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Games like Crusader Kings

2004PC

24 games that share what Crusader Kings does well: war, historical and real-time strategy. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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Multiplayer
Crusader Kings III
2020PC · PS · Xbox
Crusader Kings series, war
Critics
91
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.24~~was $49.99~~−72%
Best PC price · Fanatical
In PS Plus
Multiplayer
Stronghold Crusader
2002PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $9.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Crusader Kings II
2012PC
Crusader Kings series, historical
Critics
82
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
200h+
IGDB
Free
Free to play
Multiplayer
Europa Universalis IV
2013PC
War, historical
Critics
87
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
~171h
IGDB
$4~~was $39.99~~−90%
Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.02/hr
Multiplayer
Age of Empires IV
2021PC
War, historical
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$26.79~~was $39.99~~−33%
Best PC price · Steam
In Game Pass
Multiplayer
Praetorians
2003PC
War, historical
Critics
78
Metacritic
Players
81%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.22~~was $4.99~~−56%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Pharaoh
1999PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
1996PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
85%
IGDB
To beat
~15h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Steel Division 2
2019PC
War, historical
Critics
73
Metacritic
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $39.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
1999PC
War, historical
Critics
80
IGDB
Players
86%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Rise of Nations
2003PC
War, historical
Critics
92
IGDB
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
2022PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
76
Metacritic
Players
77%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$11.24~~was $44.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
2002PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
93
IGDB
Players
88%
IGDB
To beat
~28h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Hearts of Iron IV
2016PC
War, historical
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.80~~was $49.99~~−82%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
Bad North
2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
~9h
IGDB
$2.52~~was $14.99~~−83%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming · $0.28/hr
In PS Plus
Multiplayer
Empire Earth
2001PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
77%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$4.19~~was $5.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
StarCraft
1998PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Shogun: Total War
2000PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Anno 1602: Creation of a New World
1998PC
Historical, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
87%
IGDB
To beat
~35h
IGDB
No price yet
Multiplayer
Company of Heroes: Legacy Edition
2006PC
War, historical
Critics
93
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
World of Warships
2015PC
War, historical
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
76%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
In Game Pass
Multiplayer
Planetary Annihilation
2014PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
74%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$29.99
Best PC price · GamersGate
Multiplayer
Call to Arms: Gates of Hell - Ostfront
2021PC
War, historical
Critics
unknown
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.74~~was $34.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
2004PC
War, real-time strategy
Critics
84
IGDB
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet