Games like Victoria 3
Steam players tag Victoria 3 first as strategy, simulation and grand strategy. By Paradox Development Studio, on Steam since 2022, with 60,754 Steam reviews, 70% positive.
Liked Victoria 3? Each game below says what it keeps from it and what it changes.
Steam data checked Sep 26, 2026 · How matches are scored
At a glance
- Closest match: Europa Universalis IV.
- Best rated: Empires of the Undergrowth, 94% positive from 18,957 reviews.
- Free to play: Crusader Kings II.
- Newest on Steam: Europa Universalis V, since 2025.
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What Victoria 3 players compare it to
We read the 203 most helpful English Steam reviews of Victoria 3 and counted those that name another game. Being named is not being alike: some reviews name a game to say this one plays differently.
- Hearts of Iron IVnamed in 11 reviews
- Europa Universalis IVnamed in 5 reviews
- Crusader Kings IIInamed in 3 reviews
Steam reviews read Sep 26, 2026
How Steam players describe Victoria 3
The tags below come from Steam, in the order players voted them. The first ones weigh most in the matches above.
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Grand Strategy
- Economy
- Political Sim
- Historical
- Capitalism
- Diplomacy
- Management
- Resource Management
- Moddable
- Real-Time with Pause
Matches for Victoria 3 start from the tags Steam players vote on: a tag near the top counts more, and a rare tag counts more than one every game carries. Solo, co-op and competitive games are kept apart, and games from the same series are left out.
FAQ
Is this a Steam tag clone list?
It starts from Steam tags, weighted by how many players voted them and how rare they are, then drops games that play differently: a solo story is never offered to someone looking for a competitive game.
Why is a famous game missing?
Either Shypiard has not profiled it yet, or it shares too little with Victoria 3 to be a fair match. The list is never padded to reach a round number.