Galactic Civilizations IV: Federations & Empires Turns Every Form of Government Into a Different Game

PLYMOUTH, Mich., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stardock today released Galactic Civilizations IV: Federations & Empires, an expansion that replaces the series' single government track with four completely distinct forms of government. The base game gives players one way to govern. Federations & Empires rebuilds the entire Government screen around each form's own resource, core loop, and free hero ship, so picking one means playing what feels like a different strategy game. The expansion is available now on Steam, Epic Games Store, and direct through Stardock for $24.99, and it ships alongside a free Version 4.0 update for every Galactic Civilizations IV owner.