Paradox Interactive - Steam Game Publisher
| Games published | 72 Top 1% (+ 4 not released yet) |
| First Game | Hearts of Iron 2 Complete (Jan 23, 2009) |
| Latest Game | Life by You (Mar 5, 2024) |
| Copies Sold (Total) | 50.1M Top 1% |
| Copies Sold (Per Game) | 696.3K Top 1% |
| Gross Revenue (Total) | 651.3M Top 1% |
| Gross Revenue (Per Game) | 9.3M Top 1% |
| Average Steam Rating | 75% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / Total) | 877.1K Top 1% / 1.3M Top 1% |
| Average Play Time | 54.3 hours Top 2% |
| Average Play Time per Dollar | 2.4 hours Top 10% |
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Paradox Interactive's Game Genres
This donut chart displays the genres of Paradox Interactive's published games. Keep in mind that one game can have multiple genres, so the total is often higher than the number of games published.
Paradox Interactive specializes in publishing Strategy genre games, and has been a Steam publisher for almost 17 years (from 2008 to 2024). Their games average Steam rating is 74.7% (Lowest rating : King Arthur: Fallen Champions with 37%, Highest rating : Majesty Gold HD with 93%).
They published 72 games, including 3 free games. They have 4 new games coming soon. The average price of their games is 21.2$ (Cheapest : King Arthur: Fallen Champions at 4.99$, Most expensive : Victoria 3 at 49.99$).
Paradox Interactive's Review Languages
This graph displays Steam reviews languages accross all of Paradox Interactive's games. It uses 1.3M reviews Top 1% collected from their 72 games Top 1%.
The most popular language is English (52%), followed by Simplified Chinese (12%). There is a healthy diversity in this publisher review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The strong concentration in the English language suggests that Paradox Interactive could benefit from diversifying the translations of their games. Marketing their games to non-English audiences is also very important.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Hearts of Iron 2 Complete | Includes Hearts of Iron II plus the two expansions, Doomsday and Armageddon When Germany is defeated in 1945, the Allies and the new Soviet alliance fight for supremacy. World War III is drawing closer. Play as the ruler of one of 175 countries through World Wars II and III. | 14.99 | 86.1% | Jan 23, 2009 |
  | Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition | Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis. Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. | 9.99 | 65.1% | Dec 18, 2008 |
  | King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame | Welcome to the lost age of chivalry, where magic and myth is alive, and you are destined to be one of the living legends: Arthur, the son of Uther Pendragon, the Once and Future King of the prophecies. Fulfill your destiny and claim your rightful place on the throne of Britannia. | 9.99 | 68.6% | Nov 24, 2009 |
  | Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come | It all happened in the darkest century of the medieval Europe, when a visionary Pope ignited the flames of the first crusade and united the rivaling nations for one single cause: to conquer the Holy Land. | 9.99 | 58.3% | Oct 8, 2009 |
  | King Arthur: Fallen Champions | An all-new standalone expansion to the hit RPG-Strategy game! | 4.99 | 37.5% | Sep 16, 2011 |
  | King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame | Experience the sequel to the Role-playing Real Time Strategy Hit! | 9.99 | 56.5% | Jan 27, 2012 |
  | Europa Universalis III Complete | Europa Universalis III Complete includes the original Europa Universalis III as well as the expansions In Nomine and Napoleons Ambition Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy. | 14.99 | 85.4% | Feb 4, 2009 |
  | Europa Universalis III: Divine Wind | The 4th expansion of the classic historical strategy game Europa Universalis III enhances every aspect of the game to create a deeper experience. | 9.99 | 92.6% | Jan 21, 2011 |
  | Knights of Honor | As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige. War, diplomacy and a burgeoning economy are the means by which you increase your power and expand your influence. | 9.99 | 92.6% | Feb 4, 2009 |
  | Hearts of Iron III | Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made. | 9.99 | 77.6% | Aug 7, 2009 |
  | Majesty 2 | In the world of Majesty, you are the ruler of the kingdom Ardania. At your service are your loyal and somewhat obnoxious subordinates, who have their own minds about how things should be done. In fact, Majesty is the only game where your heroes decide on their own what should be done and when, leaving you to try to control them through... | 9.99 | 70.1% | Sep 17, 2009 |
  | Majesty Gold HD | The High Definition edition of Majesty Gold contains main game, the Northern Expansion Pack as well as 2 new quests and several other graphics and gameplay updates.Majesty is a Real-time strategy game with indirect control – your heroes have a will of their own! | 9.99 | 93.5% | Sep 4, 2009 |
