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Europe is in turmoil. The lands are fragmented into petty fiefs, the emperor struggles with the Pope, and the Holy Father declares that all those who go to liberate the Holy Land will be freed of their sins.
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- Country Compatibility:
- Languages:
- Developer:
- Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher:
- Paradox Interactive
- Engine:
- Clausewitz Engine
- Release date:
- 26 June 2012
- Genre:
- Recent Steam reviews:
- Not specified
- All Steam reviews:
- Mixed (128)
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Description
Europe is in turmoil. The lands are fragmented into petty fiefs, the emperor struggles with the Pope, and the Holy Father declares that all those who go to liberate the Holy Land will be freed of their sins. Now is the time for greatness!
The first expansion, Crusader Kings II: Sword of Islam, will add playable Muslim rulers to the game.
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.
"The Ummah is under attack. All true Muslims must be charitable in peace and relentless in Jihad. Let the Sword of Islam fall upon the infidels that threaten our lands, our faith!"
The first expansion, Crusader Kings II: Sword of Islam, will add playable Muslim rulers to the game.
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.
"The Ummah is under attack. All true Muslims must be charitable in peace and relentless in Jihad. Let the Sword of Islam fall upon the infidels that threaten our lands, our faith!"
Key Features:
- Muslim rulers now playable
- Updated interface for playable Muslims characters
- Unlocks more than 20 features in the game
- New counties and titles
- Balance Greed vs. Nobility with the new Muslim Dynasty Decadence System
- Polygamy. Allow up to four wives for Muslim rulers.
- Story events, starting circa the year 100, such as: The Harem, Shia vs. Sunni, Sufi mystics, Dervishes, The Assassins, Sharia, Wife wants to become first wife
- Combat Revisions with new Commander traits for more interesting combat tactics
Recommended system requirements
minimum*
- OS *:
- XP/Vista/Windows 7
- Processor:
- Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+
- Memory:
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics:
- NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900, 512mb graphics memory required, 1024*768 Resolution
- DirectX®:
- 9.0
- Hard Drive:
- 2 GB HD space
- Sound:
- Direct X-compatible sound card
- Other Requirements:
- Broadband Internet connection
- Additional:
- 3-button mouse, keyboard, speakers, Internet connection for multiplayer, Crusader Kings II Base Game
recommended*
Not specified
User reviews
Hat8
Not recommended | 10 Sept 2020
Muslim dynasties are fun if you're looking for a micro-intensive game that is extremely punishing. However, the core mechanics of the Sword of Islam expansion create perverse incentives. The type of play these mechanics
Helpful: 23
jvsip
Not recommended | 16 Jan 2022
Should've just came with the original game itself rather than being an over-priced crappy dlc
Helpful: 33
Xerneus
Not recommended | 02 Nov 2020
I can finally sleep happily knowing that the people at Paradox can afford their sports cars.
Helpful: 26
flhistoryman
Not recommended | 15 May 2020
This is a game based around the crusades and you have to pay for a dlc to play a muslim.
Helpful: 68
Spy Boy
Recommended | 06 Oct 2021
Originally the very first Crusader Kings and its sequel, Crusader Kings 2, were giving opportunity to only play as Christians, but then Paradox started adding possibilities to play also for other cultures in DLCs. This
Helpful: 4
Dogmeat General
Not recommended | 29 Aug 2024
This is a pretty terrible excuse for a dlc as all this really does is give you the ability to play muslim rulers and use the unique iqta government system. Overall playing as a muslim ruler is admittedly very easy but
Helpful: 0