Crown and Council

Casual kingdom strategy with a built-in generator for new maps

Mojang · Released Apr 22, 2016

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 70% of 951
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 9 years ago; Jan 27, 2017
Minimum PC: Integrated; 1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Crown and Council?

Crown and Council is a free strategy game about conquering rival kingdoms. You capture territory, build, and develop your kingdom across 75 included maps.

For you if...

+you enjoy small-scale strategy games for short sessions

Not for you if...

−you prefer direct action to managing territory and buildings

What players say

70% of 951 reviews are positive

Players praise the straightforward map warfare and ease of learning. Recent criticism centers on combat depending heavily on luck, while players also report limited menus and settings and awkward window sizing.

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Crown and Council system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 7 ,8, 8.1, 10
Processor: 1.5 GHz or faster
Graphics: Integrated graphics card
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space

Does Crown and Council have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Crown and Council run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Crown and Council use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam