Europa Universalis
Europa Universalis is a grand strategy video game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published in 2000 by Strategy First.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2000
- Developer
- Paradox Interactive
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 20 October 2000 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Paradox Interactive, Development Studio |
| Publisher | Typhoon Games, Strategy First |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Strategy |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q837581, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Europa Universalis? How long to beat it
Total play time for Europa Universalis is about 24.8 hours to do everything, and around 20 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 20h | 3 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 24.8h | 1 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Europa Universalis sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Europa Universalis lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 59ahead of 13% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 50ahead of 88% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Europa Universalis
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Part of the Europa Universalis series
Europa Universalis is one of 3 Europa Universalis games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
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Common questions about Europa Universalis
What platforms is Europa Universalis on?
Europa Universalis is available on PC. It first released in 2000.
Who made Europa Universalis?
Europa Universalis was developed by Paradox Interactive, Development Studio and published by Typhoon Games, Strategy First.
How long does it take to beat Europa Universalis?
about 20 hours for the main story, 24.8 hours with the main extras, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.