Europa Universalis V

4 Nov, 2025Steam Store

★ 74%30,412 reviews59.99 €

DeveloperParadox Tinto

PublisherParadox Interactive

Grand Strategy Strategy Historical Simulation Economy Trading Wargame Diplomacy Resource Management War Alternate History 4X Immersive Sim Singleplayer Multiplayer Choices Matter Realistic Cinematic

Most distinctive niche

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Among all this game's genres, this is the one where players have the most distinctive taste — they rate games very differently from the average Steam gamer, suggesting a more passionate, selective community. It's not about what the game is most tagged as — it's about which of its communities has the most opinionated audience.

Resource Management

Est. Gross Revenue$000,000Unlock →

Copies Sold000,000Unlock →

Avg Playtime98.8h

Median Playtime41.0h

Reviewer Lifetime Playtime

Lifetime playtime reported by Steam for 599 sampled reviewers when the data was collected - non-reviewing owners excluded.

Mean and median are close - lifetime playtime is roughly symmetric across sampled reviewers, with no extreme outliers skewing the average. Most reviewers invest a similar amount of time. The game likely has a natural stopping point - a story ending, a skill ceiling, or a genre convention - that the majority reaches before putting it down.

10th %ile25.0h

90th %ile639.2h

Median199.3h

Mean282.9h

MedianMeanP10-P90 range

Review History Summary

Monthly reviews — positive up, negative down. Dotted lines: Releases = EA · 1.0 · DLCs (soundtracks, radio, music EPs excluded). Hover a release date to see details in the tooltip.

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