Knights Of The Crusades is a busy, bloody, villainous grand strategy RTS
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Summary
Knights of the Crusades is a new 4X game wherein players can recreate the Crusades period from the perspectives of Christian and Muslim factions.
The game offers a campaign that begins with contesting Jerusalem and then moves onto a larger dynamic map where players can make choices that influence the world and resulting alliances.
The game is currently in early access, with developers focusing on making each culture unique with new units, building sets and mechanics.
The game’s Steam page overview video highlights the punitive measures players can re-create from the period, including raids and sword attacks.
It reminds the writer of Age of Empires but on a Paradox scale.
The writer is interested in the concept of a campaign that begins with a Zerg rush and then opens out to a more nuanced 4X style game.
The writer welcomes advice on the game and other titles that investigate the terrible period of zealotry and pillage.
