Strategy · August 30, 2010
Victoria II (2010)
Position in Strategy
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 19.5k Steam reviews | Top 25% in Strategy |
| Positive rating | 92% positive | Genre average: 84% — this title sits in top 30% |
| Metacritic | 75/100 | Genre average 79 — top 78% of Strategy titles |
| Concurrent peak | 490 players | Top 33% in Strategy by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 69 h average | Top 9% for session depth among Strategy |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Grand Strategy · 556
- Strategy · 457
- Historical · 401
- Political Sim · 345
- Politics · 321
- Economy · 297
- Simulation · 263
- Real-Time with Pause · 232
- Military · 202
- World War I · 175
- War · 166
- Sandbox · 161
- Singleplayer · 154
- RTS · 131
- Management · 131
Reception Metrics
Steam community
17.9k positive · 1.6k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
8.3/10
Curator recommendations
16.3k
Peak concurrent players
490
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Press Quotes
“This is a wonderfully deep game, and its sandbox nature is much more open than Hearts of Iron III was and so it's much more enjoyable at the beginning.” 8,5/10 – Strategy Informer “Victoria II incorporates challenging strategy and sim elements with enough flexibility to satisfy any weasel-beating gaming goof.” 4,3/5 – CheatCodeCentral “Saying that it stands head-and-shoulders above all of the scant competition for grand-strategy kingship almost goes without saying.” 9,5/10 – CPUGamer
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8 Strategy titles launched in 2010 — top 6 by review volume.

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2010 · 96% · 204.3k · 90/100 MC

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Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
2010 · 91% · 25.4k · 81/100 MC

Supreme Commander 2
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Engagement Profile
All-time avg
69h
substantial (40–100 hours)
Median
10h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 30, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Paradox Development Studio |
| Publisher | Paradox Interactive |
| Base price | $4.99 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 10 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · https://www.paradoxplaza.com/support |
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
Community
- Steam Trading Cards
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (3)
- English
- French
- German
Editions & Packages
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