  | For The Glory: A Europa Universalis Game | Take up the reigns of your country, guide domestic and foreign policy, navigate thousands of historical events, engage in various struggles and lead your country to prosperity – all in the name of glory! | 9.99 | 70.2% | Nov 11, 2009 |
  | Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game | Taking place from 1936-64, Arsenal of Democracy lets you play as any nation during the era of WW2, complete with detailed models for economics, diplomacy, research, and intelligence. Warfare is also fully represented with all three branches of operations: land, sea, and air. | 9.99 | 86% | Feb 23, 2010 |
  | Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection | Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection is the original Sword of the Stars games and the three expansions Born of Blood, A Murder of Crows and Argos Naval Yard. It is the year 2405, and human scientists have discovered a new technology that allows travel from star to star at speeds faster than light. | 9.99 | 88% | Jun 4, 2010 |
  | Hearts of Iron III: Semper Fi | It’s time to dust off the field marshal's baton and take command of any nation in World War II; the largest conflict in history. The first expansion to the critically acclaimed Hearts of Iron III lets you take charge - or delegate - at any level, from division to nation, through a variety of scenarios. | 4.99 | N/A | Jun 7, 2010 |
  | Magicka | Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good. | 9.99 | 87.3% | Jan 25, 2011 |
  | The Kings' Crusade | The crowned heads of Europe launch a military campaign to conquer the Holy Land. The time has come to assemble your armies and take back the land! | 9.99 | 41.1% | Oct 8, 2010 |
  | Victoria II | Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding... | 19.99 | 92.5% | Aug 30, 2010 |
  | Victoria I Complete | Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion, colonization and social upheaval, to emerge as one of the great world powers by the dawn of the 20th century in Victoria Complete. | 9.99 | 73.1% | Aug 20, 2010 |
  | Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition | The Enhanced Edition contains Sword of the Stars II: The Lords of Winter and the first expansion, the End of Flesh. The new expansion introduces the new playable race, the Loa. All previous DLCs containing new avatars, new combat music, alternate voices, skins, and new badges for the warships are also included. | 19.99 | 44.5% | Nov 30, 2012 |
  | Ship Simulator Extremes | VSTEP and Paradox are proud to announce the next installment of the acclaimed Ship Simulator series. With over 550K copies sold, the series returns to take you into the most extreme conditions on earth… Ever wonder how it feels to sail a half-million-ton supertanker through the perfect storm? | 19.99 | 49.8% | Aug 27, 2010 |
  | Age of Wonders | Welcome to Age of Wonders, the authentic turn based fantasy strategy classic that started the hit series. Age of Wonders’ intimate atmosphere with painterly graphics still shines today. The game’s fully patched up, start building your fantasy empire today! | 5.99 | 78.5% | Oct 2010 |
  | Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne | Age of Wonders II is the wildly anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy phenomenon. Delivering an invigorating mix of Empire Building, Role-playing, and Warfare, Age of Wonders II brings s turn-based strategy to new heights. | 9.99 | 82.9% | Oct 2010 |
  | Age of Wonders Shadow Magic | Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is the third entry in the award winning fantasy strategy series. This fan-favorite enhances the series' praised fusion of empire building, role-playing and tactical combat with the eerie Shadow World and battle with races never before seen, across new and diverse landscapes. | 9.99 | 89.5% | Oct 2010 |
  | Cities in Motion | Manage transportation for commuters in four of the world's greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam | 19.99 | 76.7% | Feb 22, 2011 |
  | Majesty 2 Collection | In the world of Majesty, you are the ruler of the Kingdom. Your rule is not absolute, however, as you face subjects that are independent and stubborn. They will need a great deal of persuasion before they carry out your wishes... | Free | 75.9% | Apr 19, 2011 |
  | Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game | Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War. | 9.99 | 90.7% | Apr 8, 2011 |
  | Sengoku | Use your power as a Feudal Lord to unite the land of the Rising Sun under your iron fist. | 9.99 | 61.5% | Sep 15, 2011 |
