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Europa Universalis III Complete
Developer Paradox Development Studio
Europa Universalis III is a grand strategy video game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive. The game was released for Microsoft Windows in January 2007, and was later ported to Mac OS X by Virtual Programming in November 2007. The player controls a nation and handles matters concerning war, diplomacy, trade, and economy. The game starts in 1453, right after the fall of… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
167 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Oct 3, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
53
Mixed
88 positive · 79 negative
95% range 45–60%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
1,664 of 2,147 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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60 of 167 · most liked firstThere are games that beckon the uninitiated with promises of grandeur, and then there is Europa Universalis III, a labyrinthine beast cloaked in the guise of a grand strategy masterpiece. To call it "painful" would be an insult to pain itself; this is a crucible of suffering that grinds your resolve into dust and scatters it across the map of the known world. Every decision feels like a dagger balanced precariously over your ambitions, poised to plunge with every misstep. Every click of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cornwall owning an empire in Europe isn't normal, but on EU3 it is. Damn I love EU3. I started playing EU3 maybe when I was 10-11. It was like a year or two before EU4 came out. My dad was a history professor and played Civ so I was really into strategy games at that age. I remember asking him if he had any other similar games and he showed me EU3. I had no idea how it worked and lost constantly. Trying to save Byzantium as a pre-pubescent kid ain’t no easy feat. I’m 49 now and I still have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Europa Universalis 3 (EU3) is not just its sequel (EU4) with less features as it its core mechanics are completely different. Changes like having sliders instead of idea groups to define nations, more technology groups, more tech levels, and harder to manage expansion make it a much deeper game. Having sliders to define a country makes for a more interesting experience. In EU3 things like innovation and tradition are on a slider. Being a really innovative society improves technology, but at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Total opposition to changing the contract without the players being able to refuse. I do not agree with your new conditions. I do not agree with the obligation to constantly check what you have changed in the contract. and it's completely crazy that I have to keep checking, and it's my duty to keep track of what you've changed in the contract, otherwise I automatically agree to it. Is gaming supposed to be my job? How dare you make such changes without any information about it. "13. Updates to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Europa universalis community. If you read this, merry christmas. <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Atatürk ve Türk milleti hakkında hadlerini aşan tutumlar sergileyen paradox interactive firmasına ait oyundur.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best strategy games ever, period. The player can take the helm of any nation spanning the 15th through early 19th centuries. You are given the opportunity to reshape world history as you see fit. The only drawback is that the expansions are almost mandatory to experience the game at its fullest. This is easily Paradox's best release to date.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Negative for raising prices of DLCs just in my country! Don't feed greedy Paradox!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playtime: ~13 hours (After 3800 hours in EU4) Recommended? No. I decided to try EU3 in 2025 after the release of EU5, mostly out of curiosity. I have spent thousands of hours in EU4, so I wanted to see what the previous generation of the series actually played like. I went through the tutorial and a few short campaigns, and while I really tried to give it a fair chance, I found the experience very difficult to enjoy. The first problem that stood out was the UI. A lot of the information the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Calling Atatürk controversial and banning people just for using his picture as their profile picture. Guess that happens if you learn history from wikipedia.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't think of a more fun way to learn geography, geo-politics, warfare, and even some history. It's basically geo-politics the game. Also, maybe an unpopular opinion (or maybe not), EU3 looks way better than EU4. I hope EU5 will come out and go back to the EU3 Divine Wind map style. Can't stand something not broken getting fixed ya know. I'm not surprised I've logged almost 3,000 hours... time to get started on logging 3,000 more. History, Geography, Geo-Politics, Maps in general, Leading…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is undoubtedly a great game, but it has a major caveat. The game rules railroad you into the same development as it happened in history. There can be variations on the "who", but not on the "how". If you're playing as any of the Europeans, then your best, and often, only choice of action is to sail out and inflict Jesus upon the hapless barbarians in exchange for their everything. Most of the juicy bonuses are geared towards this playstyle, and if you won't do it, the AI will. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The expansions that you need to play the mods that are necessary to make this game amazing are not in this "Complete" version. That's In Domine and Divine Wind. Playing this game modded is surprisingly only a step back from EU4 in terms of QOL and graphics (graphics aren't an eyesore though). This is the best vanilla-ish EU experience that you can get (using MEIOU or MAGNA MUNDI) since the leading EU4 mods (M&T, Imperium, Anbennar) are so far off. EU3 proves what Paradox and Modders just don't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The greatest game of all time
