Victoria II

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App ID	42960
App Type	Game
Developer	Paradox Development Studio
Publisher	Paradox Interactive
Franchise	Victoria
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	Clausewitz Engine
Last Changenumber	28969816
Last Record Update	13 May 2025 – 23:07:44 UTC ()
Release Date	13 August 2010 – 21:47:00 UTC ()

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In-Game

Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...

Additional Information

Developer

Paradox Development Studio

gamedir

Victoria 2

metacritic_name

Victoria II

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NoServers

Yes

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/victoria-ii?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

primarycache

42961

state

eStateAvailable

serverbrowsername

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GameManualURL

http://store.steampowered.com/manual/42960/

InstallScript

42960_install.vdf

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

DLCPurchaseFromInGame

Publisher

Paradox Interactive

eulas

0 ↴
id	42960_eula_0
name	Victoria II EULA
url	https://store.steampowered.com//eula/42960_eula_0
version	1

Store Release Date

30 August 2010 – 23:53:00 UTC ()

osarch

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community_hub_visible

Yes

HadThirdPartyCdKey

Yes

Primary Genre

Strategy (2)

Store Genres

Strategy (2)

Steam Release Date

13 August 2010 – 21:47:00 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

17 March 2021 – 12:58:26 UTC () (1615985906)

library_assets

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library_hero	en
library_logo	en
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width_pct	37
height_pct	61

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review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Clausewitz Engine, Lua SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 19 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 4904558

configuration:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

15 March 2013 – 16:55:01 UTC (), in changelist #194314

Supported Languages

3 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes
French	Yes
German	Yes

Assets

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header_image

english

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library_assets_full

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library_hero ↴
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image2x/english	library_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/english	logo.png
image2x/english	logo_2x.png
logo_position/pinned_position	BottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct	37
logo_position/height_pct	61

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page_background_path	app/42960
timestamp	4 June 2021 – 11:11:38 UTC

Trailers

256698532 ↴
trailer_name	Victoria II Trailer
trailer_category	0
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trailer_base_id	128856
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is_highlight	true
timestamp	1508406256

Bundles

ID	Name	%	Set	Created
3100	Paradox Grand Strategy Collection	-25%	No	30 May 2019 – 20:03:22 UTC
5812	Victoria Collection	-37%	No	21 December 2017 – 20:11:05 UTC
7381	The Paradox Interactive Collection	-50%	No	26 November 2019 – 20:02:53 UTC
9711	Victoria II Complete Edition	-47%	No	19 December 2018 – 15:02:06 UTC
22656	Paradox Classic Grand Strategy Collection	-53%	No	16 September 2021 – 20:02:30 UTC

Store Packages

SubID	Name		Billing Type	Last Update
4958	Victoria II		Store or CD Key	10 July 2025 – 17:15:48 UTC

Packages

SubID	Name	Billing Type	Last Update
1102	Paradox Comp	CD Key	19 November 2024 – 01:59:21 UTC
4957	Victoria II Preorder	Store	12 November 2018 – 19:02:21 UTC
4960	Victoria II Comp	CD Key	26 May 2016 – 06:59:34 UTC
6941	Paradox Holiday Sale 2010	Store	27 November 2024 – 13:56:57 UTC
6966	Paradox Complete Promo	CD Key	27 November 2024 – 13:56:57 UTC
6976	Victoria 1 and 2 Complete Pack	Store	10 April 2016 – 17:00:11 UTC
7585	Victoria 1 and 2 Complete Pack	Store	10 April 2016 – 17:00:11 UTC
8542	Paradox Complete Comp	CD Key	27 November 2024 – 14:10:05 UTC
8674	Paradox Strategy Pack - Summer Sale 2011	Store	13 November 2015 – 20:44:04 UTC
8689	Paradox Complete Pack - Summer Sale 2011	Store	27 November 2024 – 13:56:57 UTC
8705	Paradox Complete Pack - Summer Sale 2011 (II)	Store	27 November 2024 – 13:56:57 UTC
11525	Paradox Complete Pack 2011 Fall	Store	19 November 2024 – 01:59:12 UTC
11571	Paradox Strategy Pack - Fall 2011	Store	19 November 2024 – 01:59:12 UTC
12781	SteamDB Store Package 12781	No Cost	29 May 2025 – 12:04:06 UTC
13006	Winter Sale 2011: Paradox Pack	Store	19 November 2024 – 01:59:12 UTC
15392	Victoria Franchise (Summer 2012)	Store	10 April 2016 – 17:00:11 UTC
29109	Victoria Collection (July 2013)	Store or CD Key	27 May 2025 – 23:20:36 UTC
31108	Paradox Big Kahuna Bundle	CD Key	27 November 2024 – 14:10:05 UTC
32071	War of the Vikings Early Access - Valhalla Edition	Store or CD Key	27 November 2024 – 13:53:48 UTC
33013	War of the Vikings Valhalla Edition Steam Store and Retail Key	Store or CD Key	19 November 2024 – 01:58:46 UTC
33015	War of the Vikings - Valhalla Edition Upgrade	Store or CD Key	27 November 2024 – 13:53:48 UTC
33372	Paradox Complete Bundle November 2013	CD Key	19 November 2024 – 01:58:46 UTC
36664	War of the Vikings - Valhalla Edition (RU+CIS)	CD Key (Only 12 countries)	27 November 2024 – 13:53:48 UTC
38800	Victoria II Collection	CD Key	26 May 2016 – 06:58:19 UTC
42331	War of the Vikings - Valhalla Edition	Store or CD Key	27 November 2024 – 13:53:48 UTC
42339	War of the Vikings - Valhalla Edition (RU/CIS)	CD Key (Only 12 countries)	19 November 2024 – 01:58:37 UTC
45297	Victoria Franchise (Summer 2012)	CD Key	4 November 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
49645	Victoria Collection (August 2014)	Store or CD Key	25 May 2016 – 14:10:08 UTC
50881	Paradox Grand Strategy Collection	Store or CD Key	27 May 2025 – 23:20:04 UTC
55819	Paradox Kings and Queens	CD Key	4 December 2018 – 15:30:10 UTC
67060	Paradox Complete Package	CD Key	19 November 2024 – 01:57:54 UTC
71312	Victoria Collection (June 2015)	Store or CD Key	8 May 2024 – 20:06:02 UTC
103300	Steam Sub 103300	CD Key	27 November 2024 – 00:33:43 UTC
103619	Paradox Streamer Starter Kit	CD Key	20 June 2019 – 22:52:33 UTC
108135	Paradox Base Game Collection	CD Key	21 October 2024 – 17:51:24 UTC
108747	Steam Sub 108747	CD Key	21 October 2024 – 17:51:24 UTC

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