Galactic Civilizations IV
Galactic Civilizations IV is a 4X turn-based strategy video game developed by Stardock for Microsoft Windows. It features standard 4X space gameplay such as colonizing a galaxy, engaging in space combat, and discovering new technology and alien species. As the fourth entry in the Galactic Civilizations series, the game adds an artificial intelligence assistant, a scoring system, and a larger galaxy organized into multiple sectors of tile-based maps. The game entered early access in 2021, promising to learn from other 4X games including Stellaris, Endless Space, and Distant Worlds.
| Galactic Civilizations IV | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Stardock |
| Publisher(s) | Stardock |
| Series | Galactic Civilizations |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | April 26, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | 4X, turn-based strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Upon its release in April 26, 2022, Galactic Civilizations 4 received mixed reviews from game journalists. A few positive reviewers felt the game was enjoyable despite its lack of novelty, while more critical reviews compared it unfavorably to its contemporaries in the genre.