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Europa Universalis IV
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
58 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“i liked declaring crusades on muslims”
“And excellent game. I've played well over 2000 hours, and it never fails to impress.”
“One more turn... Except there aren't really turns, so you just keep playing indefinitely. Coming from Civ, this is a refreshingly complex game that scratches a similar itch. Having an absolute blast with this one. It's…”
27 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“And excellent game. I've played well over 2000 hours, and it never fails to impress.”
“Pro: Best (Most stable) Paradox game so far. Very good mods. Con: so many DLCs - no real apoligy/refund/price change for some real bad ones”
“One more turn... Except there aren't really turns, so you just keep playing indefinitely. Coming from Civ, this is a refreshingly complex game that scratches a similar itch. Having an absolute blast with this one. It's…”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“A truly incredible experience. I have almost 5000 hours on this game by now. It allows one to be ridiculously challenged, roleplay historical countries, and it strikes a great balance between being like a board game,…”
“This game is half skill half RNG, but i like to suffer and give a little stroke to myself, so i like it!”
“One of the most fun and challenging strategy games out there.”
28 of the 104 reviews raise this · 24 of them still recommend the game.
“If you're willing to spend a few months learning the game, including reading wikis and watching tutorials, there's probably a really good game in there. But I'm drawing the line at 11 hours of boredom and frustration.…”
“Game for people on the spectrum and map painting enjoyers (isn't that the same thing?) , you will need all dlc's for the game to be even remotely enjoyable My friends have upwards of 3000 hours in this game and i'm…”
“Wow 10,680 hours as of writing this seems like just yesterday I got done downloading and watching my first tutorial video. If you love history this will be VERY addicting, at least that's how it got me. There is…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“They've added a 3rd party launcher and forced a new privacy and user agreement on owners to let them harvest your data. Also, instead of decent updates like most games, expect to pay the cost of a new, decent game for…”
“If you're willing to spend a few months learning the game, including reading wikis and watching tutorials, there's probably a really good game in there. But I'm drawing the line at 11 hours of boredom and frustration.…”
“At first glance, the game presents itself as a grand strategic simulation of early modern geopolitics. Nations rise and fall, economies fluctuate, and intricate diplomatic webs stretch across continents. Yet, after…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“They've added a 3rd party launcher and forced a new privacy and user agreement on owners to let them harvest your data. Also, instead of decent updates like most games, expect to pay the cost of a new, decent game for…”
“[h1]Paradox being Paradox[/h1] The aggressive pricing model of this game, when a sequel is out and has been out for a while, is plain predatory and disrespectful of the consumer. But then, that shouldn't be a surprise…”
“Pro: Best (Most stable) Paradox game so far. Very good mods. Con: so many DLCs - no real apoligy/refund/price change for some real bad ones”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“这都26年了,还要打补丁,出个中文有多难,ui界面字体真小”
“It's not very good. I know that there is a sharp learning curve, but the UI is the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ UI i have seen in years, and it being old doesn't make it fine. WAY too many dlcs as well.”
“The UI is so horrendeous, it's really impossible to tell what is actually happening in the moment as there is no sense of what is going on due to everything being buried in 15 layers of menus. I won't accept the excuse…”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1]Paradox being Paradox[/h1] The aggressive pricing model of this game, when a sequel is out and has been out for a while, is plain predatory and disrespectful of the consumer. But then, that shouldn't be a surprise…”
“good game but wayyyyyyy to many dlcs youd be poor if you got all of them ig”
“This game is impossible to play comfortably without DLC costing almost 8 USD per month. I spend almost 100h on playing The Netherlands only and always failed, why? Simple, because I don't have "offer alliance" button…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“I wish EU5 had the same punch but right now it doesn't. EU4 is a gift to the grand strategy genre that makes other "strategy" games look like checkers. It's a lake with some rough edges, but it has an unimaginable depth. The best part, is like DayZ to ARMA, you get Anbennar as a…”
— a player, Steam review · 6,515 hrs played“Good game. Simple economics, and you go war nations. Can understand game in 25-50 hours and just play”
— a player, Steam review · 1,033 hrs played“Best strategy game, by far! On the negative side, the dlc release cycle is predatory!”
— a player, Steam review · 735 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:00 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Grand Strategy · Strategy · Historical · Simulation · 4X · Alternate History · Military · Wargame · Diplomacy · Economy · Replay Value · Sandbox (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements |
| Languages | English, German, French, Spanish - Spain |
| Achievements | 373 |
| Estimated owners | 5,000,000 – 10,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.europauniversalis4.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2105 / AMD® FX 4300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 / AMD® Radeon™ HD 5850 Video Memory: 1 GB RAM DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 6 GB HD space Sound: Direct X- compatible soundcard Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection Additional: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer