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Explore the Galaxy Explore the Galaxy Explore the Galaxy

Explore the Galaxy

Seek out new star systems and discover the exciting potential of the subspace realm.

Meet New Civilizations Meet New Civilizations Meet New Civilizations

Meet New Civilizations

The universe is teeming with civilizations both advanced and primitive. Set opponents' difficulty and technological advancement.

Colonize New Worlds Colonize New Worlds Colonize New Worlds

Colonize New Worlds

Thousands of worlds to colonize - most of them awful, but all colonizable...if you dare.

Discover New Technologies Discover New Technologies Discover New Technologies

Discover New Technologies

Invent new technologies, some are easier than others for your species to grasp.

Recruit and Mentor Citizens Recruit and Mentor Citizens Recruit and Mentor Citizens

Recruit and Mentor Citizens

Each citizen is unique with their own strengths and weaknesses.

Shape Your Government Shape Your Government Shape Your Government

Shape Your Government

Determine which citizens to place in positions of power and what planets you wish to see governed while taking care not to be defeated in a coup.

Choose Your Destiny Choose Your Destiny Choose Your Destiny

Choose Your Destiny

Choose the type of civilization you want to be through your actions and choices.

Adventure Awaits You Adventure Awaits You Adventure Awaits You

Adventure Awaits You

The galaxy has a rich, ancient history that you will discover through missions and events.

Latest News

NOW AVAILABLE: Galactic Civilizations IV v1.12 Update

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Galactic Civilizations IV v1.12 update is here with fixes, balance updates, and performance improvements Read the changelogIt's here: the v1.12 update for Galactic Civilizations IV! In v1.12, we focused on fixing issues, all the way from minor typo corrections to some bigger problems, like ship components that weren't working properly. Some community members also expressed confusion about why the rush button wasn't working, so we included a tool tip there that explains why it isn't avail... read more

GalCiv IV Dev Journal #30 - Technology and Ideology Changes

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Greetings, fellow space explorers! It's time for another exciting update on the development of GalCiv IV Next. Today, we're going to talk about some changes coming to the technology tree and ideologies. First up, let's talk about the technology tree. Technology choices are currently random in GalCiv IV, and while this added an element of unpredictable gameplay and replayability, it could also be frustrating when you desperately needed a specific technology and it just wouldn't show up. Well... read more

GalCiv IV Dev Journal #29 - The Planets are Liars

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

As you know, in GalCiv IV core worlds are the backbone of your civilization.  But not all planets are created equal. This is communicated in two ways: First, by the raw planetary inputs (minerals, tech, food, wealth, culture) and Second, by the types of tiles that the planet has on it. Unfortunately, in GalCiv IV, the two don't reflect on each other.  They're disconnected.  What I mean is that you could have a planet with a high tech raw resource input and have no tiles t... read more