Pricing index

Paradox Interactive regional pricing index

How Paradox Interactive prices outside the US, market by market, as a share of the US price — beside the median for every publisher.

Over 80 priced games (119 store copies).

Market	Paradox Interactive	Every publisher	Difference	Pairs	Not converted	Outliers
United Kingdom	approximately 1.11	approximately 1.11	at market	116	—	2
Germany	approximately 1.13	approximately 1.12	at market	116	—	2
France	approximately 1.13	approximately 1.12	at market	116	—	2
Japan	approximately 0.85	approximately 0.75	13% above market	114	—	2
Canada	approximately 0.94	approximately 0.91	3% above market	117	—	2
Australia	approximately 1.01	approximately 1.04	3% below market	116	—	2
Brazil	approximately 0.72	approximately 0.70	2% above market	119	—	—
South Korea	approximately 0.91	approximately 0.92	1% below market	113	—	2
Mexico	approximately 0.88	approximately 0.87	1% above market	117	—	2
Russia	approximately 0.66	approximately 0.53	24% above market	118	—	—
China	approximately 0.70	approximately 0.54	31% above market	97	—	2
Türkiye	approximately 0.56	approximately 0.59	4% below market	112	—	5
Poland	approximately 1.18	approximately 1.09	8% above market	116	—	2
Ukraine	approximately 0.57	approximately 0.56	2% above market	109	—	—

Each number is a median ratio: a game’s local price, converted to dollars at the exchange rate published for the day that price was seen, divided by the same copy’s US price on that same day. 1.00 means the market pays what America pays; 0.50 half; 1.20 a fifth more. One pair per copy and market: the newest day in the last 30 days with both prices; n is the number of pairs. The conversion is ours (hence ≈); the local prices are the stores’ own. Either price can be a sale price: the pair is the same one our regional revenue model reads, so a US sale moves a median (a 50%-off US price against a local list price reads about 2.00). A game’s own regional pricing page pairs list prices only. A pair whose ratio falls outside 0.10–3.00 is set aside as an outlier — in no median and no n.