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Actually a fun game unlike EU4.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game have a lot of mechanics that slows down your expansion(great thing, makes conquest more satisfying and uniting japan is hard). Tech work much better and logical than in EU4. dynamic missions are also very pleasant addition compared to EU4. Somehow diplomacy feels much more realistic, cuz AI can accept your diplomatic proposal even if game says that it is very unlikely, or decline when game says that they will definatly accept it. Spies have much more actions compared to EU4. BUY DLC…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better than EU4 imo
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This games doesn't cost $500 like EU4
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Have sunk hundreds of hours into this one over the years. Have owned it on 2 steam accounts and physical copy. I never really moved on to EU4 - simply because I've only very recently owned a machine that can run it smoothly! To someone that's brand new to the series, or Paradox games, I would suggest you put a good amount of time into 4. Because as you might expect it's a more modern and deep progression of EU. After that I'd recommend playing a few campaigns of 3, just to see where 4 came…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommended? No. This isn't about the game itself, it's about how Paradox Interactive is handling a discrimination controversy. A player was banned from Paradox's official Discord for using a real photo of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as a profile picture. A moderator called him "controversial" and linked him to the events of 1915 without any credible basis, then deleted replies that pushed back on it. If controversial figures are banned from profile pictures, that rule has to apply to everyone, not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ne mutlu Türk'üm diyene!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am boycotting Paradox Interactive and all of its games until this situation is properly addressed and an apology is issued. Banning users from the official Hearts of Iron Discord simply for having Atatürk as their profile picture is completely unacceptable. Atatürk is a major historical figure and the founder of modern Türkiye. Whatever justification Paradox may have for these bans, I do not accept this treatment of its users. Until Paradox acknowledges what happened and apologizes, I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has a smart system where random events guarantee you won't have too much fun. And when things do go your way the game bugs the f out. Few games have pissed me off as much as this one
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is rather outdated at this point, but still reasonably cool. Modding it is easy!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game for my husband and he loved it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Europa Universalis III Complete feels incredibly outdated, confusing and unnecessarily complicated. The interface is clunky, the menus are difficult to navigate, and even basic information is often buried behind layers of poorly organized systems. The game throws a huge number of mechanics at the player without properly explaining how they work. Trade, diplomacy, technology, stability, economy, warfare and domestic policies all interact with each other, but understanding what is actually…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game. Lost a lot of hours to this. Learning curve isnt too bad, if you like Civ 3, this is for you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm a high school world history teacher. This game is far more historically accurate than any other game my students have introduced me to. I highly recommend it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have never beat a full campaign. I have never played as anyone other than Ottomans. I may never do either. But this game will forever be on my PC. It is wonderful.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good, but you're better off playing EU4 these days.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The affordable EU4
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →god i love staring at maps
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game for uncountable hours on my father's mac as a preteen, eu3 will always hold a special in my heart. To tell a funny anecdote, one time I played the Inca and 1492 came by, and I was like "oh ♥♥♥♥, well I guess it's game over soon", and then there were no colonies by 1510... 1520... 1530 ok something's going on a year later France colonises the coast, within a year declares war on me and I get killed, I look at France and see it has eaten all of Europe.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At it's core this game is little more than a map painter. There are a couple of different ways to go about it, but ultimately you need a strong economy so you can afford colonisers and and army. That's about it. There's not much in the game play in managing politic, society building, culture or religion and they are all quite limited in scope regardless of which part of the world you start in. It was quite fun for 30-40 hours, but after that it gets very repetitive. Not one of Paradox's best…
