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real-time strategy
Victoria II
By Development Studio, released 1 Jan 2010
- Microsoft Windows
- computer wargame
- grand strategy wargame
- historical video game
What it is
Victoria II is a grand strategy game from Development Studio about guiding a country through the 19th-century colonial era. Players steer a nation from absolute monarchy toward the dawn of the 20th century, making decisions about industrialisation, political reform, military conquest and colonisation. The population reacts according to political awareness, social class and willingness to accept or resist its government, while actions can have consequences beyond the country itself. The listed features include a detailed economy with more than fifty goods, multiple forms of government, technological discoveries, automation for trade and population promotion, and competition among great powers for influence. The game spans from 1835 to the onset of World War II and offers more than 200 playable countries. It supports single-player and multiplayer, with Steam Trading Cards and Family Sharing also listed. Victoria II is listed for Windows, developed by Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.
What players like, and what they don't
- More than 200 countries are playable.
- Economy includes over fifty types of goods.
- Population responds to political and social factors.
- Supports multiplayer.
- Listed platform is Windows only.
- The game's period begins in 1835.
Who it suits
It suits strategy players interested in managing a nation through political, economic and military change. The listed multiplayer support may also suit groups who want to play together.
Victoria II focuses on the consequences of governing, with economic, political and international systems to manage. Its single-player and multiplayer modes give players options for tackling that strategy experience.
