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Crusader Kings II

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App ID 203770
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Paradox Interactive
Franchise Crusader Kings
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Clausewitz Engine
Last Changenumber 28970158
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 23:37:41 UTC ()
Release Date 14 February 2012 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
😎 88.54%
73k reviews
1,444
In-Game

Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Paradox Development Studio
gamedir Crusader Kings II
metacritic_name Crusader Kings II
icon empty string
metacritic_score 82
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/crusader-kings-ii?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache 203771
state eStateAvailable
serverbrowsername empty string
ValidOSList Windows macOS Linux
GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/203770/
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
InstallScript Installscript.vdf
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
installscript_macos CrusaderKings2.app/installscript_osx.vdf
primarycache_macos 210891
Publisher Paradox Interactive
IsFreeApp Yes
eulas
0 ↴
id203770_eula_0
nameCrusader Kings II EULA
urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/203770_eula_0
version1
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 14 February 2012 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive
https://x.com/CrusaderKings
https://www.youtube.com/paradoxgrandstrategy/
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres RPG (3), Simulation (28), Strategy (2), Free to Play (37)
Steam Release Date 14 February 2012 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 17 March 2021 – 09:23:35 UTC () (1615973015)
library_assets
library_capsuleen
library_heroen
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pinned_positionBottomLeft
width_pct33
height_pct31
osextended macos64
Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 8
review_percentage 89
review_score_bombs 8
review_percentage_bombs 90
Detected Technologies (?) Clausewitz Engine, CEF SDK, Intel_oneTBB SDK, Lua SDK, SDL SDK, Vorbis 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
  • 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
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 1 July 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7399341
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 27 February 2013 – 12:52:32 UTC (), in changelist #186639

Supported Languages

4 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
German Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes

Tags

🛡️ Grand Strategy 💡 Strategy 🏰 Medieval 📜 Historical 🏛️ Political Sim 🖥️ Simulation 🎲 RPG 🧱 Sandbox 🕹️ Multiplayer 🗳️ Politics 🤝 Diplomacy 👤 Singleplayer 🔄 Replay Value ⏯ Real-Time with Pause 🛠️ Moddable 🗳️ Political 🆓 Free to Play 🦹 Character Customization 🌐 RTS 🎶 Great Soundtrack

Categories

Single-player Steam Trading Cards Multi-player Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Assets

