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.
- Grand Strategy (568)
- Economy (509)
- Strategy (486)
- Historical (472)
- Simulation (426)
- Management (398)
- Alternate History (386)
- Diplomacy (379)
- Political (369)
- Singleplayer (356)
- Real-Time with Pause (354)
- Politics (352)
- Political Sim (352)
- Multiplayer (347)
- Sandbox (338)
- Moddable (338)
- Resource Management (338)
- Military (331)
- Replay Value (290)
- Capitalism (290)
Release Date | Oct 25, 2022 |
Price | $ 49.99 Top 1% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 66.3% (mixed) Bottom 30% / 65.3% Bottom 30% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 65.6% / 64.7% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 25.7K Top 2% / 37.6K Top 1% |
Curators | 107 reviews Top 5% |
Median Play Time | 89 hours Top 1% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.8 hour Top 10% |
Followers | 152.6K Top 1% |
Owners | ± 943.6K Top 3% |
Copies Sold | ± 743.7K Top 3% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 25.8M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Victoria 3's Steam rating and reviews from October 2022 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 62% (October 2022) to 66.6% (March 2023).
With 37.6K reviews Top 1%, Victoria 3 is definitely a major AAA level success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Victoria 3's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (50%), followed by Simplified Chinese (22%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game is translated in 11 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Victoria 3 depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 216 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.5 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some Victoria 3 players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 180 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 66.3% rating Bottom 30% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Victoria 3's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.