Europa Universalis IV
- Developer
- Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Released
- 13 August 2013
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £41.99
Platforms: Linux, PC, macOS
Genres: real time strategy rts , simulator , strategy
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
Best gaming PC for Europa Universalis IV in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Europa Universalis IV today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Paradox Interactive on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i3-2105 / AMD® FX 4300 | Intel® Core™ i3 3240 / AMD® FX 8120 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 / AMD® Radeon™ HD 5850 | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti |
| Storage | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Europa Universalis IV?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel® Core™ i3 3240 / AMD® FX 8120 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.