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page_background_pathapp/203770
timestamp26 February 2025 – 10:47:24 UTC
Trailers
81433 ↴
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
228983 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2010 Redist No size
228986 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2015 Redist No size
228990 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist No size
203771 CKIIMain 2.20 GiB 1.07 GiB
210890 Windows OptionalCKII PC 175.16 MiB 54.57 MiB
210891 macOS OptionalCKII Mac 227.40 MiB 58.48 MiB
210909 Linux CKII Linux 692.36 MiB 143.93 MiB
203772 OptionalDLC 203772Dynasty CoA Pack 1 480.42 KiB 478.00 KiB
203773 OptionalDLC 203773Mongol Graphics Pack 2.07 MiB 2.03 MiB
203774 OptionalDLC 203774Songs of Albion 33.53 MiB 33.68 MiB
203775 OptionalDLC 203775Songs of Faith 52.54 MiB 52.90 MiB
203776 OptionalDLC 203776Ruler Designer 189 B 448 B
203777 OptionalDLC 203777Songs of the Holy Land 35.64 MiB 35.78 MiB
203778 OptionalDLC 203778The Sword of Islam 7.42 MiB 2.93 MiB
210892 OptionalDLC 210892African Unit Pack 5.26 MiB 5.24 MiB
210893 OptionalDLC 210893Songs of the Caliph 38.42 MiB 38.58 MiB
210894 DLC 210894Dynasty Coat of Arms Pack 2 354.01 KiB 350.44 KiB
210895 DLC 210895Legacy of Rome 1.26 MiB 1.25 MiB
210896 DLC 210896Byzantine Unit Pack 4.19 MiB 4.15 MiB
210897 DLC 210897African Portraits 1.89 MiB 1.85 MiB
210898 DLC 210898Mediterranean Portraits 1.97 MiB 1.93 MiB
210899 DLC 210899Russian Unit Pack 4.16 MiB 4.13 MiB
210900 DLC 210900Russian Portraits 3.04 MiB 2.99 MiB
210901 DLC 210901Songs of Byzantium 36.83 MiB 37.05 MiB
210902 DLC 210902Sunset Invasion 7.88 MiB 7.83 MiB
210903 DLC 210903Songs of the Rus 36.23 MiB 36.42 MiB
210906 DLC 210906The Republic 1.95 MiB 1.93 MiB
210907 DLC 210907Songs of Prosperity 32.88 MiB 33.07 MiB
210908 DLC 210908The Old Gods 2.07 MiB 2.05 MiB
210904 DLC 210904Norse Portraits 3.23 MiB 3.21 MiB
210905 DLC 210905Norse Unit Pack 3.84 MiB 3.79 MiB
226660 DLC 226660Hymns to the Old Gods 38.39 MiB 38.58 MiB
226664 DLC 226664Dynasty Coat of Arms Pack 3 223.18 KiB 223.20 KiB
226661 UnusedMore Crusader Kings II Depots Content No size
226662 DLC 226662Celtic Unit Pack 3.56 MiB 3.54 MiB
226663 DLC 226663Celtic Portraits 2.71 MiB 2.66 MiB
226665 DLC 226665Europa Universalis IV Converter 3.14 MiB 2.25 MiB
226666 DLC 226666Customization Pack 193 B 384 B
226667 DLC 226667Sons of Abraham 190 B 384 B
226668 DLC 226668Crusader Kings II: Military Orders Unit Pack 4.01 MiB 3.98 MiB
226669 DLC 226669Crusader Kings II: Warriors of Faith Unit Pack 4.01 MiB 3.99 MiB
226670 DLC 226670Crusader Kings II: Hymns of Abraham 48.04 MiB 48.24 MiB
226671 DLC 226671Songs of Yuletide 9.76 MiB 9.88 MiB
226672 DLC 226672Crusader Kings II: Saxon Unit Pack 4.07 MiB 4.04 MiB
226673 DLC 226673Crusader Kings II: Finno-Ugric Unit Pack 3.99 MiB 3.96 MiB
279600 DLC 279600Crusader Kings II: Rajas of India 7.60 MiB 7.52 MiB
279601 DLC 279601Crusader Kings II: Turkish Unit Pack 3.77 MiB 3.74 MiB
279602 DLC 279602Crusader Kings II: Turkish Portraits 1.98 MiB 1.94 MiB
279603 DLC 279603Crusader Kings II: Songs of India 36.72 MiB 36.90 MiB
292980 DLC 292980Crusader Kings II: Persian Unit Pack 4.31 MiB 4.28 MiB
292981 DLC 292981Crusader Kings II: Persian Portraits 1.98 MiB 1.95 MiB
292982 DLC 292982Crusader Kings II: Charlemagne (292982) Depot 5.97 MiB 5.87 MiB
292983 DLC 292983Crusader Kings II: Early Western Clothing Pack (292983) Depot 855.11 KiB 849.55 KiB
292984 DLC 292984Crusader Kings II: Early Eastern Clothing Pack (292984) Depot 2.33 MiB 2.29 MiB
292985 DLC 292985Crusader Kings II: Dynasty Shields Charlemagne (292985) Depot 304.53 KiB 304.45 KiB
326530 DLC 326530Crusader Kings II: The Song of Roland Ebook (326530) Depot 2.04 MiB 1.86 MiB
329010 DLC 329010Crusader Kings II: Way of Life (329010) Depot 2.90 MiB 2.91 MiB
329011 DLC 329011Crusader Kings II: Iberian Unit Pack (329011) Depot 3.03 MiB 3.02 MiB
329012 DLC 329012Crusader Kings II: Iberian Portraits (329012) Depot 2.22 MiB 2.14 MiB
329013 DLC 329013Crusader Kings II: Tales of Treachery EBook (329013) Depot 3.52 MiB 3.36 MiB
329014 DLC 329014Crusader Kings II: Horse Lords (329014) Depot 1.48 MiB 1.49 MiB
354330 DLC 354330Crusader Kings II: Inmortuos ad Ortum (354330) Depot 1.48 MiB 1.49 MiB
354331 DLC 354331Crusader Kings II: Inmortuos ad Ortum Content Pack (354331) Depot 59.60 MiB 56.60 MiB
373940 DLC 373940Crusader Kings II: Orchestral House Lords (373940) Depot 86.54 MiB 79.85 MiB
394320 DLC 394320Crusader Kings II: Conclave (394320) Depot 1.77 MiB 1.78 MiB
394321 DLC 394321Crusader Kings II: Conclave Content Pack (394321) Depot 8.17 MiB 8.06 MiB
401660 DLC 401660Crusader Kings II: Viking Metal (401660) Depot 135.98 MiB 132.89 MiB
428720 DLC 428720Crusader Kings II: South Indian Portraits(428720) Depot 1.62 MiB 1.58 MiB
488180 UnusedDLC 488180Crusader Kings II: Preview Build (488180) Depot No size
449980 DLC 449980Crusader Kings II: Not Bears (449980) Depot 8.58 MiB 8.48 MiB
449981 DLC 449981Crusader Kings II: Not Bears At All CP (449981) Depot 7.33 MiB 7.29 MiB
472070 DLC 472070Crusader Kings II: No Savage Bears (472070) Depot 118.84 MiB 113.61 MiB
530780 DLC 530780Crusader Kings II: Monks and Mystics (530780) Depot 19.73 MiB 19.43 MiB
592800 DLC 592800Crusader Kings II: South Indian Portraits 5 Year Anniversary Gift (592800) Depot 1.62 MiB 1.58 MiB
601270 DLC 601270Crusader Kings II: Hymns of Revelation (601270) Depot 101.28 MiB 99.79 MiB
640140 DLC 640140Crusader Kings II: Board Game Night (640140) Depot 55.27 MiB 55.11 MiB
820740 DLC 820740Hybrid Tea Rose (820740) Depot 63.59 KiB 63.56 KiB
949870 DLC 949870Crusader Kings II: Pagan Fury (949870) Depot 54.68 MiB 54.79 MiB
756660 DLC 756660Crusader Kings II: Holy Fury (756660) Depot 97.16 MiB 96.26 MiB
1143761 UnusedDLC 1143761Fake News (1143761) Depot No size
1143760 UnusedDLC 1143760Ricochet Monkey (1143760) Depot No size
1167860 DLC 1167860Mega Cat (1167860) depå 188.25 MiB 187.26 MiB

