Europa Universalis IV

Last updated: 2026-01-06
  • Unmatched replayability and deep strategy gameplay
  • Historical immersion with educational value
  • High-quality DLCs enhance long-term value
  • Predatory DLC pricing model frustrates players
  • Unbalanced war mechanics cause chaos
  • Poor optimization leads to crashes and lag
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Emotions

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
137,567
Positive
119,45586.8%
Negative
18,11213.2%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
8,776,784
Estimated revenue
$438,751,432
Game price
$50
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
2122.52%
Estimated copies lost
13,526
Estimated revenue lost
$676,165
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
2152.6%
Avg playtime 0.7h
921.1%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
1,61719.2%
Avg playtime 555.6h
6,50477.2%
Avg playtime 945.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day1.9 rev/day
Last 30d14.2 rev/day
Quarterly140 rev/qtr
Days covered4,448.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
8,428 total
Organic purchasers6,15173.0%
Voted up: 78%
Key activations2,27727.0%
Voted up: 80%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
8,428 total
First impression0-2h3844.56%
Voted up: 36%
Mid game2-10h8219.74%
Voted up: 68%
Late game10-20h4715.59%
Voted up: 77%
Endgame20h+6,75280.1%
Voted up: 82%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.11% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
33.3%
Global baseline 78.3%
9 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 137,567 total.