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Crusader Kings III

A Role-playing (RPG) game by Paradox Development Studio, released in 2020

91/100🟢Very Healthy🥇Proton GoldXbox Series X|SLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)

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.

Single playerMultiplayer

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Crusader Kings III Download Size

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Is Crusader Kings III Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟢Very Healthy
16.3KPlayers Online

There are currently 16,251 people playing Crusader Kings III, which is a very healthy population. You will find matches instantly.

Current Activity24h Peak: 19.5K
Estimated Match Wait: Very Fast (< 30s)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Crusader Kings III save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\CrusaderKingsIII\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/CrusaderKingsIII/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/CrusaderKingsIII/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Crusader Kings III Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Crusader Kings III, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 216 user configs ↗

Can I Run Crusader Kings III?

System requirements not available for this title.

Is Crusader Kings III Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

91
Rated 91 out of 100
Must-Play Title3 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 3 critic reviews, Crusader Kings III is universally acclaimed as a genre-defining masterpiece. Scoring a 91/100, it is one of the highest-rated role-playing (rpg) games available, making it an essential purchase.

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