Per game

Each game's ratio by market

Game	UK	DE	FR	JP	CA	AU	BR	KR	MX	RU	CN	TR	PL	UA
Cities: Skylines - Windows 10 EditionXbox	approximately 1.11	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.14	approximately 0.86	approximately 0.92	approximately 1.05	approximately 0.71	approximately 0.77	approximately 1.00	approximately 1.00	approximately 1.06	approximately 0.42	approximately 1.21	approximately 0.57
Cities: Skylines - Xbox One EditionXbox	approximately 1.07	approximately 1.13	approximately 1.13	approximately 0.85	approximately 0.71	approximately 0.91	approximately 0.39	approximately 0.80	approximately 0.68	approximately 1.00	—	approximately 0.41	approximately 1.09	—
Cities: Skylines IISteam	approximately 1.12	approximately 1.13	approximately 1.13	approximately 0.88	approximately 0.95	approximately 0.97	approximately 0.74	approximately 0.83	approximately 0.98	approximately 0.73	approximately 0.59	approximately 0.70	approximately 1.08	approximately 0.60
Cities: Skylines II - PC EditionXbox	approximately 1.11	approximately 1.15	approximately 1.15	approximately 0.74	approximately 0.91	approximately 1.07	approximately 0.72	approximately 0.91	approximately 1.02	approximately 1.00	approximately 1.06	approximately 0.21	approximately 1.21	approximately 0.58
Crusader Kings CompleteGOG	approximately 1.13	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.99	approximately 1.02	approximately 0.70	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.88	approximately 0.66	approximately 0.78	approximately 0.56	approximately 1.20	approximately 0.70
Crusader Kings IIISteam	approximately 1.12	approximately 1.13	approximately 1.13	approximately 0.88	approximately 0.95	approximately 0.97	approximately 0.74	approximately 0.83	approximately 0.83	approximately 0.73	approximately 0.59	approximately 0.70	approximately 1.08	approximately 0.60
Crusader Kings IIIXbox	approximately 1.10	approximately 1.12	approximately 1.12	approximately 0.74	approximately 0.90	approximately 1.04	approximately 0.71	approximately 0.93	approximately 0.96	approximately 1.00	approximately 1.06	outlier	approximately 1.18	approximately 0.57
Crusader Kings IIIXbox	approximately 1.11	approximately 1.13	approximately 1.13	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.90	approximately 1.04	approximately 0.73	approximately 0.94	approximately 0.96	approximately 2.50	—	outlier	approximately 1.18	—
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron GameGOG	approximately 1.12	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.99	approximately 1.02	approximately 0.70	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.73	approximately 0.66	approximately 0.75	approximately 0.57	approximately 1.20	approximately 0.70
Empire of SinXbox	approximately 1.11	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.14	—	approximately 0.92	approximately 1.05	approximately 0.71	approximately 0.93	approximately 0.99	approximately 1.00	—	approximately 0.42	approximately 1.20	—
Europa UniversalisGOG	approximately 1.05	approximately 1.04	approximately 1.04	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.97	approximately 1.06	approximately 0.32	approximately 1.00	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.29	approximately 0.62	approximately 0.94	approximately 0.44	approximately 0.27
Europa Universalis IIGOG	approximately 1.05	approximately 1.04	approximately 1.04	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.96	approximately 1.06	approximately 0.33	approximately 1.00	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.23	approximately 0.54	approximately 0.94	approximately 0.91	approximately 0.22
Europa Universalis III CompleteGOG	approximately 1.13	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.95	approximately 1.01	approximately 0.70	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.73	approximately 0.65	approximately 0.76	approximately 0.56	approximately 1.18	approximately 0.70
Europa Universalis III CompleteSteam	approximately 1.13	approximately 1.12	approximately 1.12	approximately 0.84	approximately 0.94	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.72	approximately 0.85	approximately 0.84	approximately 0.65	approximately 0.78	approximately 0.60	approximately 1.16	approximately 0.55
Europa Universalis IVEpic	approximately 1.11	approximately 1.12	approximately 1.12	approximately 0.88	approximately 0.94	approximately 0.97	approximately 0.72	approximately 0.82	approximately 0.85	approximately 0.65	approximately 0.65	approximately 0.28	approximately 1.18	approximately 0.54
Europa Universalis IVGOG	approximately 1.11	approximately 1.12	approximately 1.12	approximately 0.88	approximately 0.94	approximately 0.98	approximately 0.76	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.88	approximately 0.72	approximately 0.63	approximately 0.56	approximately 1.07	approximately 0.67
Europa Universalis IVSteam	approximately 1.12	approximately 1.13	approximately 1.13	approximately 0.88	approximately 0.95	approximately 0.97	approximately 0.74	approximately 0.83	approximately 0.83	approximately 0.73	approximately 0.65	approximately 0.70	approximately 1.08	approximately 0.60
Europa Universalis IV - Microsoft Store EditionXbox	approximately 1.11	approximately 1.15	approximately 1.15	approximately 0.74	approximately 0.91	approximately 1.07	approximately 0.72	approximately 0.91	approximately 1.02	approximately 1.00	approximately 1.06	approximately 0.41	approximately 1.21	approximately 0.58
Europa Universalis VSteam	approximately 1.10	approximately 1.12	approximately 1.12	approximately 0.84	approximately 0.93	approximately 0.98	approximately 0.77	approximately 0.82	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.71	approximately 0.59	approximately 0.70	approximately 1.07	approximately 0.60
Europa Universalis: Rome GoldGOG	approximately 1.13	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.99	approximately 1.02	approximately 0.70	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.88	approximately 0.66	approximately 0.78	approximately 0.56	approximately 1.20	approximately 0.70
FOUNDRYSteam	approximately 1.20	approximately 1.15	approximately 1.15	approximately 0.85	approximately 0.95	approximately 1.02	approximately 0.81	approximately 0.81	approximately 1.06	approximately 0.63	approximately 0.64	approximately 0.60	approximately 1.22	approximately 0.54
For The Glory: A Europa Universalis GameGOG	approximately 1.11	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.99	approximately 1.01	approximately 0.70	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.74	approximately 0.66	approximately 0.78	approximately 0.57	approximately 1.20	approximately 0.70
Hearts of IronGOG	approximately 1.05	approximately 1.04	approximately 1.04	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.96	approximately 1.06	approximately 0.33	approximately 1.00	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.24	approximately 0.54	approximately 0.94	approximately 1.03	approximately 0.22
Hearts of Iron IIIGOG	approximately 1.06	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.14	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.78	approximately 1.02	approximately 0.33	approximately 1.00	approximately 0.88	approximately 0.23	approximately 0.54	approximately 0.56	approximately 0.94	approximately 0.70
Hearts of Iron IIISteam	approximately 1.12	approximately 1.12	approximately 1.12	approximately 0.88	approximately 0.98	approximately 1.01	approximately 0.72	approximately 0.82	approximately 0.84	approximately 0.66	approximately 0.78	approximately 0.60	approximately 1.18	approximately 0.56

Copies 26–50 of the first 100 of 119 priced store copies, by name; the medians above use all of them.

Set aside

Outliers

25 price pairs came out below 0.10 or above 3.00 times the US price and are in no median or count above. A ratio that far out is almost always ours rather than the store’s: each side is the latest price seen on the same day, sale or not, so a US sale price can meet another market’s full price on the day a sale starts or ends. The two prices are shown so you can judge.

