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Victoria 3 player count chart
No, Victoria 3 is not dead. 10,167 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 11,289. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).
History from Oct 1, 2022
Victoria 3 monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 5,711 | +4.77% | 11,289 |
| October 2026 | 5,451 | -2.7% | 9,980 |
| September 2026 | 5,602 | +8.96% | 9,853 |
| August 2026 | n/a | -4.64% | 9,043 |
| July 2026 | n/a | -9.57% | 9,483 |
| June 2026 | n/a | -42.88% | 10,486 |
| May 2026 | n/a | +49.99% | 18,359 |
| April 2026 | n/a | +18.18% | 12,240 |
| March 2026 | n/a | +27.66% | 10,357 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -10.52% | 8,113 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +0.39% | 9,067 |
| December 2025 | n/a | -18.63% | 9,032 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -29.99% | 11,100 |
| October 2025 | n/a | -1.66% | 15,856 |
| September 2025 | n/a | +9.9% | 16,124 |
| August 2025 | n/a | -19.02% | 14,671 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -31.46% | 18,116 |
| June 2025 | n/a | +171.32% | 26,432 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -3.29% | 9,742 |
| April 2025 | n/a | +13.88% | 10,073 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -5.68% | 8,845 |
| February 2025 | n/a | -8.67% | 9,378 |
| January 2025 | n/a | -17.98% | 10,268 |
| December 2024 | n/a | -26.85% | 12,519 |
| November 2024 | n/a | +67.21% | 17,114 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -13.62% | 10,235 |
| September 2024 | n/a | -9.2% | 11,849 |
| August 2024 | n/a | -31.07% | 13,049 |
| July 2024 | n/a | -10.68% | 18,930 |
| June 2024 | n/a | +87.89% | 21,194 |
| May 2024 | n/a | +9.91% | 11,280 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -11.07% | 10,263 |
| March 2024 | n/a | +26.17% | 11,541 |
| February 2024 | n/a | -16.81% | 9,147 |
| January 2024 | n/a | -27.36% | 10,995 |
| December 2023 | n/a | -45.52% | 15,137 |
| November 2023 | n/a | +210.3% | 27,784 |
| October 2023 | n/a | +7.4% | 8,954 |
| September 2023 | n/a | +12.63% | 8,337 |
| August 2023 | n/a | -3.18% | 7,402 |
| July 2023 | n/a | -9.14% | 7,645 |
| June 2023 | n/a | -19.56% | 8,414 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -2.4% | 10,460 |
| April 2023 | n/a | -7.98% | 10,717 |
| March 2023 | n/a | +34.35% | 11,647 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -24.92% | 8,669 |
| January 2023 | n/a | -33.8% | 11,546 |
| December 2022 | n/a | -63.4% | 17,440 |
| November 2022 | n/a | -32.02% | 47,653 |
| October 2022 | n/a | n/a | 70,100 |
How many people play Victoria 3 right now?
10,167 people are playing Victoria 3 on Steam right now. That makes it the #130 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 11,289 players. Today's peak is 49% above its 30-day average daily peak of 7,574.
Victoria 3 player count trend
Over the last 30 days Victoria 3 averaged a daily peak of 7,574 players, down 2% compared with the 30 days before (7,738). Its highest point this month (11,289) is 2% above the same period last year (11,100). In its first month after release (Oct 25, 2022) it peaked at 70,100 players. Today's player count is 15% of its all-time peak of 70,100, set on Oct 25, 2022.
Best time to play Victoria 3
Based on the last 14 days, Victoria 3 is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 46% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Victoria 3 players by hour and weekday
When Victoria 3 has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Victoria 3
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
- Developer
- Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Released
- Oct 25, 2022
- Genre
- Simulation, Strategy
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 11 languages
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Victoria 3 price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Victoria 3 is at its full price of $49.99. It usually goes on sale for about 70% off (around $15.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $11.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
Victoria 3 price by region
| Region | Steam price | In USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $49.99 | $49.99 | base |
| Euro area | 49,99€ | $55.81 | +12% |
| United Kingdom | £41.99 | $56.20 | +12% |
| Canada | C$ 66.99 | $47.62 | -5% |
| Australia | A$ 69.95 | $48.06 | -4% |
| New Zealand | NZ$ 79.99 | $44.34 | -11% |
| Brazil | R$188,99 | $34.34 | -31% |
| Mexico | Mex$ 767.00 | $41.01 | -18% |
| Argentina (LATAM USD) | $34.99 | $34.99 | -30% |
| Poland | 208,99 zł | $53.12 | +6% |
| Switzerland | CHF 52.49 | $64.10 | +28% |
| Norway | 559,00 kr | $59.29 | +19% |
| Turkey (MENA USD) | $34.99 | $34.99 | -30% |
| Azerbaijan (CIS USD) | $35.49 | $35.49 | -29% |
| South Africa | R 763.00 | $46.14 | -8% |
| India | ₹3,139.00 | $33.42 | -33% |
| Indonesia | Rp 563 999 | $31.16 | -38% |
| China cheapest | ¥198.00 | $29.68 | -41% |
| Japan | ¥6,990 | $44.15 | -12% |
| South Korea | ₩ 55,000 | $40.48 | -19% |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.
