TalonSoft

Tzar: The Burden of the Crown

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2000

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Localized titles

  • Tzar: Excalibur e il Re Artù

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Medieval*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10*
    Processor alternatives
    1.4 GHz or faster*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    144 MB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card*
    Conditions
    Multiplayer over LAN is available. Use Gameranger or similar service for online multiplayer.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    1.4 GHz or faster*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    8*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Haemimont Games

Publishers

  • TalonSoft
  • Take-Two Interactive
  • Haemimont Games*

Release history

  • 2000-03-31
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2000-03-30 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2000-03-30*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 6, 2019*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.4 GHz or faster*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown*
Windows recommended processor requirement
1.4 GHz or faster*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c*
Windows recommended memory requirement
1* GB
Release year
2,000*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.4 GHz or faster*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
1.4 GHz or faster*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Haemimont Games
Haemimont Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Haemimont Games
Haemimont Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2000-03-30 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2000-03-30*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
159* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Haemimont Games*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
161* min
Name
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown*
Negative reviews · historical
41*
Peak ccu
11*
Positive reviews · historical
452*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • Haemimont Games*
Recommendations
501*
Store release date · historical
Jun 6, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
https://www.haemimontgames.com/?#games*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Haemimont Games
Haemimont Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Haemimont Games
Haemimont Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 6, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
7* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
501* min
Ccu
11*
Developer
Haemimont Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
7* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
568* min
Name
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown*
Negative reviews · historical
41*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
452*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Haemimont Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • RTS*
  • Classic*
  • Medieval*
  • Fantasy*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
RTS
RTS*
Classic
Classic*
Medieval
Medieval*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
45*
RTS
Votes · historical
19*
Classic
Votes · historical
17*
Medieval
Votes · historical
11*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 5 · 24 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Haemimont Games*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: 1.4 GHz or faster Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 144 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card Additional Notes: Multiplayer over LAN is available. Use Gameranger or similar service for online multiplayer. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$4.99*
Publishers
  • Haemimont Games*
Recommendations total
495*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jun 6, 2019*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Haemimont Games
Haemimont Games*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10*
Processor alternatives
1.4 GHz or faster*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
144 MB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card*
Conditions
Multiplayer over LAN is available. Use Gameranger or similar service for online multiplayer.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Haemimont Games
Haemimont Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 6, 2019*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
13,400*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
8*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
1* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,019*
Title
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
8*
Community confidence
moderate*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
1 GB*

* Provisional data