How to find out EU4's popularity when it is released.

[unmerged(12131)]

Its just 14 days to EU4 release as of now. Once it is released to find out its popularity, go here:

http://store.steampowered.com/stats/

Steam displays total players in each of its top 100 most played games at any moment in time there. I preordered EU4 but almost all my video game purchases get uninstalled in the first 2 weeks. I look forward to great enjoyment in EU4 for at least a short time.

 

[TheRevanchist]

Watch out Dota 2!!!

On a more serious note, what's been CK2's peak? IIRC, I've seen it hover just under 8,500 at one point.

 

[delra]

6000 people playing Ck2 as we speak.

 

[Red_warning]

CKII gained like 3000 more players at peak hours after the summer sale, ie it doubled in activity.

 

[Felicity]

http://steamcharts.com/

This site is a better condensing tool for Steam stats.

http://steamcharts.com/app/25800 EU3.

 

[lemonsquid]

http://steamcharts.com/

This site is a better condensing tool for Steam stats.

http://steamcharts.com/app/25800 EU3.

wow, 170 million hours wasted on Dota 2, when all along it could have been spent wisely on a Paradox title, kids these days...

 

[mattyh1995]

http://steamcharts.com/app/203770#All

The Old Gods, an example of DLC done right. CKII went up ~5000 daily players from the sale surrounding it's release.

I hope EUIV gets the same treatment.

 

[unmerged(12131)]

http://steamcharts.com/

This site is a better condensing tool for Steam stats.

http://steamcharts.com/app/25800 EU3.

I like those links better than the one I posted. How does one get a link for a particular game like EU3?

 

[Felicity]

I like those links better than the one I posted. How does one get a link for a particular game like EU3?

There's a search bar in the top right.

 

[TheRevanchist]

http://steamcharts.com/

This site is a better condensing tool for Steam stats.

http://steamcharts.com/app/25800 EU3.

Ehhh I was fairly close.

http://steamcharts.com/app/203770

8,146 all time peak for CK2. But CK2 also has a GamersGate version which is around 5% of the playerbase.

Let's see if EU4 can break that.

 

[unmerged(12131)]

wow, 170 million hours wasted on Dota 2, when all along it could have been spent wisely on a Paradox title, kids these days...

Why is DOTA 2 so popular, anyway? It seems to dwarf all the other Steam games.

 

[TheRevanchist]

Why is DOTA 2 so popular, anyway? It seems to dwarf all the other Steam games.

Play it and you'll find out. It's just... flat out addicting. Esp if you're into competitive online team based multiplayer.

 

[Felicity]

Why is DOTA 2 so popular, anyway? It seems to dwarf all the other Steam games.

The same reason CoD is (or was) so popular.

It has a really low skill ceiling and the depth is incredibly shallow so it's easy to get into and people pretend it's hard to master.

 

[TheRevanchist]

The same reason CoD is (or was) so popular.

It has a really low skill ceiling and the depth is incredibly shallow so it's easy to get into and people pretend it's hard to master.

Obviously you've never played the game before. :huh:

 

[Jormarn]

The same reason CoD is (or was) so popular.

It has a really low skill ceiling and the depth is incredibly shallow so it's easy to get into and people pretend it's hard to master.

*grabs popcorn*

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Anyway is there a way to sort these charts by total hours played ?

 

[RX2000]

Why is DOTA 2 so popular, anyway? It seems to dwarf all the other Steam games.

Also note that the most played games on Steam are also usually the free ones. Dota 2 & Team Fortress are both free to play games.

 

[Felicity]

*grabs popcorn*

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Anyway is there a way to sort these charts by total hours played ?

It's not worth it, they're worse than byzantophiles, and it's also 2offtopic4me.

I don't think there is as far as I can tell.

 

[Haggan]

Actually, paradox titles may show slightly less players than what is really the case, since their games have no drm. You can start the game from the steam folder, without requiring steam to start

 

[unmerged(12131)]

Actually, paradox titles may show slightly less players than what is really the case, since their games have no drm. You can start the game from the steam folder, without requiring steam to start

Can folks play Paradox titles without Steam altogether? As I remember, I played EU3 without Steam. If that is true, then the Steam player statistics are way off for PDOX games.

 

[Haggan]

Can folks play Paradox titles without Steam altogether? As I remember, I played EU3 without Steam. If that is true, then the Steam player statistics are way off for PDOX games.

Yes. But from what I understand, EUIV will be all steam. BUT, as I said, you only need it to download the game. Paradox enforce no DRM, so you can start the game from wherever you want after that