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2004PC

A medieval grand strategy game where you steer a dynasty through marriage, intrigue and war, building prestige and piety amid the Crusades. The focus is on ruling families and politics rather than just armies.

  • Historical setting
  • Deep systems to master
  • Economy and management
  • Tactical depth
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The closest matches for Crusader Kings are Europa Universalis III, Europa Universalis IV and Knights of Honor II: Sovereign. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Crusader Kings special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Europa Universalis III

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2007PC80 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Crusader Kings: a historical setting, complex systems to tinker with as well as economy and management.

A grand strategy classic where you steer one of over 250 nations from 1453 to 1789 through trade, diplomacy, colonization and war. Enormous historical depth and freedom, but a steep learning curve.

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Europa Universalis IV

Historical setting

A deep grand strategy sandbox where you guide any of hundreds of nations from the late Middle Ages to the Napoleonic era through diplomacy, trade, colonization and war. Its complexity is daunting at first, but crafting your own alternate world history is endlessly absorbing.

Europa Universalis II

Historical setting

A deep real-time-with-pause grand strategy game where you guide a nation from 1419 to 1820 through diplomacy, trade, colonization, religion and war. Historical sandbox freedom and dense systems make every campaign unique.

Hearts of Iron III

Historical setting

A deeply complex World War II grand strategy game where you run an entire nation, from economy and diplomacy to espionage and armies, in pausable real time. The learning curve is steep and the freedom to rewrite history is vast.

Victoria II

Historical setting

A deep grand strategy simulation of the 19th century where you manage your nation's economy, population, politics, diplomacy and wars. Its detailed simulation of social classes and industrialization makes every campaign its own story.

Arsenal of Democracy

Historical setting

A deep World War II grand strategy simulation in the vein of Hearts of Iron, where you lead any nation from 1936 to 1964 and manage economy, diplomacy, research, intelligence, and land, air and naval warfare.

Hearts of Iron II

Historical setting

An extremely detailed World War II grand strategy game played in real time with pause, letting you run almost any nation and manage economy, research, diplomacy and armies. The learning curve is steep, but the freedom to rewrite history is huge.

Total War: Rome II

Historical setting

Combines a turn-based campaign map where you manage an ancient empire with huge real-time battles in which you tactically command entire armies. Diplomacy, economy and generalship all feed into one another.

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