- #1 MORDHAU
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 113,182 reviews2019
Dev: Triternion
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 74.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.
Why similar: Swordplay 24.9%, Medieval 18.1%, Gore 13.7%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Hack and Slash 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest direct alternative, offering first-person medieval multiplayer with directional melee, parries, siege weapons, and the same mix of skill and chaos.
- #2 Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
96% matchVery Positive83% of 65,320 reviews2012
Dev: Torn Banner Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles
Why similar: Medieval 29%, Swordplay 22%, Gore 13.6%, Multiplayer 10%, Hack and Slash 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: As the original game in the series' lineage, it delivers nearly the same objective-based medieval slasher formula in a rougher but still very recognizable form.
- #3 FOR HONOR™
96% matchMixed69% of 163,877 reviews2017
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 58.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.
Why similar: Medieval 38.9%, Swordplay 24.9%, War 6.8%, Gore 6.2%, PvP 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It trades huge battlefields for tighter encounters, but its emphasis on timing, feints, blocking, and weapon mastery scratches a very similar melee PvP itch.
- #4 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
94% matchVery Positive88% of 296,418 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 61.6 hrsMean: 155.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
Why similar: Medieval 38.3%, War 25.2%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Historical 11.8%, Third Person 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its first/third-person medieval battles, cavalry charges, sieges, and large-scale warfare make it a great pick if you want more battlefield scope around your swordplay.
- #5 Conqueror's Blade
95% matchMixed67% of 38,899 reviews2020
Dev: Booming TechPub: Poros Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 73.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Conqueror's Blade gives you a chance to be a true warlord. Commanding medieval troops in epic 15 vs. 15 siege battles, conquering cities with allies in the open world or fighting against players from all over the world – it's you who make the choice.
Why similar: Swordplay 29.4%, Massively Multiplayer 19.5%, Medieval 14.1%, Wargame 11.8%, War 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It blends hero-based melee combat with massive medieval PvP sieges and battlefield objectives, echoing Chivalry 2's warlike spectacle.
- #6 Holdfast: Nations At War
94% matchVery Positive90% of 29,452 reviews2020
Dev: Anvil Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!
Why similar: Historical 17.8%, War 15.2%, Military 13.6%, Wargame 12.7%, Multiplayer 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Even with muskets instead of swords, it delivers the same kind of large-team historical objective battles, roleplay chaos, and memorable frontline moments.
- #7 Mount & Blade: Warband
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 171,960 reviews2010
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 121.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
Why similar: Medieval 45%, Military 13.4%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Historical 10.5%, Hack and Slash 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its multiplayer sieges and mounted medieval combat remain one of the strongest older alternatives for players who love emergent battlefield stories.
- #8 Mortal Online 2
91% matchMixed60% of 13,911 reviews2022
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 150.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into Nave, a vast fantasy sandbox world with a player-driven economy, persistent housing, and deep crafting systems. Engage in first-person, full-loot PvP combat with other players and perilous foes. Build, explore, and conquer in an unforgiving world. The land is yours—who will you become?
Why similar: Swordplay 32.5%, Massively Multiplayer 16.9%, Medieval 15.6%, PvP 10.6%, Gore 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its first-person directional melee and hardcore open-world PvP give you a more immersive, dangerous version of medieval player combat.
- #9 Blood of Steel
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,899 reviews2020
Dev: YC Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 43.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
"Blood of Steel" is a fair competitive multiplayer online game. You will ride into a battlefield where thousands clash, employing unique four-directional slashing maneuvers and strategic formations to defeat your opponents, experiencing the charm of warfare in the age of cold weapons!
Why similar: Swordplay 20.3%, Massively Multiplayer 16.1%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Medieval 13%, Historical 11%
Why You'll Like It: It combines hero-controlled medieval melee with battlefield command and team fights, giving off a similar war-game energy from a different angle.
- #10 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
90% matchVery Positive84% of 184,967 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 48.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Why similar: Medieval 34.4%, Swordplay 33.5%, Historical 19.4%, First-Person 5.9%, Multiplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: If what you love most is grounded first-person swordplay and medieval immersion, this is one of the best single-player companions to Chivalry 2.
- #11 Dark and Darker
89% matchMixed65% of 85,247 reviews2024
Dev: IRONMACE
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.
