EU4 file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .eu4 file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .eu4 file?
- What program do I need to open a .eu4 file?
- How can the .eu4 file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .eu4 files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ Europa Universalis IV Saved Game
- 🔄 .eu4 file converters
- 🚫 .eu4 file related errors
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ Europa Universalis IV Saved Game

The EU4 file is an Europa Universalis IV Saved Game. Europa Universalis IV is a strategy wargame developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.
Other types of files may also use the .eu4 file extension.
🚫 The .eu4 file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .eu4 file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.eu4
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .eu4 file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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