Svea Rike is a 1997 turn-based strategy video game[1] based on the history of Sweden, which became an inspiration to the later-established franchise "Crusader Kings".
[citation needed] The title roughly translates to "Swedish Realm".
It was published by Levande Böcker, a subsidiary of Bonnier Multimedia, in 1997.
Svea Rike was based on the award-winning board game of the same name, sharing the historical theme of simulating political and cultural events in Northern Europe in the period 1523-1818, the general game structure, and much of the media content.
The notable additions for the CD-ROM version included a single-player mode against an AI, and a tactical combat system.