Paradox grand strategy games

Shape nations, dynasties and star empires across centuries with Paradox Development Studio. These strategy games let you rule through trade, politics and war.

If you enjoy slow campaigns where planning matters more than reflexes, these games from Paradox Development Studio will feel familiar. Crusader Kings III follows medieval families through marriage, plots and succession, Europa Universalis IV gives you a nation to guide with trade, colonization and war, and Stellaris moves the same thinking into space with custom species and alien diplomacy. You spend time reading maps, balancing resources and deciding which rivalry is worth the risk.

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Victoria 3

Victoria 3

Build your ideal 19th-century society, from 1836 to 1936, by balancing factories, trade, laws and rival empires.

65% of 45,918 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 10,393$49.99
Crusader Kings III

Crusader Kings III

Steer a medieval noble house through the centuries, one ruler, plot and marriage at a time. ===

83% of 104,055 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 22,828$49.99
Imperator: Rome

Imperator: Rome

Lead any nation from the ancient Mediterranean, managing its people, wars and politics across a replayable stretch of history.

63% of 20,299 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 326$39.99
Stellaris

Stellaris

Build an empire among the stars, then steer it through first contact, diplomacy and war as each new run unfolds differently.

82% of 146,712 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 13,803$49.99
Hearts of Iron IV

Hearts of Iron IV

Pick a nation, build its industry and armies, and steer World War II toward a history of your own making. ===

74% of 329,803 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 58,069$49.99
Europa Universalis IV

Europa Universalis IV

Steer any nation from the late Middle Ages to the Napoleonic era through trade, diplomacy, reform and war, alone or with friends.

75% of 107,046 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 7,115$49.99
Crusader Kings II

Crusader Kings II

Guide a medieval dynasty through centuries of marriages, plots and wars, where every ruler's choices reshape history.

85% of 79,113 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1,561Free
March of the Eagles

March of the Eagles

“he Who Fears Being Conquered Is Sure Of Defeat.”The war-game March of the Eagles focuses on the dramatic conflicts of Europe during 1805 to 1820.

62% of 297 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$19.99
Victoria II

Victoria II

Take any nation through a hundred years of industry, politics and war, and watch your people push back.

87% of 17,293 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 529$19.99
Crusader Kings Complete

Crusader Kings Complete

Europe is in turmoil. The lands are fragmented into petty fiefs and the Emperor struggles with the Pope.

62% of 177 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$9.99
Victoria I Complete

Victoria I Complete

Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion, colonization and social upheaval, to…

67% of 237 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$9.99
Hearts of Iron III

Hearts of Iron III

Take charge of a World War 2 country's armies, industry and supply, and steer the whole conflict your way.

71% of 5,308 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 84$9.99
Europa Universalis III Complete

Europa Universalis III Complete

Pick a nation, pick any date from 1453 to 1820, and steer it through war, trade and diplomacy until the map looks nothing like it did.

80% of 1,458 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 60$14.99
Hearts of Iron 2 Complete

Hearts of Iron 2 Complete

Lead any of 175 countries through the war and beyond, managing production, diplomacy and every front on the map.

80% of 637 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 94$14.99
Sengoku

Sengoku

Use your power as a Feudal Lord to unite the land of the Rising Sun under your iron fist.

57% of 405 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition

Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition

Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis.

61% of 216 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Europa Universalis III: Divine Wind

Europa Universalis III: Divine Wind

The 4th expansion of the classic historical strategy game Europa Universalis III enhances every aspect of the game to create a deeper experience.

68% of 44 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Hearts of Iron III: Semper Fi

Hearts of Iron III: Semper Fi

It’s time to dust off the field marshal's baton and take command of any nation in World War II; the largest conflict in history.

100% of 1 Steam reviews are positive$4.99