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Real Warfare 2: Northern Crusades

Strategy

Developer Unicorn Games Studio

Real Warfare 2: Northern Crusades is the next installment in this series of realistic real-time strategy games covering various periods in the development of the present day civilization – from the Middle Ages to today. From the Steam store page

49 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Oct 4, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

31
Rotten

15 positive · 34 negative
95% range 20–45%

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Steam's own rating
Mixed
66 of 138 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What people are saying

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Reactions

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  • Steam user Steam user …4496Steam reviews · Jan 11, 2014 · 32 h played

    Great game: battles are fluid, and the AI is stunning. The campaign scales very well and is both challenging and enjoyable. If your units don't show initiative, it is not the AI's fault, check you unit stats; also upgrade your commander skill for your lead troops. The HUD is intuitive and easy to follow. I highly recommend this game to any strategy-lovers.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1037Steam reviews · May 6, 2015 · 10 h played

    really nice game... it has inovation... really has a lot of potential... But for now crashes ... crashes ... and more crashes... Update: There are not more update so far... and look like the company already "dissapear" ... so this is a death game, don't buy and hope that they are going to fix everything... This game really have the potential to be better than Total War Roma... but they just give up. The game really crash and quick you out all the time, from doing nothing to just a single…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9102Steam reviews · Dec 8, 2013 · 6 h played

    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! Battles do not load. Access violation error. Been a few years now but problem hasn't been patched. Save your cash.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7082Steam reviews · Nov 19, 2011 · 5 h played

    Good game , the battle is just like the previous title which has almost perfect system for historic tactical battles, it refined a bit and feels more fluid especially the camera control. The nice add to this title is the camapign map which is played like Mount & blade system, all in real time, where you can recruit & upgrade your army, and also trade and seige castles, and many other things. There are RPG elements which are good add, you can enhance your hero abilities and thus can be reflected…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3676Steam reviews · Jan 19, 2014 · 184 h played

    2022: con la opcion de compatibilidad en windows 7 desde el engine del juego , funciona bien con windows 11 . El exe esta en C:>archivos programa (X86)>steam> steamapps>common>realwarfare 2 northem crusades>engine -clik encima del icono engine de realwarfare northem crusades , entonces sale el menu de opciones de compatibilidad y se pone windows 7 . Al juego con una rtx3600 y i5 comprovado que se le pueden activar opciones graficas al maximo incluso anisotropico 16 y antialiasing x4 . 2020 :…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9547Steam reviews · May 16, 2014 · 56 h played

    Couldn't get in to this game. It was too hard to control units etc. They often just wouldn't go where I tried to put them I felt llike I was battling the controls and game system instead of the enemy. After playing the total war series it just doesnt compare.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2073Steam reviews · Mar 1, 2014 · 1 h played

    *PLEASE READ THIS PARAGRAPH SO YOUR NOT RIPPED OFF!" The currency on the store page is messed up, it is £20 and $20, dollars is 50% more than pounds so if you live in the uk use http://store.steampowered.com/?cc=us to purchase the game and you can get it 50% cheaper, this either means they are trying to rip you off if your in the UK or just made a mistake. I wont review the game I just want to warn you that if you live in the uk you dont get ripped off by 10 pounds as if you purchase it in…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1619Steam reviews · Jan 13, 2015 · 32 h played

    Crashes. Unplayable. Horrible UI. I wanted to like this game so badly but ugh.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3305Steam reviews · Sep 1, 2014 · 3 h played

    Absolutely dreadful. The controls are dreadful. The graphics are misleading to say the least. The AI is dreadful. This game is dreadful. ♥♥♥♥♥.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7211Steam reviews · Mar 16, 2014 · 1 h played

    This game would be quite good if it didnt have the issue of crashing if you do just about anything which is widely know about i even tried some of the various fixes didnt work in otherwords dont buy this horible game

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  • Steam user Steam user …9608Steam reviews · Sep 12, 2014 · 1 h played

    I don't think that this game was worth my money at all... seeing right now 12.9.2014 that i could have bought Skyrim for less money then i payed for this crap makes me actually CRY! T_T -0/10 WASTE OF MONEY! do not buy. The controls are wierd, old the enemies IN THE STARTING campaign are quote:"invincible army" compared to mine, so i can't even fight anyone, once it said that i am equal with an army of 4x swords, 3x archers, 2x spearman, 1x cav, with mine: 1x axe, 1x sword, 1x knight cav....…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2152Steam reviews · Dec 6, 2011 · 1 h played

    Точно такая же, как и 1 часть, только + глобальная карта, даже карты в скирмише не поменяли. Глобалка вообще не конкурент Total War (ближе даже к Mount & Blade). а вот тактика радует, ибо тот же TW имеет по всем параметрам, Если патчить игру, то может получится толк.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7247Steam reviews · Jun 30, 2014

    Battles don't work, The control scheme is terrible, can't even play this game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7440Steam reviews · Jan 3, 2017 · 45 h played

