My times from lowest to highest.
MotE: 10 hours
EU3:192 hours
EU4:238 hours
and CK2: 546 hours
Total 986 Hours
MotE: 10 hours
EU3:192 hours
EU4:238 hours
and CK2: 546 hours
Total 986 Hours
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Escapist: Europa Universalis & Crusader Kings Have Average Play Times of 190+ Hours
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My stats are largely ignorable as I've always opted for non-steam versions due to price.
On steam I have...
77 hours on Victoria 2
73 hours on EU3 (probably 300+ on non-steam)
64 hours on Mount and Blade warband
46 hours on EU4
13 hours on MotE
10 hours on Mount and Blade With Fire and Sword
6 hours on EU: Rome (200+ on non-steam)
4 hours on CKII (500+ on non-steam)
Personally I think that is bloody good. That's 293 hours on steam alone for 8 games, an average of 36 hours each, which is about 1.5-2x what a game on my steam list usually gets.
I've easily played 1,000+ in pre-steam/non-steam versions. HoI2 got quite a good number too.
On steam I have...
77 hours on Victoria 2
73 hours on EU3 (probably 300+ on non-steam)
64 hours on Mount and Blade warband
46 hours on EU4
13 hours on MotE
10 hours on Mount and Blade With Fire and Sword
6 hours on EU: Rome (200+ on non-steam)
4 hours on CKII (500+ on non-steam)
Personally I think that is bloody good. That's 293 hours on steam alone for 8 games, an average of 36 hours each, which is about 1.5-2x what a game on my steam list usually gets.
I've easily played 1,000+ in pre-steam/non-steam versions. HoI2 got quite a good number too.
You DON'T buy Steam versions due to price? I'm not sensing the connection here.
Over 600 hours in EU4 now, CK2 only about 300. Can't get exact stats now but the more I mod the EU4 game myself the more interesting I can make it for myself. Good times.
786 on CK2 for me, and 200 on EU4 for a total of 986 since last July. It does not even come a shadow of a sliver to touching the total time played on MMOs prior to last July. So, given an 8 month spread prior to quitting MMOs and going full time on PDI games, I would spend on average 2k+ hours on MMOs and TBH, it was a complete and total waste of time spent paying to play a game month after month. I basically used PDI games to break my addiction to MMOs. There is/was a method to the madness as follows:
1. MMOs are nothing more than a money pit and are designed as such. There is no educational value in any of them, other than perhaps EVE Online (dynamic markets, logistics).
2. PDI games are based on actual historical events. I started with CK2 because that period of time really intrigued me and I had done several thesis on historical events from that period. The game certainly did not dissapoint, and the politics and intrigue simulation is really very well done. There is much room for improvement, but as is, the vanilla CK2 with no DLCs is really well done.
3. After playing so many hours of CK2, I switched to EU4 to break the habit of constantly playing CK2. I found it a jarring experience. There truly is no comparison between games. They are both so completely different in every way. In CK2 I would spend dozens of hours doing nothing but working with my Vassals - paying attention to their happiness ratings, thier inner squabbles, etc. in an effort to ensure that I always had super loyal vassals that would give me the full levy and taxes during rebellions and major invasions (Mongols, Seljuks, etc.). In EU4 that is not even an option. In that game I worry about AE and MP management. After patch 1.5 I also have to worry much more about my Navy than before as well, especially when playing as a colonial or trading empire. The micro-management in both games is rediculous, but in EU4 it is worse. But in both games I have learned so much history. In both games, learning the ideal historical outcomes have really helped me to come up with better strategies as well. Either way, the game is always teaching me something. That is a far better time sink than any MMO ever, and it's a time sink that is really enjoyable.
Sooner or later, I will say goodbye to the PDI games, but until then, I really look forward to many, many more great DLCs and expansions of these two games.
1. MMOs are nothing more than a money pit and are designed as such. There is no educational value in any of them, other than perhaps EVE Online (dynamic markets, logistics).
2. PDI games are based on actual historical events. I started with CK2 because that period of time really intrigued me and I had done several thesis on historical events from that period. The game certainly did not dissapoint, and the politics and intrigue simulation is really very well done. There is much room for improvement, but as is, the vanilla CK2 with no DLCs is really well done.
3. After playing so many hours of CK2, I switched to EU4 to break the habit of constantly playing CK2. I found it a jarring experience. There truly is no comparison between games. They are both so completely different in every way. In CK2 I would spend dozens of hours doing nothing but working with my Vassals - paying attention to their happiness ratings, thier inner squabbles, etc. in an effort to ensure that I always had super loyal vassals that would give me the full levy and taxes during rebellions and major invasions (Mongols, Seljuks, etc.). In EU4 that is not even an option. In that game I worry about AE and MP management. After patch 1.5 I also have to worry much more about my Navy than before as well, especially when playing as a colonial or trading empire. The micro-management in both games is rediculous, but in EU4 it is worse. But in both games I have learned so much history. In both games, learning the ideal historical outcomes have really helped me to come up with better strategies as well. Either way, the game is always teaching me something. That is a far better time sink than any MMO ever, and it's a time sink that is really enjoyable.
Sooner or later, I will say goodbye to the PDI games, but until then, I really look forward to many, many more great DLCs and expansions of these two games.
And here I was thinking I was crazy with 185 hours on EUIV and 353 hours on CK2. Both are great games every hour well worth it!
641 hrs on EU4 and 1061 hrs on CK2. I suspect some of that CK2 time belongs to my kids though
EU3 - 184 hours
EU4 - 227 hours
CK2 - 212 hours
623 hours.
Well at least they've been well spent! GG Paradox
EU4 - 227 hours
CK2 - 212 hours
623 hours.
Well at least they've been well spent! GG Paradox
CK2: 264h - Bored of this now.
EU3: 107h - Bored of this a long time ago.
EU4: 107h - Lots more left to play with EU4.
Hoi3: 82h - Will definitely play and buy Hoi4.
Vic2: 64h - A bit more left to play here.
EU3: 107h - Bored of this a long time ago.
EU4: 107h - Lots more left to play with EU4.
Hoi3: 82h - Will definitely play and buy Hoi4.
Vic2: 64h - A bit more left to play here.
Previous games, don't know. No HoI, a lot of EU3 and Vic.
CK2: 2 h The game is not for me. I can't get a grip on the mechanics.
EU4: 1600 h Sucking up my life since September
CK2: 2 h The game is not for me. I can't get a grip on the mechanics.
EU4: 1600 h Sucking up my life since September