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We filtered the 50 games similar to Crusader Kings II down to the 31 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Sid Meier's Civilization® V, MASSIVE CHALICE and Stronghold Crusader top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Crusader Kings II.

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GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy
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MultiplayerSolo
Year 2012Dev Paradox Development Studio

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Crusader Kings II is Sid Meier's Civilization® V — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. MASSIVE CHALICE and Stronghold Crusader follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Crusader Kings II

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Crusader Kings II. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Sid Meier's Civilization® V
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFantasyMedievalIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC90IGDB87· 5
Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~27hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Crusader Kings II, expect turn-based strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

MASSIVE CHALICE
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloFantasyHistoricalMedievalTactical
Steam👍 72%· 1.9KRAWG👍 36%· 131MC73IGDB70· 3OC74· 32
Year 2015Dev Double Fine ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Crusader Kings II, expect deep simulation, turn-based strategy and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

Stronghold Crusader
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldHistoricalMedievalFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 21KIGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Shared with Crusader Kings II: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical, while skipping turn-based strategy

Stronghold
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldMedievalHistoricalFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 10K
Year 2001Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Crusader Kings II: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

Stronghold HD (2012)
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldMedievalHistoricalFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 310MC81
Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Crusader Kings II, it's known for deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

Rise of Nations
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalMedievalIsometric
IGDB92· 3
Year 2003Dev Big Huge Games · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Crusader Kings II: fantasy world, historical setting and setting medieval

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, combat tactical and ranged combat, while skipping turn-based strategy

Medieval: Total War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFantasyMedievalIsometric
Steam👍 71%· 2.4KIGDB90· 1
Year 2002Dev The Creative Assembly · ActivisionOn PC

✓ Shared with Crusader Kings II: turn-based strategy, historical setting and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, melee combat and combat tactical, while skipping deep simulation

Defenders of Ardania
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalMedievalIsometric
Steam👍 35%· 122MC58IGDB56· 4
Year 2012Dev Most Wanted Entertainment · Deep SilverPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Crusader Kings II, expect fantasy world, historical setting and setting medieval

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and combat magic, while skipping turn-based strategy

Battle Chess
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalMedievalIsometric
Steam👍 80%· 107
Year 1988Dev Interplay · Fujitsu InteractiveOn PC

✓ Shared with Crusader Kings II: turn-based strategy, fantasy world and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, visual third person and visual pixel, while skipping deep simulation

East India Company
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalMedievalFantasy
Steam👍 52%· 205MC67
Year 2009Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Shared with Crusader Kings II: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and combat tactical, while skipping deep RPG systems

Stronghold 3 Gold
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldHistoricalFantasyMedievalIsometric
Steam👍 33%· 4.8KRAWG👍 28%· 50IGDB52· 3
Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Crusader Kings II, expect deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, open world exploration and combat tactical, while skipping turn-based strategy

Majesty 2
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalMedievalIsometric
Steam👍 69%· 1.3KRAWG👍 73%· 63MC72IGDB50· 2
Year 2009Dev 1C:InoCo · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Crusader Kings II: deep simulation, fantasy world and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, punishing difficulty and combat magic, while skipping turn-based strategy

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 86%· 374KRAWG👍 88%· 1.4KMC88IGDB87· 20OC89· 95
Year 2016Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Crusader Kings II, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, base building and resource management, while skipping deep RPG systems

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalIsometric
IGDB81· 8
Year 2008Dev Firaxis Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ If you enjoyed Crusader Kings II, expect deep simulation, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, while skipping deep RPG systems

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 87%· 1.5KRAWG👍 69%· 163MC83IGDB77· 3
Year 2008Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Crusader Kings II, expect turn-based strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and base building, while skipping deep RPG systems

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