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Europa Universalis V

📅 Nov 4, 2025
Paradox Tinto
Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.
71.9Rating
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About This Game

Europa Universalis V is a strategy game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Paradox Tinto and released in 2025. With an estimated 777,000 copies sold, it is considered a commercially strong title on Steam. With 27k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 71.9/100 — a generally positive reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 141.62 hours, with side content bringing that to 140.29 hours, and a completionist run can reach 815.66 hours. The game has 3 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Grand Strategy, Resource Management, 4X, Strategy and Trading.

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User Reviews

71.9
Overall Score / 100
7.2/10
Steam (27016 reviews)

Playtime Estimates

141.62h
🎯 Main Story
140.29h
⭐ Main + Sides
815.66h
💯 Completionist
Based on 14 player submissions

DLCs (3)

Europa Universalis V: Fate of the Phoenix
Europa Universalis V: Fate of the Phoenix
Free
Europa Universalis V: Premium Upgrade
Europa Universalis V: Premium Upgrade
$39.99
Europa Universalis V: Sacred Sites
Europa Universalis V: Sacred Sites
Free

Game Information

Release Date
November 4, 2025
Developer
Paradox Tinto
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Platforms
Windows
Price
$59.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
776.5K
(621.2K - 931.8K)
VRI ScoreLearning
72
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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System Requirements

🪟 Windows
Minimum
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-8700K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 3600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1060 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 580 (8GB) | Intel® Arc™ A380 (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ 140V
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
Recommended
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 11
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-14700K | AMD® Ryzen™ 7 7800X3D
  • Memory: 32 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ RTX 3060 Ti (8GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 6700 XT (12 GB)
  • Storage: 20 GB available space