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Victoria 3 reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Victoria 3 on Twitch
Twitch category "Victoria 3", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Victoria 3 Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 6 Nov 2026, with a peak of 628 viewers and 177 on average.
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Victoria 3 achievements
Victoria 3 has 141 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 29.2% of them; the rarest, Sorbia is Serbia, is held by 0.3% of players.
EuphoricPass the State Atheism Law and have the Intelligentsia be Powerful100.0%
Vox PopuliPass a Law with the support of an Agitator100.0%
Agitate ElsewhereExile an Agitator with at least 100 Popularity100.0%
BreadbasketPass the Homesteading Law and be the leading producer of Grain and Groceries100.0%
Meiji RestorationComplete the Restoration Journal Entries as Japan before 1912100.0%
StonksHave three companies at max prosperity at the same time100.0%
The New OrderHave a fully decked out power bloc100.0%
HyperpeaceAs any country, have both Finland and Korea in your power bloc100.0%
Standard OilOwn at least 30 levels of oil rigs in foreign countries100.0%
Declaration of IndependenceStarting as a subject nation, break free from your overlord100.0%
Be Prepared!Be prepared and avert a famine during a high-intensity harvest condition100.0%
CosmopolitanHave 10 non-primary cultures present in your country, and have all their constituent pops be at Full Acceptance100.0%
Wall of TextHave 10 or more articles in a single treaty100.0%
FranchisingEstablish a Regional HQ and have it own at least 20 levels100.0%
All Quiet on the Western FrontHave over a million casualties on a single front100.0%
An Offer You Can't RefuseStarting with at least two non-marginal Interest Groups opposing a law, remove all opposition to the law's enactment100.0%
Nothing Personnel, KidIn a war, take an enemy capital state with Marines100.0%
Military JuntaHave the Armed Forces coup the government96.6%
Diplomatic VictoryAs a Great Power, have a pro-country lobby for your country in every other Great Power91.4%
BootlickerAs a subject, have the pro-overlord lobby at max appeasement82.6%
It's a Blockade!Fully blockade a World Market Hub that is connected to at least 100 Trade Centers75.2%
Viva la Confederación!As Bolivia, successfully form the Peru-Bolivian Confederation67.0%
I'm the Captain NowLook at me. As a member of a power bloc, win the struggle for power bloc leadership66.3%
Great Game no reComplete the Great Game Objective62.8%
Federation DayForm the Federation of the Andes60.6%
Hexagon No MoreComplete the Natural Borders of France Journal Entry60.5%
ProleCorpAs a council republic with command economy, have a company at max prosperity57.7%
AuthoritarianPass the Single-Party State, Militarized Police, and Outlawed Dissent Laws56.6%
MagnanimousAs Brazil, complete the Magnanimous Monarch Journal Entry and preserve the monarchy53.0%
Knock KnockThreaten someone with gunboats to enact a treaty, and have them accept52.5%
L'Allemagne, c'est RienAs France, prevent Germany from unifiying until 193051.3%
Thing, JapanAs Japan, produce three different prestige goods48.4%
SPQRAs the Papal States, become the Roman Republic and then form Italy46.9%
Poor, Huddled MassesHave a cultural migration target in one of your states42.0%
Cult of ReasonPass the State Atheism Law and be the leader of an ideological power bloc with at least 10 members41.7%
Mightier than the SwordHave the other side back down in a diplomatic play40.3%
Thanks, ObamaAs Japan, prior to abolishing Serfdom, have Hokushin'etsu side with you during a civil war39.7%
Emperor NortonAs the USA, become a Monarchy with Joshua Norton as monarch35.6%
Kobu GattaiAs Japan, achieve Union of Court and Shogunate35.0%
It Never EndsCement the Bonaparte dynasty, become a Republic, and Stamp Out Monarchism33.8%
InstitutionalHave an institution at maximum investment level32.6%
The Real MovementHave a Communist Movement with support over 50%31.6%
The Spanish LakeAs Spain, complete the Reconquista Journal Entry31.5%
Deșteaptă-te, Române!As a Romanian nation, form Romania and directly own all Romanian homeland states29.7%
