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Victoria 3

Historical grand strategy centered on economics, politics, and social change

Paradox Development Studio · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Oct 25, 2022

SimulationStrategy

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Reviews
Mixed
63% of 49K
Recent reviews
Mixed
61% of 384 in 30 days
Players
8,529
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 days ago
Nov 5, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 660
8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Victoria 3?

A historical grand strategy simulation in which you lead one of dozens of nations from 1836 to 1936. You manage population needs, industry, trade, labor, government reform, research, diplomacy, and conflicts in real time with pause.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy interconnected economic, political, and social systems
  • +you prefer managing society and industry over constant conquest
  • +you accept dense menus and a steep learning curve

Not for you if...

  • −you want warfare to be the main focus
  • −you want light management with simple production chains

What players say

63% of 48,685 reviews are positive · 61% of 384 in the last 30 days

Players praise the interconnected economic, political, and social simulation and its emphasis on long-term management over conquest. They commonly criticize expensive DLC, similar economic development across countries, and the military system. Recent reviews report that major updates introduce severe bugs, crashes, multiplayer desyncs, and problems with army movement and AI behavior.

Players over time

▲ +9% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 8,529 players on Nov 7, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20268,529
Nov 6, 20265,803
Nov 5, 20263,099
Nov 4, 20263,288
Nov 3, 20263,443
Nov 2, 20263,429
Nov 1, 20265,614
Oct 31, 20265,393
Oct 30, 20263,680
Oct 29, 20263,591
Oct 28, 20263,635
Oct 27, 20264,116
Oct 26, 20264,285
Oct 25, 20266,160
Oct 24, 20265,444
Oct 23, 20263,878
Oct 22, 20263,712
Oct 21, 20263,763
Oct 20, 20263,633
Oct 18, 20265,309
Oct 17, 20264,835
Oct 16, 20263,660
Oct 15, 20263,761
Oct 14, 20263,572
Oct 13, 20263,681
Oct 11, 20265,392
Oct 10, 20264,617
Oct 9, 20264,076
Oct 8, 20263,724
Oct 7, 20264,006
Oct 6, 20264,169
Oct 4, 20265,201
Oct 3, 20264,870
Oct 2, 20264,177
Oct 1, 20264,242
Sep 30, 20263,813
Sep 29, 20263,870
Sep 27, 20265,226
Sep 26, 20265,078
Sep 25, 20264,734
Sep 24, 20264,026
Sep 23, 20264,804
Sep 23, 20263,809
Sep 22, 20263,815
Sep 21, 20265,836

How many players finish Victoria 3?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «Victorian Century», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Victoria 3 screenshot 1

Victoria 3 system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | AMD® FX™ 9370 (AVX support required)
Graphics
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2GB) or Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics or AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10 64 Bit or Windows® 11
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-6600K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X (AVX support required)
Graphics
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1660 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 5600 XT (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ A580 (8GB)
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space

Does Victoria 3 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Victoria 3 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Paradox Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
141
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Does Victoria 3 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

17 DLC available.

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