Paradox Interactive

Victoria 3

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2022

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Victoria

Localized titles

  • Victoria 3

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Mouse Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Grand Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    748*
  • Economy*
    Votes · historical
    671*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    671*
  • Political Sim*
    Votes · historical
    662*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    628*
  • Capitalism*
    Votes · historical
    586*
  • Politics*
    Votes · historical
    538*
  • Diplomacy*
    Votes · historical
    537*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    531*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    514*
  • Alternate History*
    Votes · historical
    471*
  • Moddable*
    Votes · historical
    456*
  • Political*
    Votes · historical
    443*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    439*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
    Votes · historical
    432*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    430*
  • Replay Value*
    Votes · historical
    429*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    425*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    423*
  • Military*
    Votes · historical
    396*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    macOS, 14.4.1 (Sonoma)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i5-10600*
    Memory
    16 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD® Radeon™ Pro 5300 (4GB)*
    Storage
    10 GB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | AMD® FX™ 9370 (AVX support required)*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    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*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 24.04 LTS*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i3-3250 or AMD® FX 8370 (AVX support required)*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    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*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i5-6600K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X (AVX support required)*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1660 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 5600 XT (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ A580 (8GB)*
    Memory
    16 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    112*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Development Studio
  • Paradox Development Studio*

Publishers

  • Paradox Interactive

Release history

  • 2022-10-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2022-10-25 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2022-10-25*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 25, 2022*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | AMD® FX™ 9370 (AVX support required)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2GB) or Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics or AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Victoria 3*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel® Core™ i5-6600K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X (AVX support required)*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1660 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 5600 XT (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ A580 (8GB)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,022*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | AMD® FX™ 9370 (AVX support required)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2GB) or Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics or AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i5-6600K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X (AVX support required)*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1660 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 5600 XT (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ A580 (8GB)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Paradox Development Studio
Paradox Development Studio*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2022-10-25 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2022-10-25*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 31 fields
Achievements · historical
127*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
623* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
8,015* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Mouse Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Paradox Development Studio*
DLC count · historical
12*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
502* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,097* min
Name
Victoria 3*
Negative reviews · historical
17,575*
Peak ccu
4,609*
Positive reviews · historical
35,043*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
14.99*
Publishers
  • Paradox Interactive*
Recommendations
39,224*
Store release date · historical
Oct 25, 2022*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Mouse Only Option
Mouse Only Option*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Paradox Development Studio
Paradox Development Studio*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 25, 2022*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
5,232* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
7,292* min
Ccu
4,609*
Developer
Paradox Development Studio*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
4,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
5,136* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,507* min
Name
Victoria 3*
Negative reviews · historical
17,575*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
35,043*
Historical US price
4,999* US cents
Publisher
Paradox Interactive*
Community tags · historical
  • Grand Strategy*
  • Economy*
  • Historical*
  • Political Sim*
  • Strategy*
  • Capitalism*
  • Politics*
  • Diplomacy*
  • Management*
  • Simulation*
  • Alternate History*
  • Moddable*
  • Political*
  • Resource Management*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
  • Sandbox*
  • Replay Value*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Military*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Grand Strategy
Grand Strategy*
Economy
Economy*
Historical
Historical*
Political Sim
Political Sim*
Strategy
Strategy*
Capitalism
Capitalism*
Politics
Politics*
Diplomacy
Diplomacy*
Management
Management*
Simulation
Simulation*
Alternate History
Alternate History*
Moddable
Moddable*
Political
Political*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Real-Time with Pause
Real-Time with Pause*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Replay Value
Replay Value*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Military
Military*
Tags votes
Grand Strategy
Votes · historical
748*
Economy
Votes · historical
671*
Historical
Votes · historical
671*
Political Sim
Votes · historical
662*
Strategy
Votes · historical
628*
Capitalism
Votes · historical
586*
Politics
Votes · historical
538*
Diplomacy
Votes · historical
537*
Management
Votes · historical
531*
Simulation
Votes · historical
514*
Alternate History
Votes · historical
471*
Moddable
Votes · historical
456*
Political
Votes · historical
443*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
439*
Real-Time with Pause
Votes · historical
432*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
430*
Replay Value
Votes · historical
429*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
425*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
423*
Military
Votes · historical
396*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Mouse Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Paradox Development Studio*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: 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 *
macOS requirements
Minimum: 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 *
Name
Victoria 3*
Windows requirements
Minimum: 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 *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$49.99*
Publishers
  • Paradox Interactive*
Recommendations total
38,459*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 25, 2022*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Mouse Only Option
Mouse Only Option*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Paradox Development Studio
Paradox Development Studio*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS*
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i3-3250 or AMD® FX 8370 (AVX support required)*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
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*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
macOS, 14.4.1 (Sonoma)*
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i5-10600*
Memory
16 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
AMD® Radeon™ Pro 5300 (4GB)*
Storage
10 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit*
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | AMD® FX™ 9370 (AVX support required)*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
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*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 25, 2022*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Simulation|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
590*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
112*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,022*
Title
Victoria 3*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
112*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

* Provisional data