Paradox Interactive

Tyranny

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2016

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Localized titles

  • Tyranny

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Russian*

Community tags · historical

  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    596*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    354*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    334*
  • Isometric*
    Votes · historical
    292*
  • CRPG*
    Votes · historical
    286*
  • Dark Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    247*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    235*
  • Villain Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    208*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    200*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    177*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
    Votes · historical
    160*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    136*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    96*
  • Party-Based RPG*
    Votes · historical
    91*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    68*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    60*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    33*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 64-bit or newer*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.80 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 840 @ 3.10 GHz*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    ATI Radeon HD 5770 or NVIDIA GeForce GTS450 with 1GB VRAM*
    Storage
    15 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX Compatible Sound Card*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    14.04 LTS*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.80 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 840 @ 3.10 GHz*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    ATI Radeon HD 5770 or NVIDIA GeForce GTS450 with 1GB VRAM*
    Storage
    15 GB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OSX 10.10*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 @ 2.9 GHz*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Radeon HD 6950m with 1GB VRAM*
    Storage
    15 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.10 GHz*
    Graphics alternatives
    Radeon HD 6850 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 1GB VRAM*
    Memory
    8 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Video memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    22*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Obsidian Entertainment

Publishers

  • Paradox Interactive

Release history

  • 2016-11-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2016-11-09 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2016-11-09*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Nov 10, 2016*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.80 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 840 @ 3.10 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
ATI Radeon HD 5770 or NVIDIA GeForce GTS450 with 1GB VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
6* GB
Name
Tyranny*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.10 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Radeon HD 6850 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 1GB VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,016*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.80 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 840 @ 3.10 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
ATI Radeon HD 5770 or NVIDIA GeForce GTS450 with 1GB VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
6 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.10 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Radeon HD 6850 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 1GB VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Obsidian Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainment*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2016-11-09 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2016-11-09*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
70*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,414* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Obsidian Entertainment*
DLC count · historical
5*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
540* min
Metacritic score
80*
Name
Tyranny*
Negative reviews · historical
1,658*
Peak ccu
47*
Positive reviews · historical
11,080*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
7.49*
Publishers
  • Paradox Interactive*
Recommendations
9,578*
Store release date · historical
Nov 10, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Game website · historical
http://www.tyrannygame.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Obsidian Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainment*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 10, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
964* min
Ccu
47*
Developer
Obsidian Entertainment*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
2,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
488* min
Name
Tyranny*
Negative reviews · historical
1,658*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
11,080*
Historical US price
2,999* US cents
Publisher
Paradox Interactive*
Community tags · historical
  • RPG*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Story Rich*
  • Isometric*
  • CRPG*
  • Dark Fantasy*
  • Adventure*
  • Villain Protagonist*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Fantasy*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
  • Character Customization*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Party-Based RPG*
  • Open World*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Turn-Based*
  • Strategy*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Action*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Community tags · historical
RPG
RPG*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Isometric
Isometric*
CRPG
CRPG*
Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy*
Adventure
Adventure*
Villain Protagonist
Villain Protagonist*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Real-Time with Pause
Real-Time with Pause*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Party-Based RPG
Party-Based RPG*
Open World
Open World*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Strategy
Strategy*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Action
Action*
Tags votes
RPG
Votes · historical
596*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
354*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
334*
Isometric
Votes · historical
292*
CRPG
Votes · historical
286*
Dark Fantasy
Votes · historical
247*
Adventure
Votes · historical
235*
Villain Protagonist
Votes · historical
208*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
200*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
177*
Real-Time with Pause
Votes · historical
160*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
136*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
96*
Party-Based RPG
Votes · historical
91*
Open World
Votes · historical
76*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
68*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
60*
Strategy
Votes · historical
56*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
36*
Action
Votes · historical
33*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Obsidian Entertainment*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: 14.04 LTS Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.80 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 840 @ 3.10 GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5770 or NVIDIA GeForce GTS450 with 1GB VRAM Storage: 15 GB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OSX 10.10 Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.9 GHz  Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD 6950m with 1GB VRAM Storage: 15 GB available space *
Metacritic score
80*
Name
Tyranny*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit or newer Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.80 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 840 @ 3.10 GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5770 or NVIDIA GeForce GTS450 with 1GB VRAM Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$29.99*
Publishers
  • Paradox Interactive*
Recommendations total
9,541*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Nov 10, 2016*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Obsidian Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainment*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
14.04 LTS*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.80 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 840 @ 3.10 GHz*
Memory
6 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
ATI Radeon HD 5770 or NVIDIA GeForce GTS450 with 1GB VRAM*
Storage
15 GB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OSX 10.10*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 @ 2.9 GHz*
Memory
6 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Radeon HD 6950m with 1GB VRAM*
Storage
15 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 64-bit or newer*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.80 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 840 @ 3.10 GHz*
Memory
6 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
ATI Radeon HD 5770 or NVIDIA GeForce GTS450 with 1GB VRAM*
Storage
15 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX Compatible Sound Card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 10, 2016*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,349*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
22*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
1* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,016*
Title
Tyranny*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
22*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*
Video memory
1 GB*

* Provisional data