Development Studio · Paradox Development Studio^*

Crusader Kings II

2012 historical video game · real-time strategy · computer wargame +4^*

At a glance

Genres

historical video game
real-time strategy
computer wargame
grand strategy wargame
construction and management simulation^*
role-playing video game^*
strategy video game^*

Play modes

single-player video game
multiplayer video game

Series

Crusader Kings

Game facts

Developers

Development Studio
Paradox Development Studio^*

Publishers

Paradox Interactive

Engines

Clausewitz Engine

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Platforms

Players by platform

Microsoft Windows^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
32^*

Content classifications

ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*
Classification
T - Teen^*

Compatibility and community reports

Steam Deck^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum^*
Reports
48^*
Community confidence
strong^*
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*

System requirements

Linux · Unspecified tier^*
Operating system
Ubuntu 16.04 x64^*
Processor alternatives
IntelR PentiumR IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+^*
Memory
4 GB Hard disk space: 2 Gb Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 6750 / NVIDIA GeForce 320 / NVIDIA GeForce > 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required.^*
macOS · Unspecified tier^*
Operating system
10.11 (El Capitan)^*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better)^*
Memory
4 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 6750 / NVIDIA GeForce 320 / NVIDIA GeForce 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required^*
Windows · Unspecified tier^*
Operating system
Win7 64-bit^*
Processor alternatives
Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+^*
Memory
4 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2 GB Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900, 512mb graphics memory required. DirectX®: 9.0c Sound: Direct X-compatible sound card Additional: 3-button mouse and keyboard^*
Windows · Minimum^*
Processor alternatives
Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+^*
Memory
4 GB^*

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
macOS^*
Supported
Yes^*
Linux^*
Supported
Yes^*

Interface languages

English^*
French^*
German^*
Spanish - Spain^*

Game features

Single-player^*
Multi-player^*
Steam Trading Cards^*

Store genres

RPG^*
Simulation^*
Strategy^*
Free To Play^*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Crusader Kings II

Screenshot 2 from Crusader Kings II

Screenshot 3 from Crusader Kings II

* Provisional data