Steam app 2181940 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:15 UTC
CivIdle is an idle/incremental game that allows you to lead your own civilization through thousands of years from ancient times to the modern era. Expand your territory, explore a vast tech tree, build various wonders, and trade with global players: empire must grow and numbers must go up!
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
32 months, February 2024 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 438 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
CivIdle was released on 4 Dec, 2025.
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70 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Jun 2024 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Greetings, CivIdlers, To celebrate the early access release of Restitutor, I have prepared a content patch for CivIdle. This patch introduces a new end game wonder, updates some of the older Civs, and ships lots of QoLs and performance…
FishPondHi, The trading server has been updated with limit for different account levels. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43106564/daab8d7d8724acc35e96727cca98d1fab7b5d419.png Here are my rationale for this change. Max Tariff Max Tariff has been 10% since the…
Patch notesGreetings, CivIdlers, I am preparing a “surprise” content patch for CivIdle (well, not a surprise anymore) to celebrate the release of Restitutor. This patch is scheduled to land on stable on Sep. 8, the same day Restitutor releases.…
FishPondA Big Thank You to the Keepers of Our Server First of all, a big thank you to all the keepers of our server - almost 100 players have purchased this cosmetic-only DLC. This would have been enough to cover the server costs for almost a year!…
FishPondHello CivIdlers! I am happy to present to you Patch 1.3. This content patch is rather unique: it was not planned, as I am busy working on my upcoming game Restitutor (more on that later). However, while working on Restitutor, there were…
FishPondThis is a living document and will be updated during the beta. The festive wonder is made available during beta so that it can be easily tested. Hello CivIdlers! I am happy to present to you Patch 1.3. This content patch is rather unique…
FishPondAfter taking a two-month break from CivIdle, I am happy to announce that I am back with another content patch! Patch 1.2 has a new civilization, as well as a bunch of QoL updates. And I will also briefly talk about what I've been working on…
FishPondThis is the draft patch notes for 1.2 - it's a living document and will be updated until Patch 1.2 is released. You can opt for beta now in your Steam Client. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43106564/9a989fc49add4922bc029abe8924d84cd5c3a28c.gif New Civ…
FishPondFix a bug where Lunar New Year wonder is still available after the lunar new year. Fix a bug where racing conditions can cause the loss when claiming pending trades. Fix typos in the description of Mont Saint-Michel
Patch notesFirst of all, I'd like to wish everyone a happy year of the horse. As a tradition, the lunar new year special wonder is available again! Lunar New Year {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43106564/1972981e1cbe18fa6e3b387ed655bd8cb089e659.png After…
FishPondFirst of all, happy new year, everyone! I am happy to present Patch 1.1, our first post-1.0 patch. This patch features two new civilizations, and new content is available at no additional cost. A big thank you to all beta players who have…
FishPondFirst of all, Happy holidays! A quick update before the draft patch notes: After patch 1.1, I’ll be taking an indefinite break from actively developing CivIdle. In recent months, there has been pressure and activism within the community…
FishPondOn my 12-hour flight back from holiday, I wrote a sentimental piece on the 1.0 release: how rough the initial early access was; how many times I thought about giving up, and how the community helped me push through. However, I couldn't find…
FishPondHello, before the usual draft patch notes, I have some news for you. The next patch won't be 0.28 - it will be 1.0. Yes, I am bringing CivIdle out of early access with the next patch! This is mainly a paperwork telling Steam that I think…
FishPondFix a bug where turn off all warehouses with full storage button does not work Fix a typo: it should be "Intrinsic Ratio" instead of "Intrinstic Ratio". Intrinstic is not a word Fix a bug where Red Fort building level boost does not apply…
Patch notesNew and Reworked Wonders Let's start this patch notes with new and reworked wonders. Bran Castle is the new Halloween special wonder. Alps, Great Sphinx and United Nations have been reworked. Bran Castle…
FishPondHi all, CivIdle is currently featured in Finnish Games Week 2025, and the Supporter Pack is on discount https://store.steampowered.com/app/2788080/CivIdle__Supporter_Pack/ If you've missed Steam Autumn Sale, you have a few more days to pick…
FishPondFix a bug where Ludwig van Beethoven fails to boost Cologne Cathedral Fix a bug where Level Boost great people can be selected in Zugspitze (since it does not work with Level Boost great people) Move the vote button on the left side of…
Patch notesLevel Boost Great People 6 new Information Age great people have been added - they provide level boost to Information Age wonders: William Shepherd: +1 Level to International Space Station Lee Kuan Yew: +1 Level to Marina Bay Sands…
FishPondThis is the draft patch notes of 0.26, which is currently live on beta branch. The content is subject to change and will be updated. You can switch to beta branch on Steam to access this patch. However, do not downgrade to stable branch…
FishPondUpdate: Patch 0.26 is now in beta, draft patch notes is now available https://steamcommunity.com/games/2181940/announcements/detail/532110628895064219 Wonder Tier List Do you know that we have 120 wonders in Patch 0.25? I've made a…
FishPondSpinner Customization In this patch, you can customize spinner style. There are a few styles for you to pick from. You can also customize the spinning speed and the opacity (alpha) of the spinner. And if you prefer, you can hide them…
Patch notesAdd Default Electrification Level You can now set a default electrification level in Options -> Gameplay. Setting the building-type specific default electrification level should also work. The electrification level slider now allows you to…
Patch notesPatch 0.25.1 contains one hotfix: Bugfix: Fix a bug where sometimes player trade tile bonus disappears after rebirth (reported by @Synobun)
Patch notesPatch 0.25 has lots of new content and I've hit the Steam Patch Notes title character limit - you can read all the detail changes in this patch notes. Please note because there are new resources introduced, you need to update to Patch 0.25…
