Victoria II: A House Divided
- Region: Europe
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Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding it through industrialisation, political reforms, military conquest, and colonization.
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- Developer:
- Paradox Interactive
- Release date:
- 30 August 2010
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- Recent Steam reviews:
- Very Positive (36)
- All Steam reviews:
- Very Positive (9049)
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Description
Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century.
Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding it through industrialisation, political reforms, military conquest, and colonization.
Experience an in-depth political simulation where every action you take will have various consequences all over the world. The population will react to your decisions based on their political awareness, social class, as well as their willingness to accept or revolt against their government.
Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding it through industrialisation, political reforms, military conquest, and colonization.
Experience an in-depth political simulation where every action you take will have various consequences all over the world. The population will react to your decisions based on their political awareness, social class, as well as their willingness to accept or revolt against their government.
Key features:
- Deep engrossing political simulation with dozens of different governments.
- Detailed economy with over fifty different types of goods and various production factories.
- Over 200 different countries can be played, during the era stretching from 1835 to the onset of WWII.
- Advanced Technological system with thousands of inventions to discover.
- Improved graphics and interface, as well as multiplayer support.
- A streamlined interface makes the game easily accessible.
- Automation of various tasks including, trade and population promotion.
- Advanced spheres of influences system, where the great powers battle over the control of the world.
- Cottage production simulating pre-industrial economies.
- Gunboat Diplomacy, no need for negotiating as a fleet outside a port may be a more persuasive argument.
- Historical and Dynamic missions guiding your country through the history.
Recommended system requirements
minimum*
- OS:
- XP/Vista/Windows7
- Processor:
- Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+
- Memory:
- 2 Gb RAM
- Hard Disk Space:
- 2 GB Available HDD Space
- Video Card:
- NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900
- Sound Card:
- DirectX® compatible
- Controller support:
- 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers
- Special multiplayer requirements:
- Internet Connection for multiplayer
recommended*
Not specified
User reviews
Nuclearhazard
Recommended | 03 May 2026
277h played
This is the best victoria game in the series victoria 3 isnt real, or at least thats what I choose to believe , ♥♥♥♥ paradox greedy company always charging too much for slop. Anyway yes its a good game.
Helpful: 9
DEAF THE DIVER
Recommended | 09 Apr 2026
433h played
Welcome to Victoria II. We have: - Yellow Prussia - Jacobin & Socialist Revolt - 6th Opium War - camps in Yugoslavia - sPAIN & Fattoman - minor's struggle - Comet Sighted! - Event 4434, 4435, 60120, 80003
Helpful: 10
Grey Cat
Recommended | 08 May 2026
64.9h played
I've been playing this game for years (only recently getting it on Steam), and I still think it's one of the best grand strategy games: Unmatched depth and emergent storytelling. Every economic, political, and social
Helpful: 4
Fih
Recommended | 30 Apr 2026
21.8h played
Absolute gem. My first ever love is this game. It may not be the most popular paradox game, but in my heart it still has a special place. Although i have overpaid for it, i didn't regret a single moment those money. So
Helpful: 2
LeaHozhanTortune
Recommended | 26 Apr 2026
27.5h played
One of the more realistic Paradox games for sure in that it's really hard to get anything done politically. Economy's pretty good mechanic-wise but this is definitely the game where you need to experiment with the
Helpful: 1
U6 klinikum großhadern
Recommended | 14 May 2026
163h played
Good game, why PDX couldn't just copy what worked from this game to HOI4, EU5 or VIC3 is a mystery. Outside of larpers its good.
Helpful: 5