“Grand Strategy” games are strategy games with a particularly large scope. Hardly any name is as synonymous with the genre as that of Paradox Entertainment. There’s a whole bunch of treats for fans of the Swedish strategy geniuses on Steam right now.
What kind of game is this? Europa Universalis IV is an epic strategy game from Paradox that was released in 2013, but continues to provide new content to this day. The latest expansion, King of Kings, was released on November 6, 2023.
The game leaves you with the fate of an entire nation for four centuries, which you must lead to fame and fortune. You can do this all weekend long without spending a dime. Because the base game with 86% positive reviews can be played for free on Steam for 2 days. This makes it one of the best-rated global strategy games on the platform.
Once you’ve got a taste for it, you can add the game to your library permanently until November 13th for €11.99 (70% discount).
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Who is the deal worth it for? The current discount is worthwhile for completely new players as well as those who have been there for a while. If you already own Europa Universalis IV, you have the opportunity to stock up on expansions.
With the exception of the 3 DLCs from 2023, almost all expansions are reduced by 50%. The offer also ends on Monday, November 13th, usually at 7:00 p.m. You can save even more by purchasing several extensions as a bundle.
For Europa Universalis IV, the Starter Pack is currently available for €37.76 instead of €99.96, the Empire Bundle for €129.87 instead of €304.82 and the Ultimate Bundle for €216.29 instead of €472.66 . If you want to secure the complete EU4 experience, you can currently save €200.
If you already own individual parts of a bundle, you usually don’t have to pay for them again: Steam then deducts the price of the titles and you can still benefit from the bundle discount.
What else is there? In addition to Europa Universalis IV, Crusader Kings 3 also offers a big discount. The main game with 92% positive reviews is available until November 16th at a 50% discount for €24.99.
In contrast to EU4, in CK3 you take on the role of a character and can experience exciting stories with your bloodline over several generations. Hardly anyone knows this better than MeinMMO editorial director Schuhmann:
There are also discounts on Age of Wonders and a few other games for which Paradox Interactive is the publisher. You can find all offers on their Steam page. You can secure most of the offers until Monday, November 13th.
Many games from the strategy geniuses from Sweden have one thing in common: they are damn complex. It often takes some time to really get into the game and even then, hardly anyone actually finishes it. The developers are really proud of that.