David Wildgoose
GameSpotCrusader Kings 3 Review
Published 8/31/2020
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Series X|S / Linux / PC / PS5 / Mac - 9/1/2020
Crusader Kings III
Crusader Kings III is the newest generation in the medieval role-playing grand strategy game series Crusader Kings. Expand and improve your realm, whether a mighty kingdom or modest county. Use marriage, diplomacy and war to increase your power and prestige in a meticulously detailed map that stretches from Spain to India, Scandinavia to Central Africa.
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- Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
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Critic avg
91
37 scored reviews
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37
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Score range
80–100
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The critic average is 91 across 37 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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90–10031 reviews · 84%
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Preston Dozsa
CGMagazineCrusader Kings 3 Review
Published 8/31/2020
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90
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Read originalFraser Brown
PC GamerPC Gamer Crusader Kings III Review
Published 8/31/2020
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94
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Read originalIan Boudreau
PCGamesNCrusader Kings 3 review – ‘next gen’ has arrived
Published 8/31/2020
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Read originalJason Rodriguez
PC InvasionCrusader Kings III review — Long live the grand strategy king
Published 8/31/2020
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90
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Read originalCrusader Kings 3 Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Never Touch?"
Published 8/31/2020
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100
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Read originalTJ Denzer
ShacknewsCrusader Kings 3 review: Your noble story eternally unfolding
Published 8/31/2020
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90
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Read originalNathan Birch
WccftechCrusader Kings III Review – Game of Endless Thrones
Published 8/31/2020
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90
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Read originalJason Wilson
GamesBeatCrusader Kings III review — King me
Published 8/31/2020
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+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalHelen Ashcroft
TheGamerCrusader Kings 3 Review: Putting The "Grand" Into Grand Strategy Games
Published 8/31/2020
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