Europa Universalis IV

by Paradox Development Studio·published by Paradox Interactive

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment87

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

68,581en

136,200 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Aug 13, 2013

Price

$4.99

Velocity

9/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈4.2M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$210.0M

Based on 136,200 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,135 post-launch reviews

49%185 rev

<2h

62%85 rev

2-10h

77%676 rev

10-50h

85%1,205 rev

50-200h

88%1,549 rev

200h+

91%6,435 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+26pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 42 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2013.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 22%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 0%

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