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Victoria 3

A Simulator game by Paradox Development Studio, released in 2022

87/100🟡Healthy🥇Proton GoldLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

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.

Single playerMultiplayer

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$41.47
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Victoria 3 price comparison table across Steam, GOG, and Epic.
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Victoria 3 Download Size

The official download size for Victoria 3 is 10 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.60 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

10GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.60USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

13 mins

Is Victoria 3 Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟡Healthy
5.2KPlayers Online

There are currently 5,242 people playing Victoria 3, placing it in the top 5% of active games. The community is alive and well.

Current Activity24h Peak: 6.3K
Estimated Match Wait: Standard (1-2 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Victoria 3 save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Victoria3\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/Victoria3/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/Victoria3/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Victoria 3 Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Victoria 3, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 103 user configs ↗

Can I Run Victoria 3?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Victoria 3 smoothly, your PC needs at least 16 GB RAM RAM and a Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1660 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 5600 XT (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ A580 (8GB) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 10 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows® 10 Home 64 Bit
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel® Core™ i5-3470 | AMD® FX™ 9370 (AVX support required)
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2GB) or Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics or AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8
  • 💾
    Storage10 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows® 10 64 Bit or Windows® 11
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel® Core™ i5-6600K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X (AVX support required)
  • 🧠
    RAM16 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1660 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 5600 XT (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ A580 (8GB)
  • 💾
    Storage10 GB available space
Download Size
10 GBSmall

Is Victoria 3 Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

87
Rated 87 out of 100
Generally Favorable2 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 2 critic reviews, Victoria 3 has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 87, it stands out as a strong entry in the simulator category, though it may have minor flaws.

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