You control the head of a dynasty rather than any nation. Unlike other Paradox grand strategy games, Crusader Kings III puts the focus on the kings and nobility that ruled the lands. What is Crusader Kings IIIĬrusader Kings III is the third and newest iteration of Paradox Interactive’s grand strategy game set in the medieval era. Mainly, is it better than Crusader Kings II.
NOTE: For Crusader Kings II players, I have a section right near the end of the review that addresses your concerns. Instead, I’ll focus on the core parts of what makes the game unique and maybe some of the things that are different from its predecessor. My review of Crusader Kings III is not going to be a comprehensive breakdown of every single mechanic of the game (that would make this review an epic novel quite frankly). While others, like myself, were excited to see how they were going to improve the series. There were certainly fears that Paradox Interactive would ‘dumb down’ the game they loved. Saying that Crusader Kings III had pretty big shoes to fill is an understatement.
CK2 always had a knack for telling interesting, funny and/or disturbing stories that spread through the internets like wildfire. Of all Paradox Interactive’s grand strategy games, it was Crusader Kings II that got the most attention from the media and gamers.