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Games like Knights of Honor II: Sovereign

If Knights of Honor II: Sovereign is your kind of game, the closest matches are Old World, Kingdom Wars 4 and Medieval Kingdom Wars — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and epic. 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.

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Knights of Honor II: Sovereign is a medieval grand strategy and simulation game released in 2022 by Black Sea Games and published by THQ Nordic, currently priced at $44.99. Players manage European provinces through an approval-based diplomacy system that rewards diplomatic engagement without blocking military expansion, while specialized knights grant permanent realm-wide buffs through a tradition system. The game features a six-currency economy that reviewers note forces strategic prioritization across resources, alongside optional real-time battles that can be auto-resolved for those preferring a slower pace. Available in both single-player and online co-op modes, the sandbox framework offers massive scope and challenging depth. Reviewers describe the experience as epic and contemplative, with the flexibility to play at one's own pace, and the title runs playable on Steam Deck. Currently holding a 77% positive rating from over 2,100 Steam reviews.

About Knights of Honor II: Sovereign: Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.

2022StrategySimulation44.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 76Windowsby Black Sea Games
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign — Steam game cover
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Approval system makes diplomacy rewarding without blocking warKnights gain permanent realm wide buffs through traditionsReal time battles are optional and auto resolvedChillContemplativeEpic

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  1. Old World

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Top pick for Knights of Honor II: Sovereign fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

    2022StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Kingdom Wars 4

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Knights of Honor II: Sovereign fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    It's 1347, the time of the Hundred Years' War. In this historical grand strategy and RTS hybrid you play as one of 200 minor lords across medieval Europe, Africa or Middle East. Rise up to take over your Kingdom and be crowned, then fight to preserve your empire as Black Death descends on Europe.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Medieval Kingdom Wars

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Knights of Honor II: Sovereign fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat in a fusion of RTS and Grand Strategy genres. Rule, build, and serve your King as a minor lord in medieval Europe. Experience siege, field and naval combat with an unseen degree of brutality. Rogue-like progression, epic towns and battles await…

    2019ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cataclismo

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Ranked #4 for Knights of Honor II: Sovereign fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.

    2025StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Driftland: The Magic Revival

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Ranked #5 for Knights of Honor II: Sovereign fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland. Take on the role of a powerful mage capable of moving and connecting floating lands, develop a mighty empire, and restore Driftland to its former glory!

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Ranked #6 for Knights of Honor II: Sovereign fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.

    2012ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Stronghold: Warlords

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Knights of Honor II: Sovereign fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!

    2021StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Crusader Kings III

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Ranked #8 for Knights of Honor II: Sovereign fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    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.

    2020StrategySimulationRPG49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Knights of Honor II: Sovereign

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Toe-tal War

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Knights of Honor II: Sovereign cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Toe-tal War is a platformer where you kill people with your foot smell. Run and jump to make your feet smelly, change your shoes and socks to control the smell — then get close to enemies and stink them to death.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  2. Crusader Kings III

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Reviewers of Knights of Honor II: Sovereign cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    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.

    2020StrategySimulationRPG49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Total War: WARHAMMER II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Reviewers of Knights of Honor II: Sovereign cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.

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  4. Stellaris

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Reviewers of Knights of Honor II: Sovereign cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.

    2016StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Guild 3

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Knights of Honor II: Sovereign cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!

    2022StrategySimulationRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Total War: ATTILA

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Knights of Honor II: Sovereign cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...

    2015Strategy44.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Victoria 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Reviewers of Knights of Honor II: Sovereign cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.

    2022StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Knights of Honor

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Knights of Honor II: Sovereign cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige. War, diplomacy and a burgeoning economy are the means by which you increase your power and expand your influence.

    2009Strategy9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Knights of Honor II: Sovereign at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Knights of Honor II: Sovereign on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Knights of Honor II: Sovereign on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Bloons TD 6

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under Knights of Honor II: Sovereign on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

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  4. BeamNG.drive

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Knights of Honor II: Sovereign on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.

    2015SimulationEarly AccessRacing24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Knights of Honor II: Sovereign on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Knights of Honor II: Sovereign on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~78% under Knights of Honor II: Sovereign on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Euro Truck Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Knights of Honor II: Sovereign on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

    2012IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  7. Dota 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.

    Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

    2013ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Unturned

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Knights of Honor II: Sovereign

Does Knights of Honor II: Sovereign run on Steam Deck?
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Knights of Honor II: Sovereign cost?
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign is listed on Steam at 44.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Knights of Honor II: Sovereign have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Knights of Honor II: Sovereign supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Knights of Honor II: Sovereign?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Knights of Honor II: Sovereign are Old World, Kingdom Wars 4, Medieval Kingdom Wars.
Who developed Knights of Honor II: Sovereign?
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign was developed by Black Sea Games and published by THQ Nordic.

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