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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.
Europa Universalis IV is a grand strategy, strategy and historical game
developed by Paradox Development Studio and Paradox Tinto
and published by Paradox Interactive.
Released on August 13th 2013 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 4 languages: English, German, French and Spanish - Spain.
It has received 134,436 reviews of which 116,432 were positive and 18,004 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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Windows
- 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
MacOS
- OS:Mac OS Catalina 10.15 or better
- Processor:Intel® Core 2 or equivalent
- Memory:4 GB RAM
- Graphics:ATI Radeon HD 6750 / NVIDIA GeForce 320 / NVIDIA GeForce 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required
- Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
- Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
- Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer
Linux
- OS:18.04 LTS (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 RAMIDIA GeForce 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required
- Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
- Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
- Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer
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As I write this review, the next title (EU5) is slated to release tomorrow and I felt compelled to write a review and pay homage to the greatest strategy game of all time before I must say goodbye. This game is so much more than just a map painter, it's a an escape to a different world, a glimpse from a time long gone, a strategy sandbox where you can write history in so many different ways. For many of us, the year 1444 has become as familiar as our own birthdays, the borders and rulers of that frozen moment etched into memory like a second language. This game has taught me more about history and geography than any college class or textbook ever could. There’s such a simple joy in choosing a nation and immersing yourself in its story, roleplaying its triumphs and disasters, navigating diplomacy, warfare, and economics in a living, reactive world. Sure, it has a significant learning curve, but it incorporates the best systems and ideas about economics, warfare, and diplomacy from similar games into one massive sandbox. Even after 4000+ hours, every campaign is different, a unique story told through the lens of ambition, power, and chance. A single decision can ripple through centuries. Truly a game with a unlimited replayability. The multiplayer is another aspect entirely. I could write pages more on that, but to keep brief, they were the fondest gaming memories I'll have. No other game has continued to captivate me 10 years later. It's truly a masterpiece in its genre. 10/10
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As Europa Universalis V is on the horizon, I want to leave a review for a game that I have enjoyed for almost a decade at this point. What can I say about EUIV? I can say it is by far my favorite game of all time, at least that I have ever played. I started playing this game when I was 15 years old, I am now 25. It has sparked my love for the early modern era of history and provided thousands of hours of entertainment. In regards to game play, I feel I am not the best to cover the learning curve, I have learned this game over the span of a decade, very slowly. I can say, it is outdated, naturally. It has no regard for population growth other than mana-based development. The military is easy to control but does have a learning curve in regards to combat engagement modifiers. The trade system I have heard from others is difficult to grasp, however I found it rather easy to understand. As time has gone on, updates have made nations outside of Europe viable and even stronger than the European powers if you play "correctly" (Mughals and Mamluks especially) which is great because Europe, despite being the center focus of this title, can get very boring. I would absolutely recommend this game, however I dont know that I recommend playing it without the DLC, which I have bought gradually as they came out since 2017. As an up front cost, I would probably never touch it. I think it is worth it, but I am incredibly biased and recognize that not everyone will have the same affinity to this title as I do!
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I've played this game for 100's of hours, never mastered it, but had fun the whole time. If you like complex historical strategy games focused on this time period EUIV is probably the best one out there.
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This game should replace the RAADS test for Autism, if you get over 1000 hours, you're as good as diagnosed.
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In my opinion, this is the king of map staring games. I now struggle to remember a time in which I did not eagerly allow this game to burn itself into my retinas. My religion, my career, my fundamental sense of self, all of them came and went while my addiction to this game remained. Is the game perfect? No. Is the game simple to learn? I hardly remember. The curious child who found this game is lost to the sands of time. If I so much as see the number 1444 I begin to think of hours of scrolling through menus with a fondness that can only be described as Stockholm Syndrome... ah... Stockholm... perhaps I should do a Sweden run... Play at your own risk. You'll either grow tired of the concept soon and rid yourself of it, or you will join the rest of us. Or you could develop a healthy relationship with it, I'm not telling you how to live your life.
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Europa Universalis IV is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam.
Europa Universalis IV is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 49.99€ on Steam.
Europa Universalis IV received 116,432 positive votes out of a total of 134,436 achieving a rating of 8.56.
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Europa Universalis IV was developed by Paradox Development Studio and Paradox Tinto and published by Paradox Interactive.
Europa Universalis IV is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Europa Universalis IV is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Europa Universalis IV is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Europa Universalis IV offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Europa Universalis IV offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
There are 33 DLCs available for Europa Universalis IV. Explore additional content available for Europa Universalis IV on Steam.
Europa Universalis IV is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
Europa Universalis IV does not support Steam Remote Play.
Europa Universalis IV is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Online players
5,789
Developer
Paradox Development Studio,
Paradox Tinto
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Release
13 Aug 2013
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