FishPondPatch 0.25 has been in beta for a while now - and there are loads of new content and improvements. Check out the draft patch notes for a sneak peek! The final patch notes will be available when the patch is live. I am also happy to announce…
FishPondThis is the draft patch notes of 0.25, which is currently live on beta branch. The content is subject to change and will be updated. You can switch to beta branch on Steam to access this patch. However, do not downgrade to stable branch…
FishPond{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43106564/5183598395fa83316199dc668e0357832e3f050e.jpg I have good news for y'all macOS gamers! CivIdle has an experimental macOS build available - if you install Steam on macOS, Steam should automatically pick it up. The…
FishPondPatch 0.24 is now live. Because there are new resources introduced in this patch, you need to update to use player trade and see trade tile bonus. Trade tile bonus will be re-rolled and trade tile cooldown has been reset. New Civilization…
FishPondThis is the draft patch notes of 0.24, which is currently live on beta branch. The content is subject to change and will be updated. You can switch to beta branch on Steam to access this patch. However, do not downgrade to stable branch…
FishPondI am happy to announce that Patch 0.23 is now available to all players. This patch is one of the biggest: a new civilization, a holiday event, significant player trade expansion, plus new achievements - it has stuff for everyone! Also…
FishPondPatch 0.23 has now landed on beta. This patch contains lots of changes so beta will run slightly longer. Please report bugs on Discord New Civilization: French Louvre: For every 10 Extra Great People at Rebirth, one great person from all…
FishPond0.22.2 QoL: Add a way to disable floating mode: you need to run the game with --disable-floating-mode argument {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43106564/cf5f2d959f4285dec10f389f58073a3ab10deb29.png Please note that the in-game patch notes incorrectly…
FishPondQoL: Add a player trade filter to show only resources that you have QoL: Rotate game log files to prevent them from taking too much disk space QoL: Add a button to cancel all upgrades of the same building type (@Vethon)
Patch notesPlayer Trade Since Patch 0.21 (English Civ), There has been a lot more player trades than usual, which causes extra load on the server. To ensure the server can survive this, I have done lots of optimizations (both the server and the…
FishPondNew Civilization: English Wonder Cambridge University: +1 Age Wisdom level for Renaissance and ages after East India Company: This wonder accumulates the total value of your completed player trade transactions. For every 2,000 trade value…
FishPondPath 0.21 is now available on Steam "beta" branch, here's the patch notes draft. Please note the patch will change during beta so follow here to read the most up to date patch notes. Also join our Discord server to provide your feedback.…
FishPondBugfix Fix a bug where Year of the Snake is not effective when being upgraded
Patch notesPriority Reworked The game's priority system used to work as follows: for 3 buildings A, B, C, if the priority is A > B > C, the order is: Building A transports Building A produces Building B transports Building B produces Building C…
FishPondFirst of all, it's time to nominate Steam Awards. If you enjoy the game, you can help by nominating "Sit Back and Relax Award". This patch brings holiday special content and adds support for the remaining account ranks. I wish everyone a…
FishPondFirst of all, in this patch, "city" is renamed "civilization" and all existing cities are renamed to its corresponding civilizations (Memphis -> Egyptian). Apart from the wording change, everything else should still work as is. And we have…
FishPond0.17.1 Bugfix: Fix a bug where in Athens and Beijing, the festival effect is always on QoL: Clarify the wordings of festival in Beijing QoL: Clarify the wordings of production priority: priority determins the order that buildings transport…
Patch notesFestival Positive Happiness (max. 50) is converted into festival points. For every 100 festival points, your empire enters a festival cycle, granting a significant map-specific boost.…
FishPond0.16.0 mostly focuses on bugfixes and QoLs. However, the earliest two maps (Rome and Athens) deserve some love - they are buffed a bit to bring them more in line with newer maps. Rome Colosseum: Chariot Workshops are exempt from -1…
FishPondNew Map: Kyoto {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43106564/4c436c3c668d89b5cc9e9ff77b4308bd2d9c0432.png Wonders Itsukushima Shrine: When all technologies within an age are unlocked, generate one-time science equivalent to the cost of the cheapest…
Patch notesIdeology You can unlock Ideology by building Big Ben (Unlocked by Capitalism). Big Ben also provides +2 Science From Busy Workers. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43106564/eb73614c58f9601d02db9175d26acb3d46eff796.png New Great Person Yuri Gagarin: Cold…
FishPondUpdate: please make sure you are on Build 405. An earlier build (404) has player trades disabled by mistake This patch brings you Information Age, and the complete tech tree! But the game is far from done! I have plans for more content…
FishPond0.12.1 Add Steam achievement - Lion of Babylon: Rebirth with at least 1 Extra Great Person in Babylon (Reach 64M Empire Value when rebirth)
Patch notesNew Map: Babylon Babylon is a supporter pack map. Every week, one of the supporter map is available for all players (including free to play players) Unique Wonders Ziggurat of Ur: Every 10 happiness (capped) provides +1 Production…
FishPondPatch 0.11.0 introduces a new Religion system, plus two important QoL changes. Before going into the details, I am very happy to announce that more than 500 players have purchased the supporter pack! As mentioned before, one copy of the…
FishPondEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| CivIdle - "Keep Our Server On" Pack | Windows | 05 Jun 2026 |
| CivIdle - Cross Platform Cloud Save | WindowsLinux | 04 Dec 2025 |
| CivIdle - Supporter Pack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 05 Apr 2024 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | cividle.exe | --no-sandbox | windows | |
| Launch | cividle | --no-sandbox | linux | |
| Launch | cividle.app | --no-sandbox | macos |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinAppDataRoaming | CivIdleSaves/{64BitSteamID}/ | * |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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