Banana RepublicAs a Yankee or Dixie nation, achieve maximum prosperity with the United Fruit Company and have at least 75 Banana Plantations29.6%
Yes, We Have Bananas!Produce prestige good Gros Michel Banana from United Fruit Company and get 25% share of total goods on World Market28.6%
Not Yet LostAs Krakow, form Poland-Lithuania and complete the Expanding the Commonwealth Journal Entry27.7%
Caste AwayEnact Affirmative Action as a country with the British Indian caste system26.7%
Devil's RailroadComplete the Exploiting the Amazon Journal Entry, own all Amazon states, and construct railways in them26.0%
IranzaminAs Persia, complete the Eastern Frontier Journal Entry, and have a literacy rating of 80%24.9%
Crush the CommuneAs France, defeat the rebellion of the Paris Commune24.8%
Wealth, Fame, PowerHave an admiral with a lifetime privateering amount of 1,000,00024.6%
FolkhemmetAs Sweden, enact Corporate State and have level 5 Social Security, Health, and Workplace Safety institutions24.1%
Deeds, not words!Pass the Women's Suffrage law23.9%
Piratini, not Pira-tinyStarting as Piratini or Grão-Para, have a higher GDP than Brazil22.8%
For Twelve Years You Have Been AskingPrivatize all buildings and prevent them from being state or worker-owned for 12 whole years22.2%
RegenerationAs Spain, complete the Economic Regeneration Journal Entry without reducing objectives or employing creative accounting21.8%
SystembolagetAs Sweden, have a Country Monopoly on Liquor20.0%
Sugar RushAs Cuba, have a 25% share of global sugar exports, and a total export volume of over 2000 units19.9%
Victorian CenturyPlay a full campaign from 1836 to 193618.4%
Showing the 60 most unlocked of 141 achievements.
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Victoria 3 DLC
Victoria 3 has 17 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
Latest Victoria 3 news and patch notes
- Nov 5, 2026 Victoria 3, Dev Diary #196, State and Revolution & Update 1.15 NOW LIVE
- Oct 30, 2026 The second Pre-Release Stream for State and Revolution is now live!
- Oct 29, 2026 Victoria 3, Dev Diary #195, State and Revolution & Update 1.15 Changelog
- Oct 23, 2026 4 Year Anniversary Week, Friday
- Oct 22, 2026 Victoria 3, Dev Diary #194, Favorites & 1.15 Modding
- Oct 21, 2026 4 Year Anniversary Week, Wednesday
- Oct 20, 2026 4 Year Anniversary Week, Tuesday
- Oct 19, 2026 4 Year Anniversary Week, Monday
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Victoria 3 FAQ
Is Victoria 3 dead?
No, Victoria 3 is not dead. 10,167 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 11,289. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).
How many people play Victoria 3?
10,167 people are playing Victoria 3 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 11,289 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Victoria 3?
Victoria 3 reached its all-time Steam peak of 70,100 concurrent players on Oct 25, 2022.
Is Victoria 3 growing or declining?
Victoria 3 is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 7,574, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Victoria 3 most active?
Victoria 3 usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).
How much does Victoria 3 cost?
Victoria 3 costs $49.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Victoria 3 has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Victoria 3 on Steam is $11.99 (76% off), on May 14, 2024 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $49.99 right now.
Is Victoria 3 on sale right now?
No, Victoria 3 is at its full price of $49.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 70%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 76%.
Where is Victoria 3 cheapest on Steam?
Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Victoria 3 is cheapest in China at ¥198.00, about $29.68 or 41% below the US price of $49.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.
Is Victoria 3 good?
Steam players rate Victoria 3 Mostly Positive: 70% of 60,787 reviews are positive.
When did Victoria 3 come out?
Victoria 3 was released on Steam on Oct 25, 2022.
Who made Victoria 3?
Victoria 3 was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.
Is Victoria 3 still worth playing?
Victoria 3 has a big, active player base on Steam today (10,167 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).
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