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Paradox Interactive

Victoria II

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2010

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

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

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Victoria

Engines

  • Clausewitz Engine

Localized titles

  • Victoria II

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*

Community tags · historical

  • Grand Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    556*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    457*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    401*
  • Political Sim*
    Votes · historical
    345*
  • Politics*
    Votes · historical
    321*
  • Economy*
    Votes · historical
    297*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    263*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
    Votes · historical
    232*
  • Military*
    Votes · historical
    202*
  • World War I*
    Votes · historical
    175*
  • War*
    Votes · historical
    166*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    161*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    154*
  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    131*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    131*
  • Alternate History*
    Votes · historical
    129*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    125*
  • Moddable*
    Votes · historical
    123*
  • Diplomacy*
    Votes · historical
    121*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    85*

System requirements

  • Windows · Recommended*
    Operating system
    XP/Vista/Windows7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+*
    Memory
    2 Gb RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Available HDD Space Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX® compatible Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection for multiplayer*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    157*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Development Studio
  • Paradox Development Studio*

Publishers

  • Paradox Interactive

Release history

  • 2010-08-13
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2010-09-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2010-08-30 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2010-08-30*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 30, 2010*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Victoria II*
Release year
2,010*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 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*
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
2010-08-30 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2010-08-30*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
9* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
4,119* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Paradox Development Studio*
DLC count · historical
10*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
9* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
572* min
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Victoria II*
Negative reviews · historical
1,527*
Peak ccu
490*
Positive reviews · historical
17,950*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • Paradox Interactive*
Recommendations
16,304*
Store release date · historical
Aug 30, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
Game website · historical
http://www.victoria2.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Paradox Development Studio
Paradox Development Studio*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 30, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
809* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
4,362* min
Ccu
490*
Developer
Paradox Development Studio*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,186* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
426* min
Name
Victoria II*
Negative reviews · historical
1,527*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
17,950*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Paradox Interactive*
Community tags · historical
  • Grand Strategy*
  • Strategy*
  • Historical*
  • Political Sim*
  • Politics*
  • Economy*
  • Simulation*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
  • Military*
  • World War I*
  • War*
  • Sandbox*
  • Singleplayer*
  • RTS*
  • Management*
  • Alternate History*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Moddable*
  • Diplomacy*
  • Great Soundtrack*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
Community tags · historical
Grand Strategy
Grand Strategy*
Strategy
Strategy*
Historical
Historical*
Political Sim
Political Sim*
Politics
Politics*
Economy
Economy*
Simulation
Simulation*
Real-Time with Pause
Real-Time with Pause*
Military
Military*
World War I
World War I*
War
War*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
RTS
RTS*
Management
Management*
Alternate History
Alternate History*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Moddable
Moddable*
Diplomacy
Diplomacy*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Tags votes
Grand Strategy
Votes · historical
556*
Strategy
Votes · historical
457*
Historical
Votes · historical
401*
Political Sim
Votes · historical
345*
Politics
Votes · historical
321*
Economy
Votes · historical
297*
Simulation
Votes · historical
263*
Real-Time with Pause
Votes · historical
232*
Military
Votes · historical
202*
World War I
Votes · historical
175*
War
Votes · historical
166*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
161*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
154*
RTS
Votes · historical
131*
Management
Votes · historical
131*
Alternate History
Votes · historical
129*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
125*
Moddable
Votes · historical
123*
Diplomacy
Votes · historical
121*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
85*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Paradox Development Studio*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Victoria II*
Windows requirements
Recommended: OS: XP/Vista/Windows7 Processor: Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+ Memory: 2 Gb RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Available HDD Space Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900 Sound Card: DirectX® compatible Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection for multiplayer *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Paradox Interactive*
Recommendations total
16,248*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 30, 2010*
Interface languages
English, French, German*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Paradox Development Studio
Paradox Development Studio*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Recommended
Operating system
XP/Vista/Windows7*
Processor alternatives
Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+*
Memory
2 Gb RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Available HDD Space Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900*
Audio hardware
DirectX® compatible Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection for multiplayer*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 30, 2010*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,089*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
157*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,010*
Title
Victoria II*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
157*
Community confidence
strong*

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