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Also Real-Time with Pause and Grand Strategy, like Crusader Kings Complete.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2012
Games like Crusader Kings Complete
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Players who liked Crusader Kings Complete also play
The closest matches to Crusader Kings Complete: Crusader Kings II, Sengoku, Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition, Victoria I Complete, and Crusader Kings III. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Crusader Kings III
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Crusader Kings Complete.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Crusader Kings Complete
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- 1Crusader Kings II
Also Real-Time with Pause and Grand Strategy, like Crusader Kings Complete.
- 91% of 47,614 reviews
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- 5Crusader Kings III
Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Crusader Kings Complete.
- 91% of 48,633 reviews
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- 18Plebby Quest: The Crusades
Also Grand Strategy and Medieval, like Crusader Kings Complete.
- 81% of 413 reviews
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- 24Diplomacy is Not an Option
Also Real-Time with Pause and Historical, like Crusader Kings Complete.
- 84% of 4,634 reviews
- Released: 2012
- Developer: Paradox Development Studio
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- 57% of 108 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 73
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Character portraits morph into descendants
- Cheap entry point to learn the series
- Prestige acts like mana for expansion
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Immersive
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About Crusader Kings Complete
The closest matches to Crusader Kings Complete: Crusader Kings II, Sengoku, Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition, Victoria I Complete, and Crusader Kings III. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Crusader Kings Complete is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crusader Kings II, Sengoku and Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and immersive, and single out its character portrait inheritance and claim fabrication. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Crusader Kings Complete: Europe is in turmoil. The lands are fragmented into petty fiefs and the Emperor struggles with the Pope. At this very moment the Pope has declared that those who go to liberate the Holy Land will be freed of all sins. Gather prestige and piety and the world will whisper your name in awe.
Is Crusader Kings Complete worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 57% of 108 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Character portraits morph into descendants
- Cheap entry point to learn the series
- Prestige acts like mana for expansion
- Province building is tactile and direct
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“When I played this game as a kid, I didn't understand it at all and just got rid of all vassals and played as an absolute monarch. I had my fun with this game. Now after having played hundreds of hours of CK2 I returned to CK1 to find out…”
“I never played this game and I just can't get into it now. It's wa-ay to outdated. The only reason I bought this is because I love CK2. CK2 is my favorite game and I wanted to see how the franchise started. For me this game is just a…”
People who play it also play: Crusader Kings II, Sengoku, Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition
Frequently asked about Crusader Kings Complete
Can I run it?
Does Crusader Kings Complete work on Steam Deck?
Crusader Kings Complete is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Crusader Kings Complete cost?
Crusader Kings Complete is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Crusader Kings Complete have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Crusader Kings Complete supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Crusader Kings Complete?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crusader Kings Complete are Crusader Kings II, Sengoku, Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition.
Who developed Crusader Kings Complete?
Crusader Kings Complete was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.