Why similar: Swordplay 30.7%, Medieval 30.1%, Multiplayer 17%, PvP 15.6%, First-Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its first-person sword-and-shield combat, blocking, spacing, and PvPvE tension will appeal if you enjoy Chivalry 2's up-close brutality in a tighter setting.
- #12 Myth of Empires
89% matchMixed68% of 17,524 reviews2024
Dev: Angela GamePub: Imperium Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 229.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Myth of Empires is a multiplayer war sandbox game featuring a high degree of freedom and multiple civilizations. Players must survive, craft, create, and lead troops in their quest to conquer PVE or PVP territory and build their own empire. Xizhou Civilization Pack is now officially released!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.9%, War 24.7%, Medieval 23.3%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Third Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers large-scale mounted and melee PvP in a persistent war-focused sandbox, making it a strong fit for players who want more open-ended medieval conflict.
- #13 NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 302,422 reviews2021
Dev: 24 EntertainmentPub: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 126.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Dive into the legends of the Far East in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT; team up with friends in fast-paced melee fights for a Battle Royale experience unlike any other. Find your playstyle with a varied cast of heroes with unique skills. More than 40 million players have already joined the fray, play free now!
Why similar: Swordplay 30.3%, Massively Multiplayer 21.8%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Multiplayer 10.6%, PvP 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Though more acrobatic and battle-royale-like, it is still one of the best multiplayer games built around high-skill melee reads, counters, and weapon play.
- #14 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
86% matchVery Positive94% of 193,295 reviews2025
Dev: Warhorse StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 54.9 hrsMean: 76.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry - as you embark on a journey of epic proportions.
Why similar: Swordplay 33.1%, Medieval 29.6%, Historical 16.6%, First-Person 7.3%, Combat 6%
Why You'll Like It: Like its predecessor, it offers realistic first-person melee and deep medieval atmosphere for players drawn to Chivalry 2's grounded side.
- #15 Warhammer: Vermintide 2
87% matchVery Positive85% of 147,366 reviews2018
Dev: Fatshark
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 48.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.5%, Gore 24.5%, Multiplayer 15.2%, First-Person 9%, FPS 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its first-person melee combat feels satisfyingly weighty and crowd-cleaving, making it a great co-op substitute for Chivalry's visceral blade work.
- #16 War of Rights
86% matchVery Positive88% of 15,025 reviews2018
Dev: Campfire Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 91.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.
Why similar: Historical 24.3%, War 19.1%, Massively Multiplayer 14.8%, Military 12.8%, Multiplayer 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its immersive frontline warfare and coordinated large-player battles capture the same 'being one soldier in a bigger war' feeling, even in a firearm setting.
- #17 Battle Cry of Freedom
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,516 reviews2022
Dev: Flying Squirrel Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Battle Cry of Freedom brings brutal real-time first and third-person combat set in the 19th Century America, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the American Civil War as either the Union or the Confederates.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 20.6%, Historical 17%, Military 12.7%, War 12.4%, Multiplayer 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers huge historical multiplayer battles with objective pushes and chaotic close-quarters fighting that echo Chivalry 2's sense of battle spectacle.
- #18 Hellish Quart
84% matchVery Positive88% of 8,484 reviews2021
Dev: Kubold
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A physics-based, realistic 3D sword-fighting game. Immerse yourself in a cinematic adventure, utilizing real sword-fighting martial arts and a variety of historically accurate weapons to survive brutal duels in 17th century Poland. Featuring single-player modes and a LOCAL 2-player mode.
Why similar: Swordplay 41.4%, Historical 19.9%, PvP 11%, 3D Fighter 9%, Combat 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on realistic, lethal blade duels, making it a smart pick if your favorite part of Chivalry 2 is reading opponents and winning clean weapon exchanges.
- #19 New World: Aeternum
84% matchMixed67% of 296,960 reviews2021
Dev: Amazon Game Studios
Windows
Median: 58.8 hrsMean: 197.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 62.3%, PvP 15.8%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Third Person 5.3%, Action 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its real-time melee combat and large faction wars make it a good option if you want medieval-ish PvP on a persistent multiplayer scale.
- #20 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 137,919 reviews2022
Dev: Fatshark
Windows
Median: 24.0 hrsMean: 104.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.
Why similar: Gore 36.2%, FPS 20.6%, Combat 15.4%, First-Person 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its setting is different, but the first-person melee impact, cleaving attacks, and frontline chaos make it surprisingly relevant.
- #21 Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
83% matchMostly Positive80% of 21,444 reviews2015
Dev: Fatshark
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Vermintide is an epic co-operative action combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy world.
