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Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

Release DateFeb 14, 2012
PriceFree
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92.3% (very positive) Top 20% / 90.5%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90.4% Top 3% / 89.1%  Top 4%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)30.4K  Top 1% / 71K  Top 1%
Curators010 reviews
Median Play Time251.1 hours  Top 1%
Followers118.5K  Top 1%
Owners± 7.4M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 5.3M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 35.4M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Crusader Kings II steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Crusader Kings II's Steam rating and reviews between February 2012 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 98.4% (July 2013) to 88.6% (October 2018).

With 71K reviews Top 1%, Crusader Kings II is definitely a major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Crusader Kings II and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Crusader Kings II's review languages. The most popular language is English (65%), followed by Russian (7%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game is translated in 4 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Crusader Kings II percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Crusader Kings II depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 811 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 18 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (254 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Crusader Kings II's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Gameplay depth
  • Detailed game map
  • Replayability
  • Narrative approach
  • Varied monarch personalities
  • Myriad map settings
  • Streamlined UI
  • Adequate soundtrack
  • Mods that expand play area
  • New DLCs
  • Steep learning curve
  • Lack of tutorial
  • Polish issues
  • Bad UI
  • Uninteresting combat
  • Work with little reward
  • Frustrating oversights
  • Inability to rescue prisoners
  • Expensive DLC
  • Overwhelming interface

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 92.3%  Top 20% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Crusader Kings II's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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