Is Crusader Kings 3 infinite?
The game itself doesn’t have a way to win it. You determine what winning means to you. Instead it has an end date, which is 1453. Once you reach it the game just ends. Overall, players develop a dynasty over the centuries, with the game ending in 1453, though an in game setting can turn this end date off.
Is Crusader Kings 2 or 3 easier?
So, with that context in mind, what does CK3 do worse than its predecessor? Quite a bit, actually. The main thing that stands out is the difficulty and focus on strategy; with CK3, Paradox leaned much more into the role-playing aspects, and the game can feel easy at times in ways that CK2 never did. CK2 is more complex, but easier. EU4 is simpler, but more difficult.
How many kingdoms can you hold in CK3?
You may be emperor AND king, unlike too many duchies there is no too many kingdoms limitation. So you technically can hold all the kingdom titles under your empire or empires. For the reasons you listed it is better to have counts as direct vassals and not create duchies, until you hit the direct vassal cap. In order to offer vassalage, either both realms need to be independent or both realms need to have the same liege. You can only offer vassalage to a ruler that is of lower rank than you (i. Also, the potential vassal needs to be at peace (it is okay if the potential liege is at war).