“Victoria 3 is the kind of game that sucks me in and doesn't let me go”
8/10 –
IGN
“Victoria 3 succeeds at rendering a tumultuous chapter in world history with a straightforward grace that educates as much as it entertains”
Rock Paper Shotgun
“It’s without a doubt the most beautiful game Paradox has ever made, and arguably the most welcoming for newcomers”
8/10 –
PCGamesN
About This Game
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.
Lead dozens of world nations from 1836-1936. Agrarian or Industrial, Traditional or Radical, Peaceful or Expansionist... the choice is yours.
Detailed population groups with their own economic needs and political desires.
Reform your government and constitution to take advantage of new social innovations, or preserve the stability of your nation by holding fast to tradition in the face of revolutionaries.
Research transformative new technology or ideas to improve your national situation.
Expand your industry to take advantage of lucrative goods, taxing the profits to improve national prosperity.
Import cheap raw materials to cover your basic needs while finding new markets for your finished goods.
Secure vital goods to fuel your advanced economy and control the fate of empires.
Balance employing available labor force with the needs for new types of workers.
Use your diplomatic wiles to weave a tangled global web of pacts, relations, alliances, and rivalries to secure your diplomatic position on the world stage.
Employ threats, military prowess and bluffs to persuade enemies to back down in conflicts.
Increase your economic and military strength at the expense of rivals.
Accumulate prestige and the respect of your rivals as you build an industrial giant at home or an empire abroad.
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English
Mixed
(18,615)
Simplified Chinese
Mixed
(7,252)
Turkish
Mostly Positive
(1,380)
Russian
Mixed
(1,379)
German
Mostly Positive
(1,214)
Korean
Mostly Positive
(1,110)
Portuguese - Brazil
Very Positive
(1,080)
Spanish - Spain
Very Positive
(978)
French
Mostly Positive
(572)
Polish
Mostly Positive
(390)
Traditional Chinese
Mixed
(378)
Japanese
Mostly Positive
(335)
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