  | A Game of Dwarves | A Dwarven Prince on a quest to reclaim his people’s stolen land will take you on a great journey. Explore a continent filled with buried treasures and unearth mysteries that have laid hidden since the Great War. | 9.99 | 64.3% | Oct 23, 2012 |
  | Impire | Deep in the underworld of Ardania, a threat of the most evil nature grows and multiplies with an appetite for destruction that is unsurpassed. Summoned from the depths of the Bottomless Pit, the (once) mighty Báal-Abaddon has been torn from his throne of skulls and imprisoned in an earthly body of less-than-imposing stature (he's an Imp,... | 19.99 | 46.7% | Feb 14, 2013 |
  | Warlock - Master of the Arcane | In a time of chaotic upheaval, the player takes the role of a great mage, a warlord vying for ultimate power. | 24.99 | 86.6% | May 8, 2012 |
  | Crusader Kings II | Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. | Free | 92.3% | Feb 14, 2012 |
  | Crusader Kings Complete | Europe is in turmoil. The lands are fragmented into petty fiefs and the Emperor struggles with the Pope. At this very moment the Pope has declared that those who go to liberate the Holy Land will be freed of all sins. Gather prestige and piety and the world will whisper your name in awe. | 9.99 | 65.8% | Feb 14, 2012 |
  | Warlock 2: The Exiled | Warlock 2 is a turn-based strategy game of fantasy warfare. Rival against Great Mages, lead mighty armies into fierce battles, wield ancient magic and faith as your weapons. | 19.99 | 68.5% | Apr 10, 2014 |
  | Cities in Motion 2 | Cities in Motion 2 is the sequel to the popular mass transit simulation game Cities in Motion. Build, manage and lead your transportation network to provide cities with their ever changing needs. CIM2 introduces new features including multiplayer game modes, day and night cycles, timetables and dynamic cities. | 19.99 | 60.6% | Apr 2, 2013 |
  | Age of Wonders III | Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike! | 29.99 | 82% | Mar 31, 2014 |
  | March of the Eagles | “he Who Fears Being Conquered Is Sure Of Defeat.”The war-game March of the Eagles focuses on the dramatic conflicts of Europe during 1805 to 1820. Explore one of the defining periods in European history with this experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy, Paradox Development Studio. | 19.99 | 67.7% | Feb 18, 2013 |
  | Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition | Set out on a grand adventure in this turn-based, retro style, pixel-art RPG, inspired by the great titles of the 90's. Take on the roles of in-game players taking on the roles of their characters in a traditional pen and paper RPG session in the ultimate meta roleplaying experience. | 9.99 | 83.9% | Jun 18, 2013 |
  | Prison Architect | Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect. | 29.99 | 90.4% | Oct 6, 2015 |
  | Teleglitch: Die More Edition | In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor. | 12.99 | 88.9% | Jul 24, 2013 |
  | Shadowrun Returns | The unique cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world of Shadowrun has gained a huge cult following since its creation nearly 25 years ago. Now, creator Jordan Weisman returns to the world of Shadowrun, modernizing this classic game setting as a single player, turn-based tactical RPG. | 24.99 | 88.6% | Jul 25, 2013 |
  | Europa Universalis IV | Europa Universalis IV gives you control of a nation through four dramatic centuries. 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. | 39.99 | 86.7% | Aug 13, 2013 |
  | Magicka 2 | The world’s most irreverent co-op action adventure returns! In the next chapter of Magicka, players ascend from the ruins of Aldrheim to experience a Midgård almost wiped free of Wizards after the Wizard Wars, with the few that do remain having either gone mad or extremely hostile toward all others | 14.99 | 82.5% | May 26, 2015 |
  | Ancient Space | Ancient Space is a story driven single player real time strategy game where you take command of a fleet embarking on a scientific mission to chart undiscovered reaches of space called ‘The Black Zone’. Overcome overwhelming odds and fight for your life and the survival of your ship and its crew. | 19.99 | 41.7% | Sep 23, 2014 |
  | Cities: Skylines | Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience. | 29.99 | 93.2% | Mar 10, 2015 |
  | Stellaris | Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities. | 39.99 | 88.4% | May 9, 2016 |
  | Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut | Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements! | 14.99 | 89.4% | Sep 18, 2014 |
  | Knights of Pen and Paper 2 | Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws! | 7.99 | 88.3% | Oct 20, 2015 |
  | Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition | Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015! | 19.99 | 86.5% | Aug 20, 2015 |
  | Race Arcade | The ultimate top down racing game with over 100 tracks, online and local multiplayer, extensive single player and a track editor to create and share your own tracks with the others. | 11.99 | 62.1% | Apr 5, 2017 |
