1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
5,559
playing on Steam now·
5,559
24-hour peak
All-time peak 14,522 in Jul 2026·30 days −5%
Is Europa Universalis IV dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Europa Universalis IV averaged 8,690 players on Steam at once, 5% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 14,522 in July 2026. 5,559 people are playing Europa Universalis IV on Steam right now. The count now is 38% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Europa Universalis IV worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
The average Coilr player has put 213h into Europa Universalis IV, and at $49.99 that's about 0.23 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 5% positive, 72 points below its all-time 87%, so something may have changed lately.
$0.23/hr·213h avg·87% positive·5% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Europa Universalis IV player count
5,559players8.7% over 5 days
Latest reading · average in view 7,719
This game's player count is measured about every 30 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
30-day average
8,690
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
87%
Very Positive
Average playtime
213 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
46
who own it
Europa Universalis IV players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Europa Universalis IV. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 8,678 | −187 | 14,285 |
| Sep 2026 | 8,865 | −720 | 14,331 |
| Aug 2026 | 9,585 | +31 | 13,833 |
| Jul 2026 | 9,554 | +5,047 | 14,522 |
| Jun 2026 (from first reading) | 4,507 | — | 9,014 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
87%
Total reviews
134,839
Pos / Neg
117,333 / 17,506
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.235
at $49.99
Avg playtime
213 h
across 46 players
Total tracked
9,794 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Europa Universalis IV yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Fewer owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
9%
4 of 46 owners
Played last 7 days
2
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 28-30 days · 231-90 days · 290+ days · 40
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
28%
🇫🇷FR
16%
🇳🇱NL
9%
🇸🇪SE
6%
🇩🇪DE
6%
🇨🇳CN
6%
🇺🇦UA
3%
🇹🇷TR
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Europa Universalis IV is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~29%).
Asia-Pacific
29%
Russia & CIS
27%
Europe & Africa
26%
Americas
19%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 13,900 people in game — 2.5× as many as at 04:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Europa Universalis IV
Frequently asked about Europa Universalis IV
How many people play Europa Universalis IV?
In October 2026, Europa Universalis IV averaged 8,690 players on Steam at once, 5% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 14,522 in July 2026.
Is Europa Universalis IV dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Europa Universalis IV averaged 8,690 players on Steam at once, 5% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 14,522 in July 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Europa Universalis IV worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. The average Coilr player has put 213h into Europa Universalis IV, and at $49.99 that's about 0.23 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive. Heads-up: recent reviews are 5% positive, 72 points below its all-time 87%, so something may have changed lately.
How much does Europa Universalis IV cost?
Europa Universalis IV costs $49.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 213 hours in, about 0.23 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Europa Universalis IV?
Across 46 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Europa Universalis IV is about 213 hours.
How many copies has Europa Universalis IV sold?
About 4 million copies on Steam, likely between 2.2 million and 7.9 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.