Crusader Kings II: Imperial Collection

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The Dark Ages might be drawing to a close, but Europe is still in turmoil. Petty lords vie against beleaguered kings who struggle to assert control over their fragmented realms.

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Developer:
Paradox Development Studio
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive
Engine:
Clausewitz Engine
Release date:
14 February 2012
Genre:
RPG,Strategy,Free To Play,Simulation
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (157)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (47756)
User tags*:SimulationRPGSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackMultiplayer

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Crusader Kings II: Imperial Collection

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Description

The Dark Ages might be drawing to a close, but Europe is still in turmoil. Petty lords vie against beleaguered kings who struggle to assert control over their fragmented realms. The Pope calls for a Crusade to protect the Christians in the Holy Land even as he refuses to relinquish control over the investiture of bishops - and their riches. Now is the time for greatness. Expand your demesne and secure the future of your dynasty. Fill your coffers, appoint vassals, root out traitors and heretics, introduce laws and interact with hundreds of nobles, each with their own agenda.
A good lord will always need friends to support him. But beware, as loyal vassals can quickly turn to bitter rivals, and some might not be as reliable as they seem... Stand ready, and increase your prestige until the world whispers your name in awe. Do you have what it takes to become a Crusader King?
Crusader Kings II explores one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. Medieval Europe is brought to life in this epic game of knights, schemes, and thrones...

Key features:

  • Start a game at any point between 1066 and 1337 and play until 1453
  • Pick a Christian lord and make sure his dynasty survives as you play a succession of his descendants through the ages
  • Gain Prestige for every successive character you play, furthering the glory of your Dynasty
  • Expand your feudal domain - and keep it from falling apart
  • Unravel the plots of your courtiers and vassals, each with their own opinions and agendas
  • Take up the Cross and fight the Moor, the Heathen and the Heretic.
  • Defend against the onslaught of the Mongol Horde
  • Struggle with the Pope for control of the bishops
  • Relive the Middle Ages with up to 32 other players in a competitive multiplayer mode

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS:
Win7 64-bit
Processor:
Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space:
2 GB
Video Card:
NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900, 512mb graphics memory required.
DirectX®:
9.0c
Sound:
Direct X-compatible sound card
Additional:
3-button mouse and keyboard

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User reviews

Daygon
Recommended | 08 Jul 2026
357h played

I would recommend Playing CK 3 before this as I find it is a bit more user friendly. That being said if you on the fence about rather to buy CK 3 or have already played CK 3 and want more of that. Then this is simply a

Helpful: 2
Turnip
Recommended | 17 Jul 2026
106h played

I have only ever played the base game, but it still has plenty to offer! Very fun, and I would definitely recommend it for folks. It is just the right level of challenge for me. I would like more story events, but that

Helpful: 0
pendragonfankid
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
303h played

Wonderfully frustrating game where sometimes you can see the train about to run you over and can't stop it. However the range of learning that you can gain from it FAR surpasses that frustration. Each time will be

Helpful: 1
Screenwriter Sky
Recommended | 17 Jul 2026
49.5h played

A wonderful game if CK3 was too cartoony/role-play focused for you. I'm a diehard EU4 fan and CK2 was much more in line with that in terms of UI, gameplay systems, etc. I find the content is also a little bit more

Helpful: 0
HIMANSHU
Recommended | 15 Jul 2026
627h played

With more than 600 hours in the game,i have played almost every different type of character amd goverment,non ironman of course,and the best till now has been the merchant republic,you play from the back end and expand

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Moonking99
Recommended | 06 Jul 2026
73.3h played

Awesome game, great lore and sub plots happen while the main game moves you forward. Wish we had a bit more fantasy events but overall a great game f your into strategy and planning.

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