Games like Europa Universalis V
If Europa Universalis V is your kind of game, the closest matches are Europa Universalis IV, Victoria 3 and 三國.爭霸 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Europa Universalis V is a historical grand strategy game developed by Paradox Tinto and published by Paradox Interactive. Players manage an empire across centuries, overseeing economy, trade, colonization, and diplomatic alliances while navigating faction politics and autonomy systems. The game explores exploration, historical faction conflicts, and political intrigue through complex systems. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, immersive, and grand, finding it contemplative despite its challenging depth. Reviewers highlight satisfaction in building and managing a colonial empire across centuries, navigating complex political relationships including vassals, alliances, and personal unions, and engaging with intricate systems that reward careful planning. The game is priced at $53.99 USD, released in 2025, and runs at a playable level on Steam Deck, holding a 74% positive review score from over 12,000 Steam reviews.
About Europa Universalis V: Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.
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Europa Universalis IV
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Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis V.
Top pick for Europa Universalis V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
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.
Victoria 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Europa Universalis V.
Second-strongest match for Europa Universalis V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
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.
Imperialist
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Ranked #4 for Europa Universalis V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
From a veteran 4X Strategy developer comes a new deep strategy game of logistics, empire, and control. Develop the New World, industrialise your capital, manage your growing Empire, and outmanoeuvre rivals to become history's first Superpower. Can you exploit the New World to control the Old?
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
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Shares a stressful mood with Europa Universalis V.
Ranked #5 for Europa Universalis V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
1992: Rasputie
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Ranked #6 for Europa Universalis V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Take a place of a politician in the post-Soviet space and immerse yourself in the struggle for power amid the ruins of the former empire. Your decisions will determine the path of the young state's development.
The King's Campaign
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Ranked #7 for Europa Universalis V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Conquer Medieval Europe and North Africa in a combination of Grand Strategy and Real-Time Strategy gameplay where you rule one of 28 kingdoms as you build and manage your cities, engage in diplomacy and command massive armies on the world map and on the battlefield
Hexarchy
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Shares a contemplative mood with Europa Universalis V.
Ranked #8 for Europa Universalis V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.
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Stellaris
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Shares mod support and a grand mood with Europa Universalis V.
Reviewers of Europa Universalis V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
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.
Europa Universalis IV
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis V.
Reviewers of Europa Universalis V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
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.
Crusader Kings III
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Shares an immersive mood with Europa Universalis V.
Reviewers of Europa Universalis V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
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.
Total War: WARHAMMER II
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Shares faction politics and an immersive mood with Europa Universalis V.
Reviewers of Europa Universalis V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
Age of Wonders
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Shares mod support and an atmospheric mood with Europa Universalis V.
Reviewers of Europa Universalis V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Welcome to Age of Wonders, the authentic turn based fantasy strategy classic that started the hit series. Age of Wonders’ intimate atmosphere with painterly graphics still shines today. The game’s fully patched up, start building your fantasy empire today!
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and an immersive mood with Europa Universalis V.
Reviewers of Europa Universalis V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Sengoku
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Europa Universalis V.
Reviewers of Europa Universalis V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Use your power as a Feudal Lord to unite the land of the Rising Sun under your iron fist.
March of the Eagles
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Europa Universalis V.
Reviewers of Europa Universalis V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
“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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Europa Universalis V at current Steam store prices.
Bloons TD 6
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Priced ~74% under Europa Universalis V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Schedule I
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Priced ~63% under Europa Universalis V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Dispatch
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Priced ~56% under Europa Universalis V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!
Balatro
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Priced ~78% under Europa Universalis V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
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Priced ~63% under Europa Universalis V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Don't Starve Together
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Priced ~72% under Europa Universalis V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
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Priced ~86% under Europa Universalis V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Slay the Spire
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Priced ~88% under Europa Universalis V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
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Frequently asked about Europa Universalis V
- Does Europa Universalis V run on Steam Deck?
- Europa Universalis V is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Europa Universalis V cost?
- Europa Universalis V is listed on Steam at 53.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Europa Universalis V have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Europa Universalis V supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Europa Universalis V?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Europa Universalis V are Europa Universalis IV, Victoria 3, 三國.爭霸.
- Who developed Europa Universalis V?
- Europa Universalis V was developed by Paradox Tinto and published by Paradox Interactive.
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