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CRUSADER KINGS II

Crusader Kings II has 997 concurrent players on Steam right now. Its 24 hour peak is 1,141 and its all-time peak is 1,187. Data refreshes every 5 minutes from the official Steam Web API.

DEV · Paradox Development StudioPUB · Paradox Interactive2012

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

Niche but breathing. Best chance to find others at peak hours.
Currently at 84% of the all-time peak of 1,187 players.
Last updated 5 years ago: Hotfix Patch 3.3.5.1.

Playing now

997

24h peak

1,141

24h change

▼ 12.6%

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ACROSS PLATFORMS

STEAMLIVE

Current

997

24h peak

1.14K

All-time

1.19K

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