At a glance
Europa Universalis IV has a Mac version: Steam sells it for macOS. The Mac requirements list only Intel: on Apple Silicon Rosetta 2 runs it, and old Mac versions sometimes do not start on current macOS. Try it in Steam for Mac first.
Europa Universalis IV came out on Steam on 13 August 2013, made by Paradox Development Studio, Paradox Tinto.
What your Mac needs
The Mac requirements list only Intel.
Minimum macOS in the Steam requirements: 10.15.
Steam requirements list at least 4 GB of memory for Europa Universalis IV; 8 GB recommended.
Allow about 6 GB of disk space for the Mac version.
How to play
Open Steam for Mac and install Europa Universalis IV as usual.
If the Mac version will not start, you can install the Windows version through Uncork: download Uncork, sign in to Steam and install Europa Universalis IV from there (6 GB). We have not tested it ourselves.
The Windows version through Uncork needs a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer).
Europa Universalis IV uses DirectX 9.0c: Uncork renders it with its built-in graphics.