Victoria 3
Live player count and Steam charts
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.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 5,999 | -103 | -1.7% | 9,465 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,102 | -2,134 | -25.9% | 10,486 |
| May 2026 | 8,236 | +2,381 | +40.7% | 18,359 |
| Apr 2026 | 5,855 | +82 | +1.4% | 12,240 |
| Mar 2026 | 5,773 | +637 | +12.4% | 10,357 |
| Feb 2026 | 5,136 | -507 | -9.0% | 8,113 |
| Jan 2026 | 5,643 | +451 | +8.7% | 9,067 |
| Dec 2025 | 5,192 | -149 | -2.8% | 9,032 |
| Nov 2025 | 5,341 | -2,852 | -34.8% | 11,100 |
| Oct 2025 | 8,193 | +529 | +6.9% | 15,856 |
| Sep 2025 | 7,664 | -1,346 | -14.9% | 16,124 |
| Aug 2025 | 9,010 | -1,511 | -14.4% | 14,671 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 24, 2026ModCon V (24th - 26th July)
- Jun 25, 2026Hotfix 1.13.9 is now LIVE! - Not for Problem Reports!
- Jun 18, 2026Victoria 3 – Dev Diary #184 - The Great Wave Hotfix & AI Update Information
- May 28, 2026Hotfix 1.13.8 is now LIVE! - Not for Problem Reports!
- May 27, 2026Hotfix 1.13.7 is now LIVE! - Not for Problem Reports!
- May 20, 2026Hotfix 1.13.6 is now LIVE! - Not for Problem Reports!
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 14:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in East & Southeast Asia. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 4 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
