48 Multiplayer 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.

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.

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.

Held in common with Crusader Kings II: turn-based strategy, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

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.

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 genre is the same as Crusader Kings II’s, and with it deep simulation, historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings co-op play and 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Crusader Kings II’s, and with it deep simulation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

The common ground with Crusader Kings II is structural: deep simulation, a sandbox world and historical setting. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on genre: this one brings real-time strategy.

What it holds in common with Crusader Kings II is shape: turn-based strategy, a sandbox world and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in genre and setting — its own ground is real-time strategy.

Held in common with Crusader Kings II: deep simulation, a sandbox world and a medieval setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in genre and world — its own ground is real-time strategy and open world exploration.

It resembles Crusader Kings II most in how it is built: deep simulation, a sandbox world and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is genre: real-time strategy.