27BANG SCORE
Victoria 3
skip · strategy · 2022
Light on value at this price: about 49.2h, $49.99 (~$1.02/hr), 70% positive.
Better value than 13% of strategy games
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.
BANGER threshold
No price makes this a value pick.
Reviews or length hold it below the tiers even at a deep discount.
Real value
$1.02/hr over the 49.2h main story, $0.07/hr if you 100% it (725.9h).
Heads up: only 0% finish a 49.2h game, so budget for the first stretch, not the full ride.
Advertised
49.2h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
725.9h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$1.02/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$49.99
Reviews
70%
59,954 reviews
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2022
What drives the score
Value$1.02/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews70% positive
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DeveloperParadox Development Studio
PublisherParadox Interactive
Genrestrategy
Achievements141
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