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Crusader Kings III

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App ID 1158310
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Paradox Interactive
Franchise Crusader Kings
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Clausewitz Engine, Paradox_Launcher Launcher
Last Changenumber 29997366
Last Record Update 10 July 2025 – 20:57:58 UTC ()
Release Date 1 September 2020 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
😎 88.83%
128k reviews
12,570
In-Game

Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.

Additional Information

Developer Paradox Development Studio
metacritic_name Crusader Kings III
metacritic_score 91
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/crusader-kings-iii?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Paradox Interactive
eulas
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urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/1158310_eula_0
version1
Store Release Date 1 September 2020 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.com/invite/ck3
https://www.facebook.com/Crusaderkings
https://x.com/CrusaderKings
https://www.youtube.com/@CrusaderKings
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres RPG (3), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 1 September 2020 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 29 April 2025 – 13:24:35 UTC () (1745933075)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 89
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Detected Technologies (?) Clausewitz Engine, Paradox_Launcher Launcher, Bink_Video SDK, FMOD SDK, Intel_oneTBB SDK, NVIDIA_CUDA SDK, NVIDIA_Texture_Tools SDK, SDL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game does not exit cleanly and may require you to manually quit via the Steam overlay
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game's launcher/setup tool may require a touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: This game does not exit cleanly and may require you to manually quit via the Steam overlay
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 17 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 6925632
  • configuration:
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
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Content Descriptors Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), General Mature Content (5)
First seen on SteamDB 10 September 2019 – 12:38:55 UTC (), in changelist #6849629
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

8 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 🏰 Medieval 🛡️ Grand Strategy 🖥️ Simulation 🎲 RPG 📜 Historical 💼 Management 🦹 Character Customization 🧫 Life Sim 🧱 Sandbox 🌐 RTS 🧞 Choices Matter ⚔️ War 👤 Singleplayer 🏦 Economy 🗳️ Political 🗺️ 4X 🛠️ Moddable 🕹️ Multiplayer ⏯ Real-Time with Pause

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Remote Play on Tablet Family Sharing Multi-player PvP Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

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timestamp29 April 2025 – 13:25:01 UTC
Trailers
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Steam charts

  • 12,570 players right now
  • 18,095 24-hour peak
  • 98,872 all-time peak 6 September 2020
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Store data

  • 290,492 followers
  • #134 in top sellers
  • 115,701 positive reviews
  • 12,872 negative reviews
  • 89.99% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 36 viewers right now
  • 213 24-hour peak
  • 64,778 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 88.83% SteamDB Rating
  • 115,701 90.0% positive reviews
  • 12,872 10.0% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
1 September 2020 – 16:00 Steam Release -
16 March 2021 – 17:00 Free Week -
6 September 2022 – 17:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: September 2022 Humble Choice (#34) -
8 September 2022 – 17:00 Free Weekend -
11 May 2023 – 17:00 Free Weekend -
9 May 2024 – 17:00 Free Weekend -

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Steam player counter indicates there are currently 12570 players live playing Crusader Kings III on Steam.

Crusader Kings III had an all-time peak of 98872 concurrent players on 6 September 2020.

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