Galactic Civilizations III

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Galactic Civilizations III

Short description

Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.

Developer
Stardock Entertainment
Publisher
Stardock Entertainment
Release
Thu, May 14, 2015
Price
$29.99
Reviews
8,327
Positive
77%
Followers
n/a
Owners (estimated)
1M – 2M
Concurrent players
161
Genres
Strategy
Features
Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Stats
Tags
Aliens Sci-fi 4X Turn-Based Strategy Sandbox 3D Grand Strategy Moddable Hex Grid PvE Strategy PvP Procedural Generation Turn-Based Space Third Person Lore-Rich War Futuristic Multiplayer
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$10.5msomewhere between $4.7m and $56.1m · roughly 167K–2M copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range disagree, so the band is widened to cover both rather than picking a favourite. Multiplied by $28.07, the average price these copies actually sold for — weighted from the price history rather than taken from the $29.99 launch price. That is 6% below list price on average. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

2 data points since Aug 10, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$10.5m → ~$10.5m
See data from Mar 2014 with a Plus account
Reviews 8,326 → 8,327
Concurrent players 161 → 161
Price $29.99 → $29.99
Positive reviews 77.1% → 77.1%

The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

The blurred area is the rest of the history. 356 further data points reach back to Mar 1, 2014 — your plan shows the last 90 days of it. How far each series in particular reaches is written on its own chart; not every one of them goes back that far. The shape in the blurred area is decoration, not data: the figures are not in this page at all. Plus unlocks the complete series.

Lowest recorded price: $4.50 on May 13, 2019.

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