    I really want to recommend this game ,honestly. at the first 10 hours I really enjoyed the game mechanic even though many said it was terrified then the worst thing happened. it started to crashed rapidly ,mostly during you are sieging castles. I was trying to look away from this problem. but it's getting worse ,it crashes upon almost every of your actions. even when you loading saved gameplays I'vs tried every methods to fix this ,nothing worked it's not worth even a dollar

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  • Steam user Steam user …6889Steam reviews · Mar 27, 2019 · 3 h played

    imagine if Total War and Mount & Blade had a baby now imagine if the two were related this is that baby

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  • Steam user Steam user …9077Steam reviews · Jun 12, 2014 · 12 h played

    Terrible graphics. 15 year old games have better graphics. The gameplay is poor as well. What a rippoff. Meta score is 80? Should be -80.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8972Steam reviews · Feb 19, 2015 · 4 h played

    I really like this game it is a good alternative to medieval total war 2. It has good map layout and better battle graphics . The battles are alot of fun espeacially the way the calvary charges and they dont just stop like an moron like in mtw2. The controls are really easy and the open world is a cool addition to the series.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5358Steam reviews · Sep 9, 2015 · 3 h played

    Unplayable thanks to a lot of bugs

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  • Steam user Steam user …8328Steam reviews · Aug 13, 2015 · 10 h played

    Combines Mount & Blade with Total War; kinda like the Red Orchestra 2 of strategy games. A unique and underrated title from a studio that went under before bugs were fixed. Buy it on sale you won't be dissapointed.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3524Steam reviews · Jul 12, 2024 · 36 h played

    Turn off Psuedo HDR to get the missing textures to show up on modern systems. Fun game, mount and blade meats total war

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  • Steam user Steam user …2339Steam reviews · Jul 19, 2020 · 2 h played

    TLDR Real Warfare : "Northern Crusades" Review "Northern Crusades" was released in 2011,one year after "Real Warfare 1242" and it has the same exact engine,same exact UI,same exact maps,same exact units,same exact graphics and the same exact gameplay.It even has the same crashes and bugs as the first game. Here is my review of the first game with a link on how to fix the black screen that occurs on nvidia graphic cards https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198034782339/recommended/46350/ .…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8913Steam reviews · Jul 8, 2018 · 8 h played

    Real Warfare 2 is a strange game to recommend. I first tried the developers other game XII century which just didn't work properly. Since i am a sucker i decided to pick this game up as well thinking that i could return it if it didn't work properly. And guess what, i seem to be one of the lucky ones because after i disabled AA to prevent the screen from turning black the game have worked quite well. So consider this a warning if you are interested in the game. After you have purchased it…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5112Steam reviews · Dec 29, 2016

    Can't even play it because in order to press buttons I have to search around until I find it.. Hovering over the buttons doesn't highlight them.. theres some sort of resolution error or something that I can't figure out.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8013Steam reviews · Dec 29, 2016 · 4 h played

    This game is truly awesome, It polished gem that everyone has missed out and that was hidden in the propagande of the Total war series. It´s well worth 20 euro even though it now is on sale for just 2 euro. I has high quality graphics and feels very immersive. Combat seems more realistic in pace than the total war series and it has a very interesting campaign. I havent played so much but this game does not deserver all that bad critique it has gotten. I dont understand those at all.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9531Steam reviews · Feb 19, 2016 · 1 h played

    So sick of buying this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ from Steam & them not caring people are putting up carbage games that don't work. This game is clown shoes.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1608Steam reviews · Dec 8, 2014 · 1 h played

    You like to play grand strategy games with your friend? WELL F*CK YOU THEN CAUSE THERE IS NOOOOOOOOOOOOO WAY TO DO SO. Stop selling these ♥♥♥♥ games.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5172Steam reviews · Jan 11, 2025 · 1 h played

    Game is buggy and unplayable constant crashing

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  • Steam user Steam user …0213Steam reviews · Jun 27, 2013

    Mount Blade'le Total War'ı karıştırırak bişey yapmaya çalışmışlar

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  • Steam user Steam user …4015Steam reviews · Jul 19, 2026 · 4 h played

    Warning: Broken Game! This game has design/implementation defects that will render this unplayable for many gamers. The game does not launch under Windows 11, and will crash Windows Explorer if you try. This 16 year old game hasn't been patched or updated in 14 years, it's broken and unmaintained, but the developer, who knows it's broken, is still trying to charge money for it... at what point does deliberately unethical behaviour like this become a criminal attempt at fraud? Anyway, when…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1798Steam reviews · Dec 28, 2025 · 12 h played

    Real Warfare 2: Northern Crusades, developed by Unicorn Games Studio and published by Fulqrum Publishing, is an ambitious and uncompromising historical real-time strategy game that seeks to portray medieval warfare on a scale and with a level of complexity rarely attempted in the genre. Set during the 13th-century Northern Crusades, the game places players in command of the Teutonic Order as it wages campaigns against pagan Prussian tribes, blending grand strategy, RPG-style progression, and…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0277Steam reviews · Jul 17, 2020 · 19 h played

