Reverie World Studios and indie.io Announce Early Access Release Date for Knights of the Crusades
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:19 pm
Reverie World Studios and indie.io Announce Early Access Release Date for Knights of the Crusades
Unite Faith and Steel in a Genre-Defining RTS & Grand Strategy Epic
[Toronto, Canada] April 14, 2025 — Reverie World Studios and publishing platform indie.io are proud to announce that Knights of the Crusades (formerly Crusader Knights), a sweeping blend of real-time strategy and grand strategy, will launch into Early Access on May 5, 2025, on Steam. Every campaign begins with a single sword—and a thousand decisions. Set during the First Crusade, players will enter a vast medieval sandbox where faith, steel, and cunning will shape the rise of a powerful Holy Order.
Check out Knights of the Crusades on Steam today. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3440 ... _Crusades/
Lead Campaigns Across the Medieval World
From the war-torn cities of the Holy Land to the contested kingdoms of Spain, North Africa, and Eastern Europe, players will chart their course across a living historical map. Wage tactical real-time battles, govern newly conquered cities, and use diplomacy to forge alliances, or destroy them.
Take part in major historical moments such as the Reconquista and the defense of Edessa, and determine the fate of the Crusades through bold decisions and battlefield mastery.
A Grand Strategy with Real-Time Combat and City-Building
Knights of the Crusades merges large-scale real-time warfare with layered strategic systems. Construct and upgrade settlements, manage vital resources, and command your forces across sprawling provinces. Whether through siegecraft, trade, or political maneuvering, every action carries weight in your quest for power.
Unlike traditional strategy games, faith is more than a narrative theme—it’s a core system. Players must manage piety to maintain influence, avoid excommunication, and unlock divine blessings, turning religion into a strategic pillar of power.
No two campaigns will play the same, short-term tactics must be carefully balanced against long-term ambition.
A Player-Driven Sandbox Campaign
Begin as a humble knight and ascend the ranks to become the founder of a world-spanning order and a beacon of faith. Choose to create your own custom Holy Order or lead the legendary Templars, defining its structure, doctrine, and destiny.
Forge your legacy through conquest, loyalty, or betrayal in a campaign where power must be earned and held. The world responds to players' actions, crafting an emergent story shaped entirely by the player.
Explore a massive, dynamic map stretching from Western Europe to the Holy Land, filled with bustling towns, fortified cities, and vital pilgrim routes. Navigate a living world of naval engagements, brutal sieges, and ever-shifting alliances as AI factions pursue their own agendas.
Face spiritual and political challenges—from managing piety-driven economies to surviving excommunication, heresies, and escalating holy wars. Players’ stories aren’t scripted; they emerge from players' decisions, rivalries, and rise to power.
“Knights of the Crusades is the game I’ve wanted to make for years—raw, intense, and rooted in one of history’s most brutal and misunderstood eras,” said Konstantine Fomenko, Producer and Design Director at Reverie World Studios. “It’s not about glorifying war—it’s about walking the line between faith and fanaticism. Launching in Early Access is our way of putting the sword in the players’ hands, letting them help shape the game before it’s carved in stone. We want to hear the tough feedback, the crazy ideas, and build a great new grand strategy game together with our community.”
Knights of the Crusades enters Early Access on May 5, bringing all core systems to the battlefield, including tactical RTS combat, city-building mechanics, resource management, and a fully playable sandbox campaign.
The developers at Reverie World Studios are committed to community-driven development. Players are encouraged to provide feedback via Steam forums, Discord, and regular developer updates as the team works to expand the game throughout Early Access.
Players can wishlist Knights of the Crusades on Steam now to follow development and prepare for the launch on May 5, 2025.
ABOUT REVERIE WORLD STUDIOS
Reverie World Studios, founded in Toronto, Canada in 2007, boasts a completed next-gen game engine, six released titles, and a talented team ready to seize opportunities in the expanding interactive entertainment market. Drawing from diverse global talent, including North America, Europe, and Australia, the team behind the Kingdom Wars series operates in a multicultural environment, leveraging virtual office technology for over a decade to streamline operations. Inspired by Canada's game development successes, Reverie aims to excel as a leading exporter of interactive media, focusing on innovation and fostering a concentrated talent pool. With work on their seventh title nearing completion, Reverie is poised for expansion and continued excellence in game development.
For more information, visit the official Reverie World Studios website.
ABOUT INDIE.IO
indie.io is home to hundreds of the world’s most innovative independent video games and developers. Founded in 2020 by Donovan Duncan and Ben Robinson - industry veterans with a collective 40 years of experience across the video game landscape - our mission is to provide support to independent developers and set the standard for gaming creation, management, and promotion. Our tools and services include marketing, QA, playtesting, partnership deals, and distribution to all major platforms to maximize your visibility, revenue, and engagement to ensure long-term success – with no upfront costs. You may know us from Echoes of the Plum Grove, HumanitZ, the Dark Deity franchise, and Coromon!
We’re powered by a worldwide team of 35 remote employees; a mix of semi-professional esports players, developers, and gaming enthusiasts whose passion and technical know-how fuel the company’s mission. As industry experts, we dedicate ourselves to providing innovative marketing support services and integrations; as players, we want to discover and elevate the creators of exceptional, inspiring, and unexpected games of every genre. Join us on our quest to cultivate a vibrant global community of players and creators alike!
