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Crusader Kings III

Paradox Development Studio

2020•Strategy•PEGI 12

Taste attributes: adventurewarespionagehistoricalslowunsavouryheavyintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a sweeping, emotional strategy game, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

IGDB rating

87 / 100

204 ratings

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About This Game

Crusader Kings III is the newest generation in the medieval role-playing grand strategy game series Crusader Kings. Expand and improve your realm, whether a mighty kingdom or modest county. Use marriage, diplomacy and war to increase your power and prestige in a meticulously detailed map that stretches from Spain to India, Scandinavia to Central Africa.

Summary: IGDB

Story

But uneasy lies the head that wears a crown! Your cunning is your greatest weapon, and intelligence is the key to all successful strategy. Guard your life and the future of your dynasty, because enemies foreign and domestic envy your status. Engage in espionage, join political factions, punish heretics or use assassins to make sure your throne passes safely to the next generation.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureWarEspionageHistoricalAll consuming questHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Grand strategyMedievalAdjustable text sizeCustom volume controls

Where to play

Details

Developer: Paradox Development Studio
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Released: 1 September 2020
Series: Crusader Kings
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric, Text
Time to beat: 43h rushed
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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