For the last two weeks we have been bombarded with stories about Skyrim. People were, and still are, talking about all the wonderful emergent adventures they’ve been experiencing in Bethesda’s latest fantasy product. But while everyone else has been off having fun slaying dragons and doing whatever, we have been quietly playing the beta of Paradox’s forthcoming real-time strategy game, Crusader Kings II. So, why are we talking about Skyrim? Because we have come to the conclusion that CK2 will be the Skyrim of historical strategy games.
For players who can’t get enough of this period of history or this style of gameplay, here is a list of the best games like Crusader Kings players should check out.
The strategy genre has seen a lot of movers and shakers over the last ten years.
PC Invasion: Humble Bundle's latest offering features Paradox Interactive games like Europa Universalis IV, Magicka 2, and Crusader Kings II.
They haven't had a good game bundle in a long time, it seems. It is usually just books.