Inner depots from DLC

ID Configuration Size DL.
226661 UnusedDLC 226660Crusader Kings II: Hymns to the Old Gods No size

Total size on disk is 4.71 GiB and total download size is 2.73 GiB.

Total size on disk is 2.38 GiB and total download size is 1.12 GiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 7399341 28 September 2021 – 09:57:02 UTC
3.0.1.1 Old Version 3.0.1.1 3522510 25 March 2019 – 08:17:58 UTC
3.1.0 Old Version 3.1.0 3690816 14 May 2019 – 05:52:36 UTC
3.1.1 Old Version 3.1.1 3820896 27 May 2019 – 08:54:46 UTC
3.2.0 Old version 3.2.0 3851163 4 June 2019 – 10:53:09 UTC
3.2.1 Old version 3.2.1 3868614 14 October 2019 – 13:28:02 UTC
3.2.2 (64-bit) Old version 3.2.2 4241428 14 October 2019 – 13:27:40 UTC
3.3.0 (64-bit) Old version 3.3.0 4288188 29 January 2020 – 14:12:13 UTC
3.3.2 (64-bit) Old version 3.3.2 4648566 18 May 2020 – 15:02:36 UTC
3.3.3 (64-bit) Old version 3.3.3 Pre-OSX Big Sur compatibility 5374174 8 February 2021 – 15:47:52 UTC
3.3.3.1 (64-bit) Old version 3.3.3.1 Post-OSX Big Sur Compatibility 6206271 17 February 2021 – 16:09:30 UTC
3.3.4 (64-bit) Old version 3.3.4 6274525 16 September 2021 – 09:51:24 UTC
3.3.5 (64-bit) Old version 3.3.5 7362263 28 September 2021 – 09:59:43 UTC

Other

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