Europa Universalis III Complete

Historical grand strategy spanning centuries of trade, diplomacy, and war

Paradox Development Studio · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Feb 4, 2009

Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 2,003
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 30; peak 24h 38
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Europa Universalis III Complete?

A historical grand strategy game played on a world map, where you choose a country and a starting date between 1453 and 1820. You manage its government, trade, exploration, diplomacy, and wars as history unfolds. This edition includes the In Nomine and Napoleons Ambition expansions.

For you if...

+you enjoy open-ended nation building in historical settings
+you like balancing trade, diplomacy, and warfare
+you want to share control of a nation in multiplayer

Not for you if...

−you prefer streamlined menus and minimal micromanagement
−you want a guided story instead of open-ended strategy

What players say

83% of 2,003 reviews are positive

Players praise the historical nation-building and strategic depth, though they differ on how hard the game is to learn. Complaints focus on dense menus, micromanagement, and an interface players find dated.

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Europa Universalis III Complete system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 2000 (with Service pack 1 or higher) or Windows® XP (Home/Professional/Media Edition) with Service Pack 2, or later Windows versions.
Processor: 1.9GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent
Graphics: 128MB Video Card with Hardware T&L and support for Pixelshader 2.0 or better
Memory: 512MB RAM (1.0GB RAM is highly recommended)
Storage: At least 1GB of free hard drive space to accommodate game files and saved games. This does not include any space used by the Windows® swap file.
DirectX: DirectX9.0c