50 Games like Crusader Kings II that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Crusader Kings II does: deep simulation, a sandbox world and a medieval setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. What it adds of its own: real-time strategy and cozy, relaxing feel.

Shelved next to Crusader Kings II for good reason: deep simulation, a sandbox world and fantasy world. To that it adds an isometric view and free-to-play access. They part company on setting and world: this one brings open world exploration.

Its point of contact with Crusader Kings II is turn-based strategy, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. Its own ground is tactical combat and a sci-fi setting.

It comes from the same genre as Crusader Kings II and shares deep simulation, a sandbox world and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a top-down view.

With Crusader Kings II it shares deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. Its own ground is tactical combat and base building.

What carries over from Crusader Kings II is deep simulation, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. What it adds of its own: tactical combat.

Held in common with Crusader Kings II: turn-based strategy, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. What it adds of its own: adventure storytelling and base building.

Its point of contact with Crusader Kings II is deep simulation, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: adventure storytelling and tactical combat.

On paper it is what Crusader Kings II is — deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings post-apocalyptic world and 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Crusader Kings II, and so does deep simulation, single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

The thread back to Crusader Kings II runs through deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode: adventure storytelling and base building.

The genre is the same as Crusader Kings II’s, and with it turn-based strategy, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a space setting and a first-person view.

On paper it is what Crusader Kings II is — deep simulation, single-player focus and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

Same family as Crusader Kings II: turn-based strategy, a sandbox world and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings procedural generation and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Crusader Kings II’s, and with it deep simulation, a sandbox world and fantasy world. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings procedural generation.