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negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Europa Universalis III is a grand strategy game developed by Paradox Interactive that offers an impressively deep and complex simulation of global politics, warfare, trade, and diplomacy between the late Middle Ages and the early modern era. Released in 2007 and available on Steam with several expansions, it set a high bar for historical strategy games at the time and laid much of the groundwork for the success of its eventual sequel, Europa Universalis IV. Even today, despite its dated visuals…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gameplay is boring, overly complicated for no real end result Graphics are indie at best, basically just pastel blobs that dont hold up against any other game made in the last decade Difficulty settings either don't do anything or do the opposite of their labeled purpose Game has no guide, tutorial or anything remotely helpful so you have to read for hours through 20 year old forums Steam wants me to pay 50 bucks CAD for DLCs that apparently make it "playable" 90% of online playerbase answers…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've put in hundreds of hours for over 10 years and recommend any of the games in the Europa franchise.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Idiot company. ♥♥♥♥♥♥ game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After their greedy DLC policies and releasing unfinished games, it seems the next item on Paradox’s list is disrespect for countries’ national values. Paradox had already gradually become a company I looked down on, but this was the last straw... Since when has Atatürk: the 20th century’s most anti-imperialist leader, who supported and ensured equal rights, abhorred fascism, and founded modern Turkey, become a controversial figure? Shame on you Paradox...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀1881 – ∞ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀☾★ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣄⣠⣄⣠⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣴⣶⣶⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣷⣦⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No EU4 or EU5 without EU3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A decent game to ''escape'' to, but not something that peaks my interest as a history buff. Enough of that, though! Let's get to the pros and cons! Pros: * You learn the basics of economics, from diplomacy to mustering of the military. * Focuses on not just one single ''historical'' event but, rather, a nice handful of ''historical'' events. I put ''historical'' in quotations because the game does take liberties because it focuses on real-time strategy. * Allows players to choose which side…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A test run for the infinitely better Victoria II, just get that instead. Not an awful game just aged and undercooked
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Greedy company with it's ridiculous DLC. I wouldn't recommend anything from them. And have no plans in the future to purchase a damn thing. Their forum moderators are completely immature also.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely recommend this! 10/10 It might be a little rustier than the new ones, but easier to learn:)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very very boring, everything is happening on a map! Not recommended.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Greedy company with weird hypocritical principles. It’s ok to release games with over-bloated and confusing mechanics but at the same time rips tons of options and much interesting mechanics. Not the mention amount of money they demand just to get the game to a more appropriate and fun to play state. Maybe they should consider themselves as controversial and make some actual changes.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EU3 is one of those games people call a "masterpiece" because they haven't opened it in years. I tried going back to it and quickly understood why nostalgia is the strongest mechanic in the game. The UI feels like it was specifically designed to punish players for wanting information. Basic actions require digging through menus that seem determined to hide whatever you're looking for. The graphics have aged like milk, diplomacy consists of staring at numbers until something happens, and half…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not worth it without the DLCs. Half of the important mechanics are locked behind DLCs that cost almost half as much as the game itself. Also created and supported by people who clearly lack the understanding or judgment to interpret history properly. Their own developers and community managers only reinforce that impression with their ignorant remarks about countries and their founding leaders. They spread propaganda and promote racism based on claims that have already been disproven and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →paradox dont deserve ♥♥♥♥
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Paradox's historical games are highly popular in Turkey. The primary reason for this is the ever-growing interest in history within the country. Titles such as Hearts of Iron and Europa Universalis are so beloved that even renowned history professors spend thousands of hours playing them. This popularity stems not from any particular affinity Turks might feel toward the Paradox company itself, but rather from how the historical periods featured in these games are utilized. There are even mods…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-Mustafa Kemal Pasha has disproved the adage, "Where is a Turk his own master?" by substituting the answer, "In Turkey! " for the usual retort, "In hell." These words sum up the fundamental characteristics of Kemal's policy. He stands today as the Emancipator of Turkey. He has lifted the people out of the slough of servile submission to alien authority, brought them to a realization of their inherent qualities and to an independence of thought and action. TIme Magazine, 24 March 1923 Atatürk…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →hypocritical racists
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →relocate to Istanbul for free history lessons and kebab, you racist dev and mod teams.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quite old, but still playable part of Europa Universalis series. The fourth part is just as good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →solos EU4 anyday, even better with death and taxes and MEIOU mod.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game. Learned about history more than in school.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game introduced World of paradox to me. Definetly recommend
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