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.
- Released
- 2022
- Developer
- Development Studio
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 10 GB
What is 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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 25 October 2022 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Development Studio |
| Publisher | Paradox Interactive |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | grand strategy wargame |
| Languages | 11 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q106928099, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Victoria 3 received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
- Color Alternatives
Hearing
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Input
- Keyboard Only Option
- Mouse Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
Difficulty
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Save Anytime
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | Yes |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 10 GB |
| Add-on content | 17 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Victoria 3 on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes41 of 300 (14%)
Everything from crashes and simulation issues to UI glitches — this game has it all.
Steam review, 30 May 2026 · 1,227 hours played · 102 readers marked it helpfulRollback to 1.12.5 if you want to play the game right now, 1.13 simply isn't working it use's 99% of my GPU for some reason causing a crash instantly.
Steam review, 31 May 2026 · 553 hours played · 12 readers marked it helpful - Performance and stutter9 of 300 (3%)
It is extremely unoptimized and suffers from constant lag spikes, crashes, and out-of-sync errors in multiplayer.
Steam review, 5 August 2026 · 163 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful- Slowdown is intense late game, more than even HOI4.
Steam review, 1 July 2026 · 543 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful
A further 38 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Victoria 3
24 games overlap with Victoria 3 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Victoria II, Europa Universalis IV and Imperator: Rome.
Common questions about Victoria 3
What platforms is Victoria 3 on?
Victoria 3 is available on PC. It first released in 2022.
How much does Victoria 3 cost?
$49.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Victoria 3?
70% of 60,969 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does Victoria 3 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Victoria 3 as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Victoria 3 download?
10 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made Victoria 3?
Victoria 3 was developed by Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.