  | Tyranny | Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world. | 29.99 | 87.1% | Nov 10, 2016 |
  | NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION | NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is a major update featuring a new playable adventurer (The Brute), a completely new outdoor environment (The Black Forest), and lots of new enemies, weapons, armor, traps, potions, scrolls, and other big improvements to the game. | 29.99 | 63.7% | Jul 2016 |
  | Ice Lakes | Ice Lakes is a modern ice fishing simulator with different single and multiplayer game modes and sandbox approach to wintertime fishing. Use and customize wide selection of fishing gear and learn how changing season, bottom topology, time of day and weather conditions affects fish behavior. | 14.99 | 86.1% | Apr 19, 2016 |
  | Hearts of Iron IV | Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history. | 39.99 | 92.6% | Jun 6, 2016 |
  | Surviving Mars | There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you. | 29.99 | 85.1% | Mar 15, 2018 |
  | Victoria 3 | 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. | 49.99 | 66.3% | Oct 25, 2022 |
  | Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 | Fight your way through a modern-day Seattle on the brink of an open war as an elder Vampire. Meet the power-players, ally yourself and decide who will rule and what the city will become. | N/A | N/A | 2024 |
  | Steel Division: Normandy 44 | Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles. | 39.99 | 73.9% | May 23, 2017 |
  | Empire of Sin | Empire of Sin is a new strategy game brought to you by Romero Games and Paradox Interactive that puts you at the heart of the ruthless criminal underworld of 1920s Prohibition-era Chicago. | 39.99 | 48.7% | Dec 1, 2020 |
  | Premium Pool Arena | Premium Pool Arena is a modern arcade style pool game with single player, online and local multiplayer modes. If you love a relaxed game of 8 ball, this is the game for you! | 9.99 | 47% | Apr 14, 2017 |
  | BATTLETECH | Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war. | 39.99 | 83.4% | Apr 24, 2018 |
  | Academia : School Simulator | Design, build, and manage a high school with terrific teachers and fantastic facilities or simply let your students poop in the bushes? Academia : School Simulator is a management/tycoon game where you get to decide! | 19.99 | 85.6% | Jan 28, 2021 |
  | Surviving the Aftermath | Survive and thrive in a post-apocalyptic future — resources are scarce, but opportunity calls! Build the ultimate disaster proof colony, protect your colonists, and restore civilization to a devastated world. | 29.99 | 72.7% | Nov 16, 2021 |
  | Age of Wonders: Planetfall | Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting. | 49.99 | 80.5% | Aug 6, 2019 |
  | Knights of Pen and Paper 2: Free Edition | Join the retro RPG world of Paperos - become a Knight of Pen and Paper in the newly revamped "Free Edition"! | Free | 64% | Feb 21, 2018 |
  | Imperator: Rome | Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook. | 39.99 | 59.8% | Apr 25, 2019 |
  | Cities: Skylines II | Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits. | 49.99 | 53.3% | Oct 24, 2023 |
  | FOUNDRY | Build a factory in an infinite simulated voxel world. Mine resources, craft machinery and automate your research to progress. Face logistic challenges by planning and building a conveyor belt and pipe network. Manage a complex power system and expand your constantly growing production lines. | N/A | N/A | Coming soon |
  | Crusader Kings III | Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages. | 49.99 | 92% | Sep 1, 2020 |
  | The Lamplighters League | Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue. | 49.99 | 71.4% | Oct 3, 2023 |
  | Millennia | Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures. | N/A | N/A | Coming soon |
  | Across the Obelisk | Across the Obelisk is a coop RPG deckbuilding roguelite. Play solo or with your friends, choose your heroes, unlock items and cards, craft your deck and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat. Would you dare to go across the obelisk? | 19.99 | 85.9% | Aug 16, 2022 |
  | Star Trek: Infinite | Star Trek: Infinite is a grand strategy experience that lets you play your own Star Trek story as the leader of one of four major factions in the galaxy. Follow the specially crafted story or blaze your own trail in the first Star Trek grand strategy game. | 29.99 | 57.3% | Oct 12, 2023 |
  | Age of Wonders 4 | Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn! | 49.99 | 80.5% | May 2, 2023 |
  | Life by You | Designed to be one of the most moddable and open life-simulation games, we look forward to the humans, stories, and creations that you’ll make with Life by You. | N/A | N/A | Mar 5, 2024 |