Choose Europa Universalis IV
Choose Europa Universalis IV if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. 47,407 Steam reviews back the pick.
Europa Universalis IV vs Imperiums: Greek Wars
Europa Universalis IV and Imperiums: Greek Wars both land in Strategy, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Europa Universalis IV (2013) is 7 years older than Imperiums: Greek Wars (2020). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Europa Universalis IV: 47,407 reviews, Imperiums: Greek Wars: 253). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Imperiums: Greek Wars
Choose Imperiums: Greek Wars if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Imperiums: Greek Wars launched in 2020.
Both Europa Universalis IV and Imperiums: Greek Wars sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.4% vs 88.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Europa Universalis IV |  Imperiums: Greek Wars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (47,407 reviews) | 88.1% positive (253 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Paradox Development Studio, Paradox Tinto | Kube Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Europa Universalis IV (2013) is 7 years older than Imperiums: Greek Wars (2020).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Europa Universalis IV: 47,407 reviews, Imperiums: Greek Wars: 253).
- Europa Universalis IV is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Imperiums: Greek Wars (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Europa Universalis IV is Deck Unsupported, Imperiums: Greek Wars is Deck Playable.
Europa Universalis IV vs Imperiums: Greek Wars — FAQ
- Which is better, Europa Universalis IV or Imperiums: Greek Wars?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Europa Universalis IV sits at 87.4% positive (47,407 reviews), Imperiums: Greek Wars at 88.1% (253). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Europa Universalis IV or Imperiums: Greek Wars first?
- If you want chronology, Europa Universalis IV (2013) came out before Imperiums: Greek Wars (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Europa Universalis IV and Imperiums: Greek Wars similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Europa Universalis IV and Imperiums: Greek Wars have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Europa Universalis IV ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Imperiums: Greek Wars ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.