Europa Universalis IV

Europa Universalis IV is a grand strategy game that lets you rule your land and dominate the world with freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages. Developed by Paradox Development Studio, it is the fourth installment of the Europa Universalis series. The game starts before the Renaissance on a map of the world as it was then. The player chooses from any of hundreds of nations and rules it through four centuries of history, from the late Middle Ages to the Age of Revolutions, ending in the Napoleonic era. The player can also start a game at any date within that span, with historical monarchs and other leaders. The player accumulates wealth, land and prestige in a competition for global dominance. The game can be played alone or in multiplayer, with online player versus player, online co-op and cross-platform multiplayer. Mods can be shared through Steam Workshop. It is viewed from a map perspective and has a historical theme.