Game	Market	Ratio	Local price	US price	Day
Crusader Kings IIIXbox	Türkiye	approximately 0.06	TRY 56.50	$20.00	2026-10-18
Crusader Kings IIIXbox	Türkiye	approximately 0.06	TRY 141.25	$49.99	2026-10-04
Age of Wonders 4Xbox	Türkiye	approximately 0.06	TRY 141.25	$49.99	2026-09-26
Prison Architect PCXbox	Türkiye	approximately 0.06	TRY 85.00	$29.99	2026-09-23
BATTLETECHXbox	Türkiye	approximately 0.06	TRY 113.75	$39.99	2026-09-28
Teleglitch: Die More EditionSteam	Poland	approximately 4.72	PLN 59.99	$3.24	2026-10-12
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 EditionSteam	Poland	approximately 4.71	PLN 45.99	$2.49	2026-10-12
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 EditionSteam	United Kingdom	approximately 4.52	£8.50	$2.49	2026-10-12
Teleglitch: Die More EditionSteam	United Kingdom	approximately 4.49	£10.99	$3.24	2026-10-12
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 EditionSteam	Germany	approximately 4.49	€9.99	$2.49	2026-10-12
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 EditionSteam	France	approximately 4.49	€9.99	$2.49	2026-10-12
Teleglitch: Die More EditionSteam	Germany	approximately 4.48	€12.99	$3.24	2026-10-12
Teleglitch: Die More EditionSteam	France	approximately 4.48	€12.99	$3.24	2026-10-12
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 EditionSteam	Australia	approximately 4.06	A$14.50	$2.49	2026-10-12
Teleglitch: Die More EditionSteam	Australia	approximately 3.98	A$18.50	$3.24	2026-10-12
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 EditionSteam	Canada	approximately 3.94	CA$13.99	$2.49	2026-10-12
Teleglitch: Die More EditionSteam	Canada	approximately 3.89	CA$17.99	$3.24	2026-10-12
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 EditionSteam	Japan	approximately 3.52	¥1,390	$2.49	2026-10-12
Teleglitch: Die More EditionSteam	Japan	approximately 3.48	¥1,790	$3.24	2026-10-12
Teleglitch: Die More EditionSteam	South Korea	approximately 3.47	₩15,000	$3.24	2026-10-12
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 EditionSteam	Mexico	approximately 3.35	MX$153.00	$2.49	2026-10-12
Teleglitch: Die More EditionSteam	Mexico	approximately 3.35	MX$199.00	$3.24	2026-10-12
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 EditionSteam	South Korea	approximately 3.31	₩11,000	$2.49	2026-10-12
Teleglitch: Die More EditionSteam	China	approximately 3.14	CN¥68.00	$3.24	2026-10-12
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 EditionSteam	China	approximately 3.12	CN¥52.00	$2.49	2026-10-12

Against comps

Markets priced off their comps

Of Paradox Interactive's top 25 paid Steam games by modeled revenue with a regional price in the last 30 days, the 22 with a list price in the US and another market on the same day, highest modeled revenue first. 3 had only sale prices in the window and are left out. For each, the markets whose list-price ratio sits more than 15% above or below the median of comparable Steam games (shared tags, list price ±30%) — measured prices, not estimates. A market with fewer than 5 comps priced is not counted either way; comps n is the range across the game’s markets. Each game links to its full audit and method. The audit reads list prices only, while the pricing index takes each copy’s latest price whether on sale or not, so a game’s ratio here can differ from its ratio there. Counted over each game's first 5 markets, the ones its audit shows everyone; the rest are Pro.

Game	Markets	Above	Below	Comps n
Hearts of Iron IV	5	1	—	40
Stellaris	5	1	—	40
Europa Universalis IV	5	1	—	40
Cities: Skylines	5	1	—	40
Crusader Kings III	5	1	—	40
Cities: Skylines II	5	1	—	40
Victoria 3	5	1	—	40
Prison Architect	5	1	2	40
Transport Fever 3	5	1	—	40
Imperator: Rome	5	1	—	40
Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2	5	—	—	38–40
Stranded: Alien Dawn	5	—	—	40
Age of Wonders III	5	1	—	39–40
Victoria II	5	1	—	39–40
Tyranny	5	1	—	38–40
Magicka	5	1	—	39–40
Shadowrun Returns	5	1	—	39–40
Across the Obelisk	5	1	—	40
Millennia	5	1	—	40
Magicka 2	5	2	—	38–40
Star Trek: Infinite	5	1	—	40
FOUNDRY	5	1	—	40

Against comps