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 The Europa Universalis IV Starter Edition includes the base game, a content pack and eight major expansion packs that add greater depth and more strategic options to the game.
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About Europa Universalis IV: Starter Edition

About this game

Take your first steps in Europa Universalis IV with the Starter Edition, a package specifically curated to give players a strong starting point with one of the most celebrated historical strategy games of all time. The Europa Universalis IV Starter Edition includes the base game, a content pack and eight major expansion packs that add greater depth and more strategic options to the game.

Europa Universalis IV is Paradox Interactive’s flagship historical grand strategy game, set in the early modern era from the Renaissance to the Napoleonic Age. Choose any nation and dominate the world through a mix of diplomacy, trade, exploration and war.

The Europa Universalis IV Starter Edition includes:

Europa Universalis IV: Rewrite history in the grandest way possible, as you rule any nation from 1444 to 1820. Discover new lands, control key trade routes, fight wars of conquest or religion, and make the world your own.

Europa Universalis IV - Digital Extreme Edition Upgrade Pack: This pack includes new events and flavor content for the Byzantine Empire and major Muslim nations, new units for the armies of the Hundred Years War, special content for the United States, original music composed for the Byzantine Empire and more. (Available in Europa Universalis IV base game purchase.)

Europa Universalis IV: Art of War: Experience the pitched battles for religion in Europe in this pack with a new system for the great Religious Wars of the Reformation. Give your vassals’ armies instructions in wartime, fight for their claims and launch or combat the power of Revolution in the endgame. (Available in Europa Universalis IV base game purchase.)

Europa Universalis IV: Rights of Man: This expansion adds more flavor to the ruling of your realm, with monarch personality traits, consorts, abdication, unique diplomatic options for Great Power, more control over subject nations and more. (Available in Europa Universalis IV base game purchase.)

Europa Universalis IV: Common Sense: This expansion focuses on diplomacy and the internal development of nations. It allows you to peacefully develop your nation and build a 'tall' empire, whilst also giving you the tools to execute grand diplomacy. Game changing religious features add depth and intriguing complexity to the gameplay. (Available in Europa Universalis IV base game purchase.)

Europa Universalis IV: Conquest of Paradise: This expansion allows you to send your ships off to the west and discover a new world, unlike any you've seen before, with the ability to play with a randomly generated New World. New rules allow pre-colonial American nations to better prepare for the coming European invasion.

Europa Universalis IV: Wealth of Nations: Lean on the power of trade to strengthen your empire, with colonial Trade Companies, improved inland trading systems, hiring privateers and selecting a Trade Capital to accumulate the wealth of the world.

Europa Universalis IV: Res Publica:  This expansion introduces new gameplay elements for Republics and Dictatorship. Res Publica elevates the art of governance and exploration by allowing the player to experience new ways of receiving bonuses, whilst expanding on their trade empire.

Europa Universalis IV: The Cossacks: This expansion adds more depth to Horde based nations, including the Tengri religion, and the Horde Unity mechanic, as well as improved espionage and diplomatic feedback.

Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado: This expansion focuses on Central America and South America, including introducing new religions to Mesoamerican and South American powers. As the Aztecs, subject the Mexican plain to your rule but be sure to have enough vassal kings to sacrifice to your angry gods. As the Europeans, push deeper into the jungles of the Amazon, following rumours of lost cities and magical fountains.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
October 24, 2024
Developer:
Paradox Tinto
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive AB
Steam Deck Support:
Unsupported
Franchise:
Europa Universalis
Features:
CrossPlatform Multiplayer
Steam Achievements

Steam Trading Cards

Steam Workshop

Steam Cloud

Singleplayer

Multiplayer

Product Requirements

Steam account is required for game activation and installation.

Windows Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows® 8.1 64 bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2105 / AMD® FX 4300
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 / AMD® Radeon™ HD 5850
  • Video Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Sound:Direct X- compatible soundcard
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 3240 / AMD® FX 8120
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti
  • Video Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Sound:Direct X-compatible soundcard
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Mac OS Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS:Mac OS Sierra 10.12 or better
  • Processor:Intel® Core 2 or equivalent
  • Memory:4 GB RAM
  • Graphics:ATI Radeon HD 6750 / NVIDIA GeForce 320 / NVIDIA GeForce 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Recommended:

  • OS:Mac OS Sierra 10.12 or better
  • Processor:Intel® Core 2 or equivalent
  • Memory:8 GB RAM
  • Graphics:ATI Radeon HD 6750 / NVIDIA GeForce 320 / NVIDIA GeForce 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Linux Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS:18.04 LTS (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2105 / AMD® FX 4300
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 / AMD® Radeon™ HD 5850
  • Video Memory: 1 GB RAMIDIA GeForce 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Recommended:

  • OS:18.04 LTS (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 3240 / AMD® FX 8120
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti
  • Video Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Product Requirements

Steam account is required for game activation and installation.

