Tide
Rising Tide is the first, and some might say much-needed, expansion pack for Beyond Earth, the sci-fi Civilization V spin-off which met a somewhat muted reception. It’s out tomorrow, but I’ve spent the last few days with it. It’s so much bett…
Oct 5, 2015
Civilization: Beyond Earth Rising Tide trailer shows hybrid monsters
Rising Tide will blur the ideological lines set up in Civilization: Beyond Earth. By investing evenly in multiple affinities you can research and field hybrid units. If you blend the technologist Supremacy track with the organic Harmony track, you ca…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 61% on 2026-11-01 → 61% today (14,067 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$39.99

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DLC

2 items on Steam, newest first.

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide
$29.9979% positive
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth Exoplanets Map Pack
$2.9955% positive

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Trading cards

8 cards. Buying one of each costs $0.47, which crafts this game's badge; the foil set costs $2.98.

Kavithan Protectorate$0.06

Pan Asian Cooperative$0.06

Slavic Federation$0.06

People's African Union$0.07

Foil cards (8)

People's African Union$0.19

Pan Asian Cooperative$0.24

Slavic Federation$0.27

Franco-Iberia$0.30

Brasilia$0.40

Polystralia$0.43

Prices checked 2026-11-02, lowest Steam Community Market listing in US dollars.

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Demo

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