HIGHEST RECORDED STEAM COUNT
162,314 simultaneous players
Recorded in October 2016. Steam Charts’ historical record; earlier or between-sample peaks may be missing.
Multiplayer · STEAM APP 289070
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization VI dead?
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI player count, trends & update status · Steam app 289070
ThrivingCompare game
ALIVE AND KICKINGThriving
No, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is not dead. 28,985 people were playing on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC, which puts it among the busiest games we track.
Check the pulse below for the daily rhythm before you queue.
28,985 on Steam now38,206 24h high−6.6 Sep vs Aug
Checked Oct 6, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC · Steam API · Steam-only count
Why Steam only?
These numbers count Steam clients running Sid Meier’s Civilization VI right now, including solo, idle and AFK sessions. They don’t include PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, mobile, Battle.net, Epic, the EA app or other launchers, and they don’t show queue times or server status.
Direct from SteamOct 6, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC
POPULATION HEALTH & MOMENTUM
How this is calculated Thriving
25,000+ Steam clients
28638 average players versus 30662. Source: Steam Charts monthly averages.
Steam players online28,985At the recorded observation time
24h observed high38,206From 46 recorded samples
24h change-3.6%Requires a comparable sample 24h ago
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is a multiplayer game from The publisher. Right now 28,985 people are running it on Steam (Oct 6, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC). In September 2026 it averaged 28,638 concurrent players, down 6.6 from August 2026, with a monthly peak of 50,548. That’s a steady, healthy crowd.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization VI dead? FAQ
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization VI dead in 2026?
No, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is not dead. 28,985 people were playing on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC, which puts it among the busiest games we track. Our current health signal is Thriving.
How many people play Sid Meier’s Civilization VI?
28,985 people were playing Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC. The high over the last 24 hours was 38,206, and the September 2026 average was 28,638. Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization VI dying?
Not by our numbers. Its September 2026 average (28,638) was within range of August 2026 (30,662).
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization VI still being updated?
No patch posts found on Steam in the last 90 days. That doesn’t prove abandonment; some studios post elsewhere. Latest publisher post: Cozy Up with 2K: The Autumn Sale is Live on Steam! Save Big Through Oct 8.* (Oct 1, 2026).
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization VI worth playing in 2026?
If you want a crowd, you’ll find one. It also has a single-player mode, so the player count matters less if you play solo.
Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
UPDATE CADENCE
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization VI still being updated?
No patch posts found on Steam in the last 90 days. That doesn’t prove abandonment; some studios post elsewhere. Latest publisher post: Cozy Up with 2K: The Autumn Sale is Live on Steam! Save Big Through Oct 8.* (Oct 1, 2026).
Dates are publication dates, not verified deployment times. We use publisher patch tags and conservative headline matches; previews and test updates are excluded.
Evidence & freshness Check each source separately
- Player countWithin refresh window
- Monthly historyWithin refresh window
- Publisher feedWithin refresh window
- Store listingWithin refresh window
- Player reviewsWithin refresh window
Freshness describes when we collected a source, not when the game was updated. Missing data is never zero. Review samples and partial daily coverage are labeled separately; a fresh source can still be incomplete.
The latest movement
- -991 Steam players since Oct 6, 2026, 05:55 PM UTC (-3.3%). A snapshot comparison, not a daily growth rate.
- +0.00 percentage points in overall positive reviews since Oct 5, 2026, 12:50 PM UTC. 61 net change in review total; edited or removed reviews can affect this.
- PUBLISHER POST · PAST 7 DAYSCozy Up with 2K: The Autumn Sale is Live on Steam! Save Big Through Oct 8.* · Oct 1, 2026, 05:27 PM UTC
Population compares consecutive observations; publisher posts use a separate seven-day window. Neither establishes why the audience changed.
THE SINGLE-PLAYER PERSPECTIVE
Worth playing on your own?
Steam lists both single-player and multiplayer modes. The population signal concerns activity; this section adds the solo perspective.
Steam review totals86% positive379,938 reviews · all languages and purchase types
New reviews · last 30 days93% positive500 sampled reviews · limited coverage · Comparable monthly trend unavailable
Store availabilityListing verifiedSteam US · Store page available · Check store & system requirements
Review percentages describe recommendations, not technical reliability. Recent sentiment uses up to 500 newest reviews; a month-to-month comparison requires complete coverage and at least 20 reviews in each period. An available store listing does not prove offline access, server uptime or purchase availability in every country.
Store checked Oct 6, 2026, 01:15 PM UTC. Reviews checked Oct 6, 2026, 01:15 PM UTC. Read player reviews. See developer involvement below for patch evidence; a finished game does not need ongoing updates.
DEVELOPER INVOLVEMENT
Is anyone still updating it?
Patch evidence and publisher communication, separate from population.
Latest patch evidenceNov 25, 20242K Launcher Removal · Publisher patchnotes tag
Version in that announcementNot statedOnly explicit version numbers in the latest patch headline. Not an installed build check.
Patch announcements · past 90 days0Within the retrieved Steam feed. Posts, not distinct releases.
Latest publisher post: Cozy Up with 2K: The Autumn Sale is Live on Steam! Save Big Through Oct 8.* · Oct 1, 2026
Recent patch evidence & methodology
- Nov 25, 2024 · 2K Launcher Removal Publisher patchnotes tag
- Jun 26, 2024 · 2K Launcher Bug Fix - June 2024 Publisher patchnotes tag
- Apr 18, 2023 · Civilization VI - April 2023 Update Available Now Publisher patchnotes tag
- Mar 15, 2023 · Civilization VI – March 15 Update Available Now Publisher patchnotes tag
- Dec 15, 2022 · Civilization VI - December 2022 Update Available Now Publisher patchnotes tag
Dates are publication dates, not verified deployment times. We use publisher patch tags and conservative headline matches; previews and test updates are excluded. Untagged updates, other storefronts and changes without announcements may be missing. An older version is not carried forward when the latest patch does not name one.
