Europa Universalis V

Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.

84 4 November 2025

Strategy 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) Historical

Europa Universalis V is a strategy developed by Paradox Tinto, released 4 November 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 8 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Europa Universalis V is

Europa Universalis V is a strategy game developed by Paradox Tinto and released in 2025. It was published by Paradox Interactive. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 75 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Europa Universalis series

Europa Universalis V is the seventh of 7 entries we hold in the Europa Universalis series. It arrived a year after Europa Universalis IV: Winds of Change. It is the most recent released entry in the series.

See all 7 Europa Universalis games in release order →

How it was received

Europa Universalis V holds a critic score of 84 out of 100. That places it above 82% of the 3,249 rated strategy games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 6 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel® Core™ i7-8700K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 3600, 16 GB RAM and Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1060 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 580 (8GB) | Intel® Arc™ A380 (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ 140V. A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 20GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

Europa Universalis V launched on 4 November 2025, within three weeks of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, ARC Raiders, The Outer Worlds 2 and Dispatch. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, ARC Raiders, The Outer Worlds 2, Dispatch.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Europa Universalis V yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →

Screenshots

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Europa Universalis V gameplay screenshot

Dlc

Europa Universalis V: Fate of the Phoenix

6 May 2026

Quick answers

Europa Universalis V — frequently asked questions

When did Europa Universalis V come out?

Europa Universalis V was released on 4 November 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Europa Universalis V?

At minimum, Europa Universalis V needs Intel® Core™ i7-8700K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 3600, 16 GB RAM, Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 1060 (6GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 580 (8GB) | Intel® Arc™ A380 (6GB) | Intel® Arc™ 140V graphics, 20 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Europa Universalis V?

The PC version needs about 20 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("20 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Europa Universalis V have crossplay?

Steam's store listing for Europa Universalis V does not list cross-platform multiplayer. That is Steam's listing, not a test: some games have crossplay without Steam showing it, so the publisher's own notes are the final word.

Does Europa Universalis V have split screen?

Steam's store listing does not list split screen for the PC version of Europa Universalis V. Console versions can differ.

Can you play Europa Universalis V solo?

Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for Europa Universalis V as well as multiplayer.

Does Europa Universalis V have controller support?

Steam's store listing does not list controller support for Europa Universalis V. That may mean mouse and keyboard only, or simply that the flag was never set.

Can you play Europa Universalis V on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of Europa Universalis V; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is Europa Universalis V on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Europa Universalis V. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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