    This is a super awesome game, it's a mix of Mount and Blade and Total War but with none of the depth of the two. In my opinion this is a good introduction for combat tactics if you want to get into the Total Wars series - Rome 2 in particular or Shogun 2. The story is kind of meh, sadly they ditched the voice acting that they had in the first game, which is a shame. The RPG elements and progression level are a super welcomed addition. But there is no real impact in your dialog choices or what…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5479Steam reviews · Apr 16, 2019 · 1 h played

    I bought this game and then asked for a refund not because is bad, but because my device runs too hot when playing it (don't know why). The framerate is good and I didn't have any problem starting the game. I also played some skirmish battles and honestly don't understand the negative reviews. Animations are not that great but everything else seems definitely decent/good. I think it's worth a try.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3041Steam reviews · Oct 6, 2017

    Doesn't work as soon as I enter combat.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2607Steam reviews · Oct 3, 2017 · 5 h played

    Crashes after a hour

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  • Steam user Steam user …4024Steam reviews · Oct 4, 2026 · 1 h played

    Where is Lembitu, where is Manivalde? I paid 99 cents for this ♥♥♥♥ game and i have to play as ♥♥♥♥♥♥ german ♥♥♥♥♥ and cannot play Lembitu or any other great Estonian? this is biggest ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and this game is also ♥♥♥♥ becaus it crashes so much you cant even play. But i am not surprised becaus this gaem was probably made by piider ♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥ germans who suck immigrant ♥♥♥♥ and are gay ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and steal my 99 cents for this ♥♥♥♥ game adn waist my time. i will kill you all germs and get my…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0794Steam reviews · Dec 11, 2025 · 1 h played

    Игра не работает

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  • Steam user Steam user …0893Steam reviews · Feb 20, 2024 · 1 h played

    The third game of XIII Century series, also it most ambitious game. Combine Total War combat with Mount & Blade real time world map. It's a powerful combos, full of potentials. Sadly, the game not working. If you play with high quality graphic on world map, high chance of crash. If you get into combat, crash. Do anything, crash, crash and crash. The whole game is a crashing mess. I've been following this series since Century XIII - Death or Glory. It has a lot of potential to be a competitor…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6335Steam reviews · Feb 2, 2024 · 318 h played

    just too many bugs... crashes after almost every battle.. However, as the game progresses, there is only one crash before first battle.. if u can be patient with it.. as i was.. it turned out to be an extremely addictive experiance. Fair bit of challenge and map expansion is random due to a challenging AI . Still playing and enjoying.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2131Steam reviews · Mar 11, 2023 · 6 h played

    it large scale big

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  • Steam user Steam user …5266Steam reviews · Apr 30, 2022

    I'm not a huge fan of real-time strategy games but this one is actually really fun. Much better then the first Real Warfare! 7/10

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  • Steam user Steam user …2403Steam reviews · Dec 11, 2021 · 1 h played

    The game runs for maybe 15 mins, gets an error after a battle and closes. when you try to load your campaign after the error instead of the loading screen it shows a portion of the map and freezes. i know some games don't age well but this one is literally unplayable.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7205Steam reviews · Jan 19, 2021 · 4 h played

    it doesnt worth to spend money.this game insults gamers please delete this steam. the base of game full of errors please rework on it. dear 1c company

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  • Steam user Steam user …1569Steam reviews · Jul 12, 2020 · 1 h played

    I think my problem with the game is the storyline is just not very interesting or engaging. The interface and texts are small and hard to read. During battles, many units look like they are standing around instead of fighting.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3057Steam reviews · Dec 30, 2019

    You guys really put this buggy game on store????

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  • Steam user Steam user …6926Steam reviews · Aug 27, 2019

    I made it run so It's already better than first one :) but game still have some problems lots of shadow and geometry pooping, environment looks very low poly, units are quite ok, jerky camera movement and with change of direction freezes for a moment, font choice and background sometimes makes it hard to read, no ui scaling for higher resolution, game sometimes crushes, have bugs, even in tutorials game fail to register some event and stuck with progression. Other than that It's playable and…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2181Steam reviews · Jan 24, 2019 · 1 h played

    No... just no. Its so bad on so many levels even before getting to the actual gameplay. Just play the TotalWar series or something similar.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5596Steam reviews · Jun 18, 2017 · 1 h played

    It reminds me of Mount & Blade, but this is not as polished and suffers from crash issues. I have not played multiplayer, but the singleplayer part is very mediocre and unless you play the tutorial, you'll have no idea what any of the buttons mean because they are not labelled when hovered over. Sometimes when defending, your troops will auto-attack. I don't know why it was doing this, but I lost a lot of troops because of this. This game isn't bad, but it isn't good. Just go buy Mount &…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0261Steam reviews · Jan 8, 2017

    I don't recommend this game

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  • Steam user Steam user …6382Steam reviews · Feb 23, 2012 · 1 h played

    Buy this game if you want to waste money and hate your life in one shot.

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