Windows Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows® 8.1 64 bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2105 / AMD® FX 4300
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 / AMD® Radeon™ HD 5850
  • Video Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Sound:Direct X- compatible soundcard
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 3240 / AMD® FX 8120
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti
  • Video Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Sound:Direct X-compatible soundcard
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Mac OS Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS:Mac OS Sierra 10.12 or better
  • Processor:Intel® Core 2 or equivalent
  • Memory:4 GB RAM
  • Graphics:ATI Radeon HD 6750 / NVIDIA GeForce 320 / NVIDIA GeForce 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Recommended:

  • OS:Mac OS Sierra 10.12 or better
  • Processor:Intel® Core 2 or equivalent
  • Memory:8 GB RAM
  • Graphics:ATI Radeon HD 6750 / NVIDIA GeForce 320 / NVIDIA GeForce 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Linux Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS:18.04 LTS (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2105 / AMD® FX 4300
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 / AMD® Radeon™ HD 5850
  • Video Memory: 1 GB RAMIDIA GeForce 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Recommended:

  • OS:18.04 LTS (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 3240 / AMD® FX 8120
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti
  • Video Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Critic Reviews

87

Edge Magazine

70 / 100
"Europa Universalis IV is the game you graduate to when you’re tired of Civilization. That’s ultimately also why all those numbers are there, beneath the surface: because you...

IncGamers

80 / 100
"Like Crusader Kings II, Europa Universalis IV retains the depth and complexity of its forebears while offering newcomers a way into the absorbing strategic shenanigans of...

GameStar

78 / 100
"I have been annoyed by the sometimes extreme random factor."
Reviews provided by MetaCritic

Europa Universalis IV: Starter Edition Statistics

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Achievement Hunter?
87.7% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

Simple
1.06%
Easy
2.82%
Just Right
14.79%
Tough
71.13%
Unforgiving
10.21%
Don't Ragequit! 71.13%  of players consider this game to be Tough

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
9.37%
Played It
26.59%
Halfway
13.6%
Beat It
35.65%
Conquered It
14.8%
Completionist! 14.8%  of players have Conquered It
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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 2 editions. They are Standard Edition and Starter Edition
Available DLCs for Europa Universalis IV include Leviathan, Emperor, Mandate of Heaven, and King of Kings
Are you ready for a challenge? 15% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 81% of GameFAQs users said Europa Universalis IV: Starter Edition is Tough or Unforgiving.
No, Europa Universalis IV: Starter Edition is not currently playable on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Europa Universalis IV is Unsupported on Steam Deck. Some or all of this game currently doesn't function on Steam Deck.

Steam account is required for game activation and installation.

Windows Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows® 8.1 64 bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2105 / AMD® FX 4300
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 / AMD® Radeon™ HD 5850
  • Video Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Sound:Direct X- compatible soundcard
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 3240 / AMD® FX 8120
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti
  • Video Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Sound:Direct X-compatible soundcard
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Mac OS Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS:Mac OS Sierra 10.12 or better
  • Processor:Intel® Core 2 or equivalent
  • Memory:4 GB RAM
  • Graphics:ATI Radeon HD 6750 / NVIDIA GeForce 320 / NVIDIA GeForce 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Recommended:

  • OS:Mac OS Sierra 10.12 or better
  • Processor:Intel® Core 2 or equivalent
  • Memory:8 GB RAM
  • Graphics:ATI Radeon HD 6750 / NVIDIA GeForce 320 / NVIDIA GeForce 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Linux Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS:18.04 LTS (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2105 / AMD® FX 4300
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 / AMD® Radeon™ HD 5850
  • Video Memory: 1 GB RAMIDIA GeForce 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer

Recommended:

  • OS:18.04 LTS (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 3240 / AMD® FX 8120
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti
  • Video Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:GLSL 1.3, OpenGL 2.1. Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 83 hours. 88% of users played Europa Universalis IV: Starter Edition for over 80 hours.
Yes, Europa Universalis IV: Starter Edition has broad critical consensus. 91% of critics on Metacritic recommend Europa Universalis IV: Starter Edition. The Metascore is 87 out of 100.
Europa Universalis IV: Starter Edition was released on October 24, 2024
Yes, Europa Universalis IV: Starter Edition supports MacOS.
Yes, Europa Universalis IV: Starter Edition supports Linux.
Europa Universalis IV: Starter Edition is published by Paradox Interactive AB
Europa Universalis IV: Starter Edition was developed by Paradox Tinto

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