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Knights of Honor II: Sovereign

Real-time medieval grand strategy with court management and tactical battles

Black Sea Games · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Dec 6, 2022

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 5,198
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 42 in 30 days
Players
201
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Oct 6, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 7870
8 GB RAM · 14 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is Knights of Honor II: Sovereign?

A real-time grand strategy sandbox set across medieval Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. You rule a historical kingdom, appoint court officials, develop cities, manage trade and diplomacy, raise armies, expand across provinces, and directly command battles in real time.

For you if...

  • +you prefer approachable grand strategy with moderate depth
  • +you enjoy managing diplomacy, trade, courts, and armies
  • +you want single-player or multiplayer medieval campaigns

Not for you if...

  • −you expect deep, polished tactical battles
  • −you want detailed dynastic politics and frequent events
  • −you prefer tightly guided campaigns over open-ended sandboxes

What players say

76% of 5,198 reviews are positive · 76% of 42 in the last 30 days

Players praise the accessible strategy layer, court management, and balance between complexity and ease of learning. Common complaints describe tactical battles as shallow, while AI behavior, rebellions, diplomacy, and vassals can create frustrating wars. Several recent reviewers also criticize the lack of continued updates.

Players over time

▼ -18% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 353 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Knights of Honor II: Sovereign system requirements

Minimum: HD 7870, 8 GB RAM, 14 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
AMD FX-8350 or Intel Core i5-2500K
Graphics
Radeon HD 7870 / GeForce GTX 750-Ti
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
14 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 or Intel Core i5-6600k
Graphics
Radeon RX 580 / GeForce GTX 1660
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
14 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system. Solid State Drive (SSD) recommended.

Does Knights of Honor II: Sovereign have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Knights of Honor II: Sovereign 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
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
100
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Hindi, Indonesian.

Does Knights of Honor II: Sovereign 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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