Plebby Quest: The Crusades

If you’ve always fancied painting a big map in the colour of WAR, but get intimidated by complex UIs, there are certainly worse places to start. That said, I’d be more inclined to recommend something like the aforementioned Unity Of Command, which cuts right to the heart of large-scale strategy without a single mini-game in sight.

PiedPipers Team’s Plebby Quest: The Crusades is a fresh take on the historical strategy sim.

Lead your country to greatness as you harness your strengths in Plebby Quest: The Crusades. War rages, but which nation will stand on top? This strategy game pits you against medieval nations during the crusades to determine who can conquer the map.

Don’t be fooled by its cute little looks, Plebby Quest: The Crusades is actually a really well made strategy game. You may need some time to get used to if you’ve never played a strategy and planning style games but the game progressively teaches the players what to do as you play along. The theme is pretty simple looking and enjoyable for long sessions. If you’re a super serious gamer, perhaps it may not be the most seriously styled game you’re looking for.

Plebby Quest: The Crusades is a deep strategy game with a humorous wrapper to move it along. It was built to seem familiar, sporting a Risk undertone prevalent throughout, but it's much more than just a simple strategy board game. Much, much more.