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Crusader Kings III

Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.

Release date
September 1, 2020
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Paradox Development Studio
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
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Your legacy awaits. Choose your noble house and lead your dynasty to greatness in a Middle Ages epic that spans generations. War is but one of many tools to establish your reign, as real strategy requires expert diplomatic skill, mastery of your realm, and true cunning. Crusader Kings III continues the popular series made by Paradox Development Studio, featuring the widely acclaimed marriage of immersive grand strategy and deep, dramatic medieval roleplaying. A bloodline begins • Take command of your house and expand your dynasty through a meticulously researched Middle Ages.

Begin in 867, 1066 or 1178 and claim lands, titles, and vassals to secure a realm worthy of your royal blood. Your death is only a footnote as your lineage continues with new playable heirs, either planned… or not. • Discover a sprawling simulated world teeming with peasants and knights, courtiers, spies, knaves and jesters, and secret love affairs. An extensive cast of historical characters can be romanced, betrayed, executed, or subtly influenced. • Explore a vast medieval map stretching from the snowswept Nordic lands to the Horn of Africa, and the British Isles in the west to the exotic riches of Burma in the east.

Claim, conquer, and rule thousands of unique counties, duchies, kingdoms, and empires. Larger than life • Each character is larger than life, with traits and lifestyle choices determining their actions and schemes.…

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★ 8.2/10Microsoft Store · 1,042 ratings
Microsoft StoreLast checked November 1, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
The game that mixes strategy, history, and a 'real housewives of royalty' reality storytelling feel to it. It's phenomenally good if you are a Bard…
★ 5 / 5
Based on old world history. There are almost infinite scenarios that can be played out. It takes a commitment to learn how to play Crusader…
★ 5 / 5
I know some people complain about their pc not being able to run this game but there is a simple fix. cloud gaming. cloud gaming…
★ 1 / 5
I bought this game yesterday and it won't even load. I've checked my storage, restarted it, watched how to fix it, and nothing works. I'm…
★ 5 / 5
I haven't binged a game like this since college and I am almost ashamed of the hours I've squeezed into this game. It is initially…

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★ 1 / 5
the only thing fun about this game is to not take it seriously and just have fun. it's far too easy to be at all…
★ 5 / 5
Such a great strategy game. Very involved and detailed, and the many different facets of the game pull you in for hours of immersion.
★ 1 / 5
This game updates all the time, each update makes it worse, you turn off the updates they turn themselves back on. If you like being…
★ 5 / 5
Great game. Have definitely enjoyed my time. I really with they could combine this game with a total war type battle that had all the…

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