Games developed by Paradox Development Studio
14 census-tracked games, ranked by total Steam reviews.
Paradox Development Studio has developed 14 games tracked by The Game Census, with 1.0M Steam reviews between them and an overall 87% positive rating. The most reviewed is Hearts of Iron IV (361k reviews, 90% positive). Its best-rated title with at least 1,000 reviews is Victoria II at 92% positive. Releases span 2008 to 2022. 1 is free to play.
At the latest census sample, 52k people were playing its 3 games that report a live player count. Census health tiers across the catalog: 2 thriving, 5 healthy, 1 cooling, 6 quiet.
Genres across the catalog: Strategy (14), Simulation (9), RPG (3), Free To Play (1). Most common player tags: Grand Strategy, Strategy, Simulation, Historical, Real-Time with Pause, Singleplayer.
| # | Game | Reviews | Rating | Players | Health | Price | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts of Iron IV Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history. | 361k | 90% | 29k | Thriving | $49.99 | 2016-06-06 |
| 2 | Stellaris Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities. | 197k | 86% | — | Healthy | $49.99 | 2016-05-09 |
| 3 | Crusader Kings III Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages. | 142k | 90% | 22k | Thriving | $49.99 | 2020-09-01 |
| 4 | Europa Universalis IV Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages. | 135k | 87% | — | Healthy | $49.99 | 2013-08-13 |
| 5 | Crusader Kings II Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. | 74k | 90% | — | Healthy | Free | 2012-02-14 |
| 6 | 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. | 61k | 70% | — | Healthy | $49.99 | 2022-10-25 |
| 7 | Imperator: Rome Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook. | 27k | 65% | 243 | Cooling | $39.99 | 2019-04-25 |
| 8 | Victoria II Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding... | 20k | 92% | — | Healthy | $19.99 | 2010-08-30 |
| 9 | Europa Universalis III Complete Europa Universalis III Complete includes the original Europa Universalis III as well as the expansions In Nomine and Napoleons Ambition Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy. | 2.0k | 83% | — | Quiet | $14.99 | 2009-02-04 |
| 10 | Sengoku Use your power as a Feudal Lord to unite the land of the Rising Sun under your iron fist. | 476 | 61% | — | Quiet | $9.99 | 2011-09-15 |
| 11 | March of the Eagles “he Who Fears Being Conquered Is Sure Of Defeat.”The war-game March of the Eagles focuses on the dramatic conflicts of Europe during 1805 to 1820. Explore one of the defining periods in European history with this experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy, Paradox Development Studio. | 388 | 68% | — | Quiet | $19.99 | 2013-02-18 |
| 12 | Victoria I Complete Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion, colonization and social upheaval, to emerge as one of the great world powers by the dawn of the 20th century in Victoria Complete. | 270 | 70% | — | Quiet | $9.99 | 2010-08-20 |
| 13 | Crusader Kings Complete Europe is in turmoil. The lands are fragmented into petty fiefs and the Emperor struggles with the Pope. At this very moment the Pope has declared that those who go to liberate the Holy Land will be freed of all sins. Gather prestige and piety and the world will whisper your name in awe. | 246 | 61% | — | Quiet | $9.99 | 2012-02-14 |
| 14 | Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis. Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. | 241 | 68% | — | Quiet | $9.99 | 2008-12-18 |
Reviews and ratings are Steam totals at the latest census snapshot. Players is the most recent concurrent-player sample recorded by the census and is blank where Steam exposes no count. Health is the census verdict for each game; the tiers are explained in the methodology. Game blurbs, genres and tags are the Steam store's own.