Rank 01Why this
Also Real-Time with Pause and Politics, like Victoria 3.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2010
Games like Victoria 3
- 24 games
- Updated Oct 4, 2026
Players who liked Victoria 3 also play
The closest matches to Victoria 3: Victoria II, Europa Universalis IV, Imperator: Rome, Hearts of Iron IV, and Crusader Kings III. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Real-Time with Pause and Diplomacy, like Victoria 3.
- $49.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- 2013
Rank 03- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
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Crusader Kings III
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Victoria 3.
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Democracy 4
Why this: Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Victoria 3.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Victoria 3
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Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Victoria 3.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Paradox Development Studio
- Price: $49.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 71% of 20,081 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Class struggle forces tough political decisions
- Deep interest group interactions
- Economic systems drive historical change
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Epic
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Why this: Also Politics and Political, like Victoria 3.
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Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Victoria 3.
Cities: Skylines
Why this: Same immersive mood as Victoria 3.
Crisis in the Kremlin
Why this: Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Victoria 3.
Supreme Ruler Ultimate
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Politics, like Victoria 3.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Victoria 3 at current Steam store prices.
Rebel Inc: Escalation
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Diplomacy, like Victoria 3.
Realpolitiks
Why this: Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Victoria 3.
Victoria I Complete
Why this: Shares colonial expansion with Victoria 3.
Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War
Why this: Also Politics and Political, like Victoria 3.
East India Company
Why this: Also Diplomacy and Political, like Victoria 3.
Solar Nations 2
Why this: Also Politics and Political Sim, like Victoria 3.
About Victoria 3
The closest matches to Victoria 3: Victoria II, Europa Universalis IV, Imperator: Rome, Hearts of Iron IV, and Crusader Kings III. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Victoria 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Victoria II, Europa Universalis IV and Imperator: Rome — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and epic, and single out its class struggle simulation and colonial expansion. 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.
Victoria 3 is a grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studio set during the 19th century. It simulates the complex social and economic transformations of the industrial age through mechanics like class-struggle simulation, interest-group politics, economic-trade networks, historical materialism, colonial expansion, and legal reform systems. Players guide nations through dramatic changes, where competing social forces present difficult political decisions and economic theories drive historical outcomes. Reviewers highlight how trade relationships shape geopolitical situations and how interactions between various societal groups create engaging strategic gameplay. The game released in 2022 at $14.99 USD and is marked as playable on Steam Deck, with a 71% positive rating from over 20,000 Steam reviews.
About 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.
Is Victoria 3 worth buying?
Recent reviews are much worse
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 71% of 20,081 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 61% positive across 457 new reviews, 10 points below its all-time score.
- Price: $49.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 119 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 300 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Class struggle forces tough political decisions
- Deep interest group interactions
- Economic systems drive historical change
- Simulates 19th century economic theories
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Since december game maxes out people's CPU and GPU randomly then crashes your whole PC. No patch to fix it, until then it'd be wise to stay away.”
“Paradox can't release a finished game to save their life. It's full of bugs and rather than fix them they paste over them with more updates that cause more bugs. In the latest update they torpedoed companies because they can't be bothered…”
People who play it also play: Victoria II, Europa Universalis IV, Imperator: Rome
Frequently asked about Victoria 3
Can I run it?
Does Victoria 3 run on Steam Deck?
Victoria 3 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 Victoria 3 cost?
Victoria 3 is listed on Steam at 49.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Victoria 3 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Victoria 3 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Victoria 3?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Victoria 3 are Victoria II, Europa Universalis IV, Imperator: Rome.
Who developed Victoria 3?
Victoria 3 was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.