Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders
Released Feb 2020
The cult heavy metal fantasy action-strategy gem comes to PC in HD. Lead your armies from the front lines, giving strategic orders to your forces while wading into hack n’ slash action battle. Crush your foes across four campaigns, and spend the spoils of war on upgrading your forces.
91% positive · 1,084 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders launched on Steam on February 28, 2020 as a remastered PC port of the 2004 Xbox cult classic, enhanced with HD support, widescreen resolution, and updated control options. The only DLC released was a standalone soundtrack pack on April 23, 2020. The developer's post-launch news activity consisted of announcements and promotions for a separate sequel title, Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes, which launched on Steam in June 2020 as its own product. There is no indication of any planned additional content for The Crusaders itself — no roadmap, no announced DLC, and no unreleased store listings. The last developer communication of any kind on this game's Steam page dates to June 24, 2020. This game launched as a complete port of a finished product, and all available evidence points to it having shipped as a self-contained package with no post-launch content cycle.
Evidence
Only DLC released is a soundtrack pack — no gameplay or content DLC listed, released or otherwise
Game described as a PC port of the 2004 cult classic with HD enhancements and updated controls — no mention of planned post-launch content or expansions
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Blueside
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders brings the 2004 cult action-strategy hybrid hit to PC. Take up arms and lead massive fantasy armies from the front lines.
Experience an epic scale medieval warfare!! Conquer your foes with sword and sorcery, steel and strategy!
- Revisit classic battlefields in widescreen HD.
- The thundering guitar soundtrack returns. Metal heavier than any knight’s plate!
- Burn your enemy out of forests, or hide behind dense walls of smoke.
- Claim the high ground and crush your foes in the valleys below.
- High winds blow smoke and deflect arrows, and rain douses flame.
- Watch the skies; falling aerial units can make an impression on infantry.
- Close ranks in melee, and scatter your troops as artillery rains down.
- Master each hero’s special attacks and combos and wreak havoc on your foes.
- Change the tide of battle. Cut down officers and watch their ranks crumble.
- Call on allied heroes to assist you in battle, each with their own unique skills & spells.
- One warrior can’t win the war. Command your troops from the tactical map as you fight.
- Spend the spoils of war on upgrading and customizing your troops.
- Level up your units, equip them or change their class to fit your strategy.
- Assign powerful special abilities and spells to your troops to call upon in battle.
- Fill your army with spectacular special units including airships and giant monsters.
Your armies stand ready and await orders, commander.
Experience an epic scale medieval warfare!! Conquer your foes with sword and sorcery, steel and strategy!
Enhanced for modern PCs.
- Full controller support (we recommend using a gamepad for the optimal experience) plus an all-new mouse & keyboard mode.- Revisit classic battlefields in widescreen HD.
- The thundering guitar soundtrack returns. Metal heavier than any knight’s plate!
Adapt and survive on an ever-changing battlefield.
- Charge with the sun at your cavalry’s backs to blind your targets.- Burn your enemy out of forests, or hide behind dense walls of smoke.
- Claim the high ground and crush your foes in the valleys below.
- High winds blow smoke and deflect arrows, and rain douses flame.
- Watch the skies; falling aerial units can make an impression on infantry.
- Close ranks in melee, and scatter your troops as artillery rains down.
Hack and slash through armies as a powerful hero.
- Become a master of arms as you directly control one of four legendary heroes.- Master each hero’s special attacks and combos and wreak havoc on your foes.
- Change the tide of battle. Cut down officers and watch their ranks crumble.
- Call on allied heroes to assist you in battle, each with their own unique skills & spells.
- One warrior can’t win the war. Command your troops from the tactical map as you fight.
Reforge your soldiers in the fires of war:
- Watch the campaign unfold across a 3D world map, and lead your troops across it.- Spend the spoils of war on upgrading and customizing your troops.
- Level up your units, equip them or change their class to fit your strategy.
- Assign powerful special abilities and spells to your troops to call upon in battle.
- Fill your army with spectacular special units including airships and giant monsters.
Your armies stand ready and await orders, commander.
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Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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