Crusader Kings III Royal Edition

Crusader Kings III – Rule, Scheme, and Shape History 🏰👑🗡️

Paradox Development Studio invites you into the next generation of grand strategy with Crusader Kings III — the acclaimed sequel to one of the most beloved strategy games of all time. Step into the medieval world and lead your dynasty through ambition, treachery, faith, and warfare across centuries.

🗺️ Rewrite the Course of History

• Begin as a king, duke, count, or noble from across a massive map spanning Iceland to India and the Arctic to Central Africa
• Expand your realm, pass down titles, and ensure your legacy through your descendants
• Uphold religious traditions for divine favor, or forge a new faith to reshape the world in your image
• The Middle Ages come alive with knights, peasant uprisings, Viking raids, pilgrimages, and more

🧬 Lead a Living Dynasty

• Choose from five lifestyle focuses that develop your ruler’s skills in warfare, diplomacy, intrigue, stewardship, or learning
• Traits shape your character’s actions—acting against your nature causes stress, which can have deadly consequences
• Educate your heirs or find wise mentors to shape their destiny… but what if your heir is a fool or a tyrant?
• Terrifying rulers can dominate through fear, turning trembling vassals into loyal servants

⚔️ War and Conquest

• Assemble levies, knights, and elite commanders to form your army
• Invest in technological advancements to boost your military and economy
• Wage holy wars, call upon mercenaries and holy orders
• Plunder neighboring lands and demand ransom for captured nobles to fill your coffers

🕵️ Deceit and Intrigue

• Use your spymaster to uncover plots and protect your dynasty
• Scheme to murder, seduce, or manipulate your rivals using a deep intrigue system
• Recruit agents to carry out plans from the shadows
• Secrets and hooks allow you to blackmail, influence, and control your enemies

Crusader Kings III blends deep strategy with dynamic storytelling like no other. Every decision shapes your legacy, every character has a story, and every playthrough unfolds differently.

Will your dynasty rise in glory or crumble into obscurity?
Only time — and your choices — will tell. 🛡️📜🔥