Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come

Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come follows the First Crusade through the eyes of a chosen knight. Across a mission-by-mission campaign from Constantinople to Jerusalem, you lead him through the struggle to rise in rank and gain power and wealth.

Choose and develop a hero

You can choose from five notable heroes, each from a different nation of medieval Europe. They have distinct backgrounds, wealth, fighting skills, goals, dreams, starting resources and skill sets, leading to different tactics and approaches to victory. Your focus character gains experience, rises in rank and grows stronger and more effective; each hero’s skills also make subsequent playthroughs different.

Fight across varied terrain

Battles take place across varied landscapes, from Mediterranean pine forests to the rocky deserts of the Holy Land. Hills, valleys and slopes shape tactics and outcomes, while physics can send rocks tumbling down slopes into enemy ranks, knocking soldiers to the ground. Weather and visibility change dynamically and affect gameplay, including unit abilities and the results of their actions.

Manage your army

Between missions, you manage troops and supporting characters, upgrade heroes, spend acquired ducats, distribute weapons and assemble the army for the next battle. Your army grows stronger after each fight, and soldiers gain experience and can be given skills. Keeping veteran soldiers alive can influence your tactics.

Choose your alliances

Power groups within the divided crusader army are called factions, each led by a major nation and offering missions to its allies. Building ties with one nation gradually excludes others, but a faithful ally can provide ducats, special units and skills, and eventually a new, unique hero.

Faith and relics

Faith represents the religious ideals behind the campaign and strongly affects overall morale. Each hero begins with a unique Faith score, which can rise or fall based on his decisions. Christian relics are tied to Faith: the higher a hero’s score, the more effectively they boost his abilities.

Historical figures

The campaign includes historical personalities from the period among its supporting characters, appearing as antagonists, allies or vassals. The game adapts the era with some restrictions and modifications.