

And while the hierarchical depiction of feudalism it presents is highly disputed in modern scholarship, excellent expansions like Conclave have added more weight to the lateral bonds that many historians argue were the greater driving force among the nobility of the age. All of CK2’s titles have holders, and it is they who interact and play the grand game against one another.Ī strong realm can crumble under a weak king just as a poor realm can rise to glory under a great king.

We take for granted the concept of a nation state in our modern world, but if you lived in Auvergne, France in 1150, you were probably loyal to a person, not a flag or a constitution. This game has you playing a Viking ruler, and you actually do things a Viking ruler would do such as, constantly proving yourself as a strong and capable ruler while also solving family blood-related feuds. Luckily, Expeditions' studio ignored the stereotypes and stuck to its research. But at its core is a system that does an excellent job of modeling how politics worked in Western Europe from about 1000 to 1400 AD. They are always popular, all the more for video games. With expansions highlighting Satanic cults and fanciful, “What if?” Aztec invasions, there is plenty of ahistorical nonsense kicking around CK2 these days. Screenshot via Steam user ☠✠☩ Mr.Nekator ☩✠☠ (Image credit: ☠✠☩ Mr.Nekator ☩✠☠ ) Crusader Kings 2 - Most historical modeling of medieval Western European politics Viking Woman - Historical - Fantasy - Exclusive This game lets you dress up a woman in traditional Viking fashion (a long dress covered by an apron, clasped by brooches and beads), and can also be used to create a Norse goddess or valkyrie, or more functional adventurer outfits inspired by the Viking men's style of clothes.
