# Games like Crusader Kings III

> The closest matches to Crusader Kings III: Crusader Kings II, Europa Universalis IV, Hearts of Iron IV, Victoria 3, and Stellaris. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Crusader Kings II](https://imho.run/games/203770/crusader-kings-ii) — Shares religious conversion and court intrigue with Crusader Kings III. 47,614 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203770/)
2. [Europa Universalis IV](https://imho.run/games/236850/europa-universalis-iv) — Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Crusader Kings III. 47,407 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/)
3. [Hearts of Iron IV](https://imho.run/games/394360/hearts-of-iron-iv) — Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Crusader Kings III. 120,833 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394360/)
4. [Victoria 3](https://imho.run/games/529340/victoria-3) — A frequent pick in Crusader Kings III players' libraries, and another Strategy. 20,081 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/529340/)
5. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Also Grand Strategy, like Crusader Kings III. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
6. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — A frequent pick in Crusader Kings III players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
7. [Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord](https://imho.run/games/261550/mount-blade-ii-bannerlord) — Also War and Medieval, like Crusader Kings III. 96,416 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/)
8. [Knights of Honor II: Sovereign](https://imho.run/games/736820/knights-of-honor-ii-sovereign) — Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Crusader Kings III. 2,133 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736820/)
9. [Norland](https://imho.run/games/1857090/norland) — Shares dynasty management with Crusader Kings III. 2,698 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1857090/)
10. [Total War: WARHAMMER III](https://imho.run/games/1142710/total-war-warhammer-iii) — A frequent pick in Crusader Kings III players' libraries, and another Action. 60,375 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1142710/)
11. [Stronghold: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/2140020/stronghold-definitive-edition) — Shares siege warfare with Crusader Kings III. 3,039 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140020/)
12. [Sid Meier's Civilization VII](https://imho.run/games/1295660/sid-meier-s-civilization-vii) — Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Crusader Kings III. 27,101 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295660/)
13. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Crusader Kings III. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)
14. [Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/1466860/age-of-empires-iv-anniversary-edition) — Also RTS and Historical, like Crusader Kings III. 27,761 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466860/)
15. [Manor Lords](https://imho.run/games/1363080/manor-lords) — Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Crusader Kings III. 38,294 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363080/)
16. [Anno 1800](https://imho.run/games/916440/anno-1800) — Also RTS and Historical, like Crusader Kings III. 11,586 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916440/)
17. [Imperator: Rome](https://imho.run/games/859580/imperator-rome) — Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Crusader Kings III. 12,449 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/859580/)
18. [Great Houses of Calderia](https://imho.run/games/1812910/great-houses-of-calderia) — Also Grand Strategy and War, like Crusader Kings III. 295 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812910/)
19. [The Guild 3](https://imho.run/games/311260/the-guild-3) — Also Economy and Life Sim, like Crusader Kings III. 2,643 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311260/)
20. [ENDLESS Legend™ 2](https://imho.run/games/3407390/endless-legend-2) — Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Crusader Kings III. 4,263 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3407390/)
21. [Steel Division 2](https://imho.run/games/919640/steel-division-2) — Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Crusader Kings III. 4,264 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/919640/)
22. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Crusader Kings III. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
23. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Also RTS and War, like Crusader Kings III. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
24. [Cataclismo](https://imho.run/games/1422440/cataclismo) — Also Grand Strategy and RTS, like Crusader Kings III. 2,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422440/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Crusader Kings III

Crusader Kings III is a medieval grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studio that blends strategy, simulation, and RPG mechanics. Players navigate court intrigue, dynasty management, inheritance systems, province development, religious conversion, and real-time pausing. Released in 2020 at $49.99, it holds a 91 Metacritic score and 91% positive reviews from over 48,000 Steam players. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, dark, epic, and immersive, with dynasty narratives emerging organically from the interaction of these systems. The modding community has expanded the game's depth considerably. Despite its complexity, the real-time-pausing system lets players manage intricate medieval situations at a manageable pace.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1158310
- **Developer:** Paradox Development Studio
- **Publisher:** Paradox Interactive
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Remote Play on Tablet, PvP, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Sep 1, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 91
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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