Total War: Medieval III

About

Total War: Medieval III layers turn-based empire building with real time battles across a rewritten medieval world. You take control of factions like the Byzantines, Mongols, or Kingdom of Jerusalem. Manage resources, build armies, and wage wars shaped by alternate history. The story lets you prevent Constantinople’s fall, reshape Europe’s politics, or steer Jerusalem into a global Christian power. Every decision shifts trade routes, diplomacy, and battlefield outcomes. The game shines with its vast strategic depth and faction diversity. Alternate timelines create new challenges like blocking Mongol invasions or expanding into Asian trade. Battles stretch into thousands of units with real time tactics. Creative Assembly’s design emphasizes complex systems for governance and warfare. Players can pursue conquest, economic dominance, or religious influence. Its focus on historical strategy with branching narratives offers hours of replayability.

Storyline

The year is 1187. You defend Jerusalem against Saladin; the Kingdom of Jerusalem prevails. Constantinople is never sacked; the Byzantine Empire never falls. With the Byzantines as your allies, you defeat the Mongols. In 1412, the Holy Roman Empire disintegrates into small, German kingdoms. As the Kingdom of Jerusalem, you proclaim yourself defender of the Catholic church, and Jerusalem becomes the capital of the Christian world. Trade with India and Asia blossoms. Columbus never sails to America…