Knights of Honor II: Sovereign

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Black Sea Games · Strategy · Dec 6, 2022

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Price
$40.36−32%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
100
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio4 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Knights of Honor II: Sovereign?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's also more balanced in terms of gameplay, with economics, diplomacy, having an equal focus to combat.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has solid mechanics, the visuals are refreshing, and is unique enough in a genre that can use a good shakeup.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Learning curve is steep, and a lot of advanced mechanics are not well explained, but it is well worth learning.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Still good COOP or MP play, sank a lot more hours then what it shows here ;)
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Character portraits and animations give each leader a distinct personality, and the soundtrack — full of medieval instruments and sweeping orchestral themes — adds a strong sense of atmosphere.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay76 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Difficulty22 reviews
Co-op10 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
67% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Monetization
100% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
54% still recommend
Combat
88% still recommend
Crashes
43% still recommend
Bugs
20% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$40.36$59.48−32%

The lowest we've tracked is $11.24.

8 points recordedtoday · $40.36

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