Europa Universalis IV
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Europa Universalis is a series of sweeping strategy games that task players with controlling a nation from the Late Middle Ages through the Early modern period. Unlike other strategy games, however, Universalis puts an emphasis on guiding your civilization through various routes including trade, administration, diplomacy, colonization, and warfare.
The actual gameplay map in Europa Universalis is an interactive map of Earth comprised of different provinces that make up nations. The game begins on historical events, and history plays out in real-time as you advance. The most interesting part of Europa Universalis is the amount of choice it gives you in how to play. You can conquer the world through miltary conquest, dominate through trade, or much more. You play in a sort of sandbox historical environment, and there’s no strict rule on how to win. For anyone that’s happy to jump into a deep strategy game, Europa Universalis IV provides a tantalizing historical sandbox to play around with.
