40BANG SCORE
Victoria 3
fair · strategy · 2022
Fair value, not a standout.
Better value than 18% of strategy games
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.
Banger threshold
Worth it at $21.09
58% off — though reviews keep it under Banger.
Real value
$1.02/hr over the 49.2h main story — $0.07/hr if you 100% it (725.9h).
But only 0% finish a 49.2h game — budget for the first stretch, not the full ride.
Finish rate
0.0%
how far players get (achievements)
Advertised
49.2h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
725.9h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$1.02/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$49.99
Reviews
70%
59,954 reviews
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2022
Where players drop off
Share of players who unlocked each achievement, most-earned (left) to rarest (right).
DeveloperParadox Development Studio
PublisherParadox Interactive
Genrestrategy
Achievements141
Trailer & screenshots
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