Unite Faith and Steel in a Genre-Defining RTS & Grand Strategy Epic
[Toronto, Canada] April 14, 2025 — Reverie World Studios and publishing platform indie.io are proud to announce that Knights of the Crusades (formerly Crusader Knights), a sweeping blend of real-time strategy and grand strategy, will launch into Early Access on May 5, 2025, on Steam. Every campaign begins with a single sword—and a thousand decisions. Set during the First Crusade, players will enter a vast medieval sandbox where faith, steel, and cunning will shape the rise of a powerful Holy Order.
Check out Knights of the Crusades on Steam today. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3440 ... _Crusades/
Lead Campaigns Across the Medieval World
From the war-torn cities of the Holy Land to the contested kingdoms of Spain, North Africa, and Eastern Europe, players will chart their course across a living historical map. Wage tactical real-time battles, govern newly conquered cities, and use diplomacy to forge alliances, or destroy them.
Take part in major historical moments such as the Reconquista and the defense of Edessa, and determine the fate of the Crusades through bold decisions and battlefield mastery.
A Grand Strategy with Real-Time Combat and City-Building
Knights of the Crusades merges large-scale real-time warfare with layered strategic systems. Construct and upgrade settlements, manage vital resources, and command your forces across sprawling provinces. Whether through siegecraft, trade, or political maneuvering, every action carries weight in your quest for power.
Unlike traditional strategy games, faith is more than a narrative theme—it’s a core system. Players must manage piety to maintain influence, avoid excommunication, and unlock divine blessings, turning religion into a strategic pillar of power.
No two campaigns will play the same, short-term tactics must be carefully balanced against long-term ambition.
A Player-Driven Sandbox Campaign
Begin as a humble knight and ascend the ranks to become the founder of a world-spanning order and a beacon of faith. Choose to create your own custom Holy Order or lead the legendary Templars, defining its structure, doctrine, and destiny.
Forge your legacy through conquest, loyalty, or betrayal in a campaign where power must be earned and held. The world responds to players' actions, crafting an emergent story shaped entirely by the player.
Explore a massive, dynamic map stretching from Western Europe to the Holy Land, filled with bustling towns, fortified cities, and vital pilgrim routes. Navigate a living world of naval engagements, brutal sieges, and ever-shifting alliances as AI factions pursue their own agendas.
Face spiritual and political challenges—from managing piety-driven economies to surviving excommunication, heresies, and escalating holy wars. Players’ stories aren’t scripted; they emerge from players' decisions, rivalries, and rise to power.
“Knights of the Crusades is the game I’ve wanted to make for years—raw, intense, and rooted in one of history’s most brutal and misunderstood eras,” said Konstantine Fomenko, Producer and Design Director at Reverie World Studios. “It’s not about glorifying war—it’s about walking the line between faith and fanaticism. Launching in Early Access is our way of putting the sword in the players’ hands, letting them help shape the game before it’s carved in stone. We want to hear the tough feedback, the crazy ideas, and build a great new grand strategy game together with our community.”
Knights of the Crusades enters Early Access on May 5, bringing all core systems to the battlefield, including tactical RTS combat, city-building mechanics, resource management, and a fully playable sandbox campaign.
The developers at Reverie World Studios are committed to community-driven development. Players are encouraged to provide feedback via Steam forums, Discord, and regular developer updates as the team works to expand the game throughout Early Access.
Players can wishlist Knights of the Crusades on Steam now to follow development and prepare for the launch on May 5, 2025.
ABOUT REVERIE WORLD STUDIOS
Reverie World Studios, founded in Toronto, Canada in 2007, boasts a completed next-gen game engine, six released titles, and a talented team ready to seize opportunities in the expanding interactive entertainment market. Drawing from diverse global talent, including North America, Europe, and Australia, the team behind the Kingdom Wars series operates in a multicultural environment, leveraging virtual office technology for over a decade to streamline operations. Inspired by Canada's game development successes, Reverie aims to excel as a leading exporter of interactive media, focusing on innovation and fostering a concentrated talent pool. With work on their seventh title nearing completion, Reverie is poised for expansion and continued excellence in game development.
For more information, visit the official Reverie World Studios website.
ABOUT INDIE.IO
indie.io is home to hundreds of the world’s most innovative independent video games and developers. Founded in 2020 by Donovan Duncan and Ben Robinson - industry veterans with a collective 40 years of experience across the video game landscape - our mission is to provide support to independent developers and set the standard for gaming creation, management, and promotion. Our tools and services include marketing, QA, playtesting, partnership deals, and distribution to all major platforms to maximize your visibility, revenue, and engagement to ensure long-term success – with no upfront costs. You may know us from Echoes of the Plum Grove, HumanitZ, the Dark Deity franchise, and Coromon!
We’re powered by a worldwide team of 35 remote employees; a mix of semi-professional esports players, developers, and gaming enthusiasts whose passion and technical know-how fuel the company’s mission. As industry experts, we dedicate ourselves to providing innovative marketing support services and integrations; as players, we want to discover and elevate the creators of exceptional, inspiring, and unexpected games of every genre. Join us on our quest to cultivate a vibrant global community of players and creators alike!