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Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
Victoria 3 is a grand strategy, economy and historical game
developed by Paradox Development Studio
and published by Paradox Interactive.
Released on October 25th 2022 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 11 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Turkish.
It has received 52,618 reviews of which 35,043 were positive and 17,575 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 10.43€ on Eneba.
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Windows
- OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | AMD® FX™ 9370 (AVX support required)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2GB) or Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics or AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8
- Storage: 10 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: macOS, 14.4.1 (Sonoma)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-10600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD® Radeon™ Pro 5300 (4GB)
- Storage: 10 GB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-3250 or AMD® FX 8370 (AVX support required)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) or AMD® R7 370 (2GB) or Intel® HD Graphics 630 or AMD Radeon™ Vega 8
- Storage: 10 GB available space
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Despite the game's bad launch and at best dubious reputation, I think the game has improved considerably since release. Of course, you cannot forget about the usual caveats of buying a Paradox game aka a metric ton of expensive dlcs etc. Also, if you're looking for a game that's either similar to Vicky 2, you want to focus on the military or you just want to have a game with simple production chain logic, this game is just not for you. Victoria 3 focuses on the socio-economics of the era, with intrests groups and pops. So in my opinion, it's more of a society simulator than one of economy but I digress. The game's graphics are good and the simulation is complex, so don't even bother buying it for a potato pc. On the other hand if you have an ok pc then it should be fine until the late game (around 1900) when it will inevitably slow down due to migration and more good types being consumed. Not gonna lie the game's mechanics are complex and the learning curve is steep. After you learn how to play it the game's challenges are rewarding. Also, in theory you can play any nation in 1836 but if you want to play Anhalt then just... don't? The game isn't designed for such small and economically dependent nations despite the recent trade rework. The game gained a bad rep for... many things but things are steadly improving. Trade and company rework, laws rework... such necessary changes are being added with a military rework supposedly comming. I really hope this game evolves into something greater (after all it's not cheap and I hope it was a good investment). But before buying, if I were you I would do more research about if you really wanna buy this game. After all, it's simply not a game which everybody will like. Also look at some more negative opinions of the game for more critique. I personally would recommend this game, but also you shouldn't buy things depending on some random people's opinions on the internet
If you like history, geography, economics, politics, geopolitics, and culture heritage (religion, language, traditions); then this game is for you. But...a thing or two before spending money: 1. The game can only work on one screen but it has so many menus, sub-menus, and sub-sub-menus, that it takes several hours until you start feeling semi-comfortable in finding the information needed. It is very frustrating initially, but gets "ok, fine" perhaps at the ~25 hour mark. 2. The in-game tutorials are useless. Even a simple thing like explaining the mechanics of a vital component like the Budget was not done (why not?). So you need to research online (wiki vic 3, Steam community guides) and read all in-game menus, sub-menus, and countless sub-sub menus, while taking notes; and then testing it in a small country (Kongo seems to be the optimal choice for testing) so your hypothesis is confirmed or rejected. Initially it is very frustrating, mainly because of in-game confusing word choice. After perhaps ~50 hours it gets super fun, like discovering something new. 3. At about the ~100 hours mark you know the game mechanics and where to find the information required. And this is when you actually start playing. 4. From this point on, the playability is rather large as you can pick small or medium-size countries and try to either improve them economically and/or enlarge them; or go for the power houses like Great-Britain, Russia, USA, Japan, Qing (China), etc., and try to dominate an area of the globe. Finally, the video game publishing business is about selling the game at cost (below cost?) and then selling additional content (called "DLC", DownLoadable Content) for high profits. So try to buy a bundle (the game plus many DLCs bundled together) on sale, as there are 14 DLCs and counting. Cheers.
I was skeptical after reading the comments, but after actually playing Victoria 3, it became obvious that a lot of the criticism came from people who didn’t really grasp what the game is about at its core. As a hardcore EU4 fan, the comparison felt natural—though the experience is very different. If EU4 is about conquest and expansion, Vic3 is about society and management. Sure, you can still play it aggressively like EU4, but the flavor is completely different. Where EU4 rewards you for painting the map, Vic3 emphasizes trade, culture, religion, and the social fabric of your nation in a much deeper way. And honestly, I found that shift refreshing. Sometimes I don’t want to conquer the world—I just want to build the perfect country. Victoria 3 actually gives me the tools to do that, and it’s been a blast.
If you just wanna see what I think of the game, skip to paragraph 3 disclaimer- this review is primarily addressing underlying concerns with the gameplay of Victoria 3. I am fully aware that the launch and the first few years of this game were abyssal trash, which plenty of reviews already have covered. Call me (Mc)Stupid, but I feel like this game is greatly over hated. I think that this game suffers from what I have dubbed the Metal Gear Survive effect, where the game itself is actually quite enjoyable in a vacuum, the fact that the game plays differently from previous entries in the franchise immediately turns off any veteran of the series, or in this case, developer. If you are coming to this game expecting a sequel to Victoria 2, or a game that is adjacent to EU4 or HOI4, I cannot inherently recommend this game to you. Victoria 1 and 2 both advertised themselves as economically and politically focused strategy games, but ultimately feel like the Europa Universalis Franchise with more focus on economies and politics. Victoria 3, however, focuses entirely on internal politics and economy, often at the expense of both diplomacy and military(although id argue with treaties that Vic3 has some of the most in depth diplo of any paradox game). these features have often been cornerstones of the paradox franchise as a whole, and that coupled with the classic paradox release experience led the autism map game community to assume that the game was a waste of time, and it may be, for them. However, I think this game showcases Exactly what the Victoria franchise should be, a game where you don't need to exploit stackwiping, or day 1 para drop into France. A game built for people with money autism, not war autism. And that is where this game shines its brightest. This game, in it's current state, is the best in class when it comes to economic simulation, and gives you some of the best political systems I've seen. This game may not be what people expected it to do, but what it does, it does very well. The best part? my 195-ish hours at the time of this writing, have been from playing base game content.(I do technically own Colossus of the South, but I don't play much in that region, nor does it add any significant game play elements). A paradox game with at least 200 hours of game play with no desire to purchase the dlc is frankly rare enough on its own to warrant further consideration of this game. If any of what I have said about this game has piqued your interest, I would highly recommend putting this game on your wish list, as it goes on sale for like 38 bucks.
With the 1.9 update Victoria 3 has developed a gameplay loop around creating super-monopolies and than enforcing monopoly rights, investments rights and so in the global south. Geopolitics and imperialism now develop organically and Victoria 3 takes the crown from Imperator in that regard (at least until Eu5 releases). It's still a bit rough around the edges, but clearly heading in a good direction now. Victoria 3 has also finally left its predecessor behind now and has become its own thing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Victoria 3 is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam.
No, Victoria 3 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 49.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Victoria 3 received 35,043 positive votes out of a total of 52,618 achieving a rating of 6.60.
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Victoria 3 was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.
Yes, Victoria 3 is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Victoria 3 is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, Victoria 3 is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Victoria 3 offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Victoria 3 offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
Yes, there are 17 DLCs available for Victoria 3. Explore additional content available for Victoria 3 on Steam.
Yes, Victoria 3 is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
No, Victoria 3 does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Victoria 3 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.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Victoria 3.
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Developer
Paradox Development Studio
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Release
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