Press Reviews

“If you’re looking for a game with deep and rewarding mechanics and are willing to take the time to get around the learning curve, this game might interest you. If you like alternative history and would like to see what the would world have looked like if the Seljuq dynasty pushed into Europe or if Lithuania became a vast empire stretching from the edges of each continent, this...

"This role-playing grand strategy game is full-featured and highly interactive: 8/8"

"Crusader Kings II is Paradox’s best game (and certainly the most accessible), as it presents more than enough to keep you busy as you attempt to become the greatest family in Europe."

“Crusader Kings is undoubtedly one of the most fresh and engaging strategy games on the market...”

"it’s simple exterior and complex approach makes it both an accessible game for a fan of the genre or a newcomer that just wants a go at putting their dynasty down in history. There is actually so little to fault the game on, so just do not be surprised when five...

“Crusader Kings 2 is a formidable game that no self-respecting strategist should pass on.”

"...this game goes above and beyond all my expectations - in terms of great game play, gorgeous graphics, and pure gamer gratification."

“...Crusader Kings II is definitely the most impressive Paradox game to date. The game mechanics are an interesting twist on a well-known genre, the code itself is highly polished, and it’s just a really fun and interesting game to play.”

“Crusader Kings II is incredibly accurate as far as historical detail and execution, and it will make any fan of grand strategy or historical gaming jump for joy.”

"The folks over at Paradox have out done themselves and set the bar extremely high. If you are looking for a new strategy game to sink an insane amount of time into, then look no further.”

“It's an incredibly dynamic game that seems to perfectly simulate the state of flux that Europe and the Middle East were in during the Middle Ages. Crusader Kings II is exactly the...

“Crusader Kings II is a majestic feudal sandbox, the greatest generator of hilarious medieval soap opera ever created and Paradox Interactive’s best title to date.”

“Assassinating your immediate family never felt so good. “

"Crusader Kings II offers incredibly deep and rewarding gameplay."

“It kept me up until the early hours of the morning and it got me telling people about the history I was rewriting...”

“PROS: Sublime strategy masterpiece, Near limitless character choice, Not as difficult as it first seems”

“... it quickly becomes evident that Paradox have done an admirable job of retaining accessibility in the face of such complexity.”

"Crusader Kings II is the best video game, in pure gameplay terms, which Paradox Interactive has ever developed.”

“In short, Crusader Kings II is a majestic feudal sandbox, the greatest generator of hilarious medieval soap opera ever created and Paradox Interactive's best title to date.”

“Crusader Kings 2 will own your soul and you’ll likely never get bored.  It’s one of the best games of 2012 so far–possibly of the whole year!”

“With so many stories to be told, it potentially offers hundreds upon hundreds of hours of diplomacy, wars, plots and intrigue, and it’s possibly the best game Paradox have released.”

“An unforgettable wander through the bastions, banquet halls and bedchambers of Medieval Europe.”

“Even if they don’t, I can see myself enjoying the company of CK2 and its incomparable cast of bed-hopping, sibling-slaughtering, rodentmutiliating characters, for months – maybe years – to come.”

“If you can survive an awkward introduction and free your imagination, Crusader Kings II will make you part of the family.”

“Crusader Kings II is a fun game to play. Unlike most strategy games the A.I. here is intense and brutal.”

“This is truly one of the better games to come out from Paradox Development Studio...”

“...this game intrigues me enough to want to keep playing, and that is something indeed.”

“It’s one of those rare games that can show even the uninitiated what a traditionally complex genre is all about and for that Paradox should be wholeheartedly congratulated.”

“If you have nothing against a little sibling rivalry, love to indulge yourself in murderous plots and dream of grand conquests, then this is the best way to experience all that in the safety of your home.”