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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Skip · Strategy · 2025
SKIP IT.
Skip it at $59.99. The value isn't there.
about 147.8h$59.99 (~)
Recent reviews trending down (44% last 30 days vs 67% all-time)
Better value than 23% of Strategy games
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Europa Universalis V scores 18/100 on the BANG Score (a skip). The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steamBANGERS.com/game/3450310/europa-universalis-v<a href="https://steamBANGERS.com/game/3450310/europa-universalis-v"><img src="https://steambangers.com/api/badge/3450310" alt="BANG Score" width="340" height="80"></a>[](https://steamBANGERS.com/game/3450310/europa-universalis-v)The BANG Score is one number for value, 0 to 100: price against how it reviews and how long it was built to be. It rates value, not taste. Whether it is for you is on you. How the score is computed → Data · updated 6h ago.
Low $53.99High $59.99Now $59.99
PricePrice history via IsThereAnyDeal.
The lowest price on record is $53.99, set in March 2026. It has been discounted 3 times in the 12 months tracked here, typically at 10 percent off, with about 8 weeks between sales. Today it is at full price. The last sale was about 8 weeks ago, and on this game's rhythm the next one tends to arrive within 8 weeks.
Players rate it 67 percent positive over its lifetime, but the last 30 days run 44 percent. Something recent has soured the room.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic), achievement curve (Steam global achievements).