Single-player perspective: A completed game can remain excellent without frequent patches or a large concurrent audience. Quiet development does not establish abandonment, broken gameplay or loss of offline access. These signals do not lower the population rating.
Source checked Oct 6, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC · 100 retrieved Steam publisher posts. Tracked games refresh daily while the collector is running; opening a report can refresh the 30-minute cache.
THE HEALTH BRIEF
Activity, momentum, and updates.
Monthly momentum-6.6%September 2026 vs August 2026
Highest recorded concurrency162,314October 2016 · Steam Charts
Latest tagged patch announcementNov 25, 20242K Launcher Removal
Momentum compares completed monthly averages. Patch dates are announcement dates, not independently verified deployment times.
The longer view
Average concurrent Steam players · completed calendar months
33K average players
Source retrieved Oct 6, 2026, 01:15 PM UTC. Steam Charts samples hourly; these are averages, not monthly unique players.
View the monthly numbers
| Month | Average players | Change | Recorded peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 28,638.26 | -6.60% | 50,548 |
| August 2026 | 30,662.09 | +3.51% | 48,937 |
| July 2026 | 29,622.6 | +1.75% | 48,589 |
| June 2026 | 29,111.92 | -5.59% | 48,822 |
| May 2026 | 30,835.66 | +5.25% | 51,622 |
| April 2026 | 29,296.91 | -2.70% | 51,107 |
| March 2026 | 30,111.26 | -5.44% | 52,369 |
| February 2026 | 31,844.67 | -3.45% | 52,122 |
| January 2026 | 32,981.16 | +10.83% | 52,133 |
| December 2025 | 29,758.03 | -2.16% | 50,535 |
| November 2025 | 30,416.3 | +1.67% | 51,094 |
| October 2025 | 29,916.68 | +0.75% | 54,025 |
Milestones that matter
Recorded evidence, with its measurement window.
STRONGEST MONTH IN THIS WINDOW
January 2026 · 32,981 average players
The highest monthly average among the 12 completed months displayed above.
LATEST COMPLETED MONTH
September 2026 averaged -6.6% versus August 2026
A comparison of sampled concurrency. It does not measure individual players gained or lost, or establish a cause.
Latest updates & announcements
From this game’s Steam announcement feed.
Oct 12026ANNOUNCEMENT
Cozy Up with 2K: The Autumn Sale is Live on Steam! Save Big Through Oct 8.*
Sep 32026ANNOUNCEMENTCivilization 35th Anniversary Franchise Sale
Sep 32026ANNOUNCEMENTJoin us in celebrating 35 years of Civilization!
Sep 12026ANNOUNCEMENTWatch the Civilization VII developer panel at PAX West 2026!
Jun 252026ANNOUNCEMENTTime to Play: The 2K Summer Sale is Officially Live on Steam
Feed checked Oct 6, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC. Only Steam’s publisher/community announcement feed is used; broader gaming news is excluded.
OUR OWN RECORDS. EVERY DAY.
Daily population archive
Stored internally · averages, highs, lows and sampling coverage
2026-09-1136,458 max daily average2026-10-06
16 observed days. Muted bars have fewer than 18 sampled UTC hours. Empty slots mark missing days. These are averages of collected samples, not time-weighted estimates.
Daily records & coverage
| Date (UTC) | Average | Low | High | Samples | Hours covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 28,528 | 18,667 | 38,206 | 36 | 19/24 |
| 2026-10-05 | 28,473 | 18,471 | 38,827 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-04 | 33,877 | 21,850 | 47,763 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-03 | 32,869 | 20,817 | 45,879 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-02 | 28,382 | 17,911 | 39,913 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-01 | 26,760 | 17,741 | 37,520 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-30 | 25,398 | 17,682 | 37,731 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-29 | 23,887 | 0 | 36,394 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-28 | 25,497 | 18,104 | 36,810 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-27 | 35,227 | 21,102 | 45,959 | 31 | 18/24 |
| 2026-09-26 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-25 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-24 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-23 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-22 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-21 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-20 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-19 | 31,314 | 30,487 | 32,738 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-18 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-17 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-16 | 21,894 | 21,688 | 22,160 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-15 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-14 | 27,230 | 19,986 | 39,712 | 43 | 23/24 |
| 2026-09-13 | 36,458 | 23,024 | 50,286 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-12 | 35,950 | 22,984 | 50,697 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-11 | 29,462 | 22,819 | 36,663 | 14 | 8/24 · partial |
Daily aggregates are retained long term. Detailed raw samples are kept for 30 days. Download daily archive CSV.
The latest pulse
Observed Steam concurrency · past 24 hours
38,206Steam players · observed samples
Oct 5, 2026, 06:50 PM UTCOct 6, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC
Last 24 hours: 46 Steam samples, high 38,206, now 28,985. Times in UTC. Tracking since Sep 11, 2026, 04:52 PM UTC. Sampling target: every 30 minutes while the collector is running. Gaps over 45 minutes are not connected.
Is Sid Meier’s Civilization VI still active?
The latest available observation reports 28,985 players running Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI on Steam, recorded Oct 6, 2026, 06:20 PM UTC. Our health signal is thriving.
Steam lists this title as a multiplayer game. The app-wide count can include solo, local, idle, and online sessions; it does not establish which modes or regions are populated.
Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
We do not infer server uptime, human-only player counts, matchmaking speed, or console population from Steam concurrency. Read the full methodology.
