The world of Crusader Kings III just became far larger – and far less predictable – for console players. With the arrival of both the massive Roads to Power expansion and the travel-focused Wandering Nobles event pack, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 players can now reshape medieval history in completely new ways.
Available now, Roads to Power lands at £24.99, while the companion Wandering Nobles pack arrives for £4.19, together delivering one of the biggest content drops Crusader Kings III has seen on consoles to date. And there have been a few to pick from.
Whether you want to command the Byzantine Empire, manipulate imperial politics from the shadows, or simply wander the medieval world searching for adventure, there’s now a whole new layer of storytelling waiting to unfold.
At A Glance
- Game: Crusader Kings III
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
- Roads to Power Price: £24.99
- Wandering Nobles Price: £4.19
- Key Additions:
- Byzantine Administrative Government system
- Playable landless adventurers
- New Influence and Family Estate mechanics
- New travel-focused lifestyles and activities
- Additional events, monuments, cosmetics, and exploration content
Roads To Power Completely Changes The Game
The headline addition comes through Roads to Power, a major expansion that shifts Crusader Kings III far beyond traditional feudal rule.
Inspired heavily by the Byzantine Empire, the expansion introduces an entirely new Administrative Government system where influence and political favour matter just as much as armies or inheritance. Governors, noble houses, and imperial rivals constantly battle for power behind the scenes, forcing players to navigate a tangled web of loyalty, corruption, and ambition.
Players can now become fully fledged landless adventurers, travelling across the medieval world taking contracts, earning prestige, gathering followers, and building a reputation before eventually deciding whether to settle down and claim territory for themselves.
The Byzantine Empire Gets The Spotlight
For those who prefer politics over wandering, Roads to Power heavily expands the Byzantine experience.
The new Influence System allows players to climb through imperial society by manipulating alliances and gaining favour, while Family Estates provide a permanent seat of power even for characters without formal titles. You’re no longer just building kingdoms. You’re building dynasties capable of controlling empires from behind the curtain.
New Byzantine-themed events, monuments, music, UI styling, fashions, and even chariot racing all help flesh out the atmosphere too, making this feel like a true cultural expansion rather than simply another mechanics update.
Wandering Nobles Expands Travel And Exploration
Launching alongside the main expansion is Wandering Nobles, a smaller but surprisingly meaningful event pack built entirely around travel and exploration. Priced at £4.19, the pack introduces a brand-new Wandering Lifestyle, split across three branches:
- Inspector – focused on surveying and improving realms
- Wayfarer – designed around stress reduction and fame through travel
- Voyager – built for exploration, languages, and sightseeing
These lifestyles open up additional activities too, including hikes, inspections, and monument expeditions that allow characters to physically experience more of the medieval world.
A Huge Moment For Console Players
Console players may have waited longer than PC users for this content, but the payoff is substantial. Together, these expansions dramatically broaden what Crusader Kings III can be, whether you’re orchestrating Byzantine succession crises, travelling across kingdoms as a wandering noble, or slowly manipulating your way into power through influence alone.
And the base game was already exceptional. In our 4.5/5 review of Crusader Kings III, we said: “Crusader Kings III is a proper RTS game that is capable of proving that the genre can work on console.”
Pick up the Roads to Power expansion for £24.99, or the Wandering Nobles DLC for a mere £4.19. Both are available on Xbox and PlayStation, joining the previous PC drops.