Why similar: Gore 28.4%, Hack and Slash 19.7%, Multiplayer 16.6%, FPS 12.5%, First-Person 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This earlier Vermintide still offers chunky first-person melee combat and frantic co-op survival that feel mechanically adjacent to Chivalry 2.
- #22 Half Sword
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 28,874 reviews2026
Dev: Half Sword GamesPub: Game Seer Publishing
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Half Sword is a physics-based medieval combat simulator featuring historically accurate XV-century arms and armor. We are not afraid to show the brutal nature of medieval combat with in-depth blood and gore features.
Why similar: Swordplay 28.3%, Gore 17%, Medieval 14%, Historical 11.3%, Hack and Slash 8.1%
- #23 Exanima
81% matchVery Positive80% of 13,868 reviews2015
Dev: Bare Mettle Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.
Why similar: Medieval 80.8%, Action 10%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its physics-driven melee rewards spacing, momentum, and attack angles in a way that should appeal to players who enjoy weighty weapon combat.
- #24 Blade Symphony
82% matchMixed66% of 4,792 reviews2014
Dev: Puny Human
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Prove you are the world's greatest swordsman! Engage in tactical 1 vs. 1 sword fighting, 2 vs. 2, or sandbox FFA, or capture Control Points in a tactical slash-em-up.
Why similar: Swordplay 52.7%, Multiplayer 15.9%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Action 7.8%, Third Person 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is built around competitive sword duels with feints, timing, and mind games, making it a good lower-scale alternative for melee specialists.
- #25 Blade of Darkness
79% matchVery Positive90% of 2,571 reviews2021
Dev: Rebel Act StudiosPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.
Why similar: Gore 34.4%, Hack and Slash 24.4%, Combat 15.4%, Third Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is a heavier, more deliberate medieval hack-and-slash that captures the weight of steel and armor even without the multiplayer warfare focus.
- #26 Hell Let Loose
78% matchVery Positive82% of 149,458 reviews2021
Dev: Expression GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 73.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 16.3%, War 15.9%, Military 13.1%, Historical 11%, Multiplayer 10.7%
- #27 Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG
76% matchMixed68% of 11,915 reviews2026
Dev: gamigo US
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Gloria Victis is an MMORPG with an emphasis on realism, set in a low-fantasy medieval open world. Enjoy MMO with skill-based non-target combat, open PVP with territory control, deep crafting system and player-driven economy – all that served with beautiful graphics and an immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 30.6%, Medieval 23.8%, Swordplay 20.1%, Multiplayer 9.6%, PvP 9.2%
- #28 Rune Classic
80% matchVery Positive90% of 936 reviews2012
Dev: Human Head Studios
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Experience an exciting single player storyline where you thwart Loki and his minions from bringing Ragnarok to Midgard.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.7%, Gore 22.2%, Third Person 17.6%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Action 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This older action game still offers satisfying dismemberment-heavy melee combat and a raw hack-and-slash style that fits the same taste profile.
- #29 Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
74% matchMixed61% of 9,859 reviews2026
Dev: Expression GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Step into the explosive fury of war with Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. Play a decisive role in one of the most iconic conflicts in history with expansive 50v50 player battles, where teamwork, tactics and an arsenal of destructive weapons combine to shape the battlefield in your favour.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 21.7%, Historical 13.9%, War 12.2%, Military 11.9%, FPS 9.4%
- #30 Isonzo
75% matchVery Positive83% of 17,177 reviews2022
Dev: BlackMill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ferocious Alpine warfare will test your tactical skills in this authentic WW1 FPS. Battle among the scenic peaks, rugged valleys and idyllic towns of northern Italy. The Great War on the Italian Front is brought to life and elevated to unexpected heights!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 21.1%, Wargame 14.3%, Military 13.1%, Historical 10.9%, War 10.2%
- #31 Pirates Vikings & Knights II
77% matchVery Positive88% of 6,320 reviews2010
Dev: Octoshark Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Step into the ultimate three-way war for honor, glory, and gold! This beloved community-driven game brings together swashbuckling Pirates, battle-hardened Vikings, and chivalrous Knights in hilarious and intense class-based combat. Join the fun, embrace the chaos, and fight your way to victory!
Why similar: Swordplay 26.2%, Medieval 19.8%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Historical 7.6%
- #32 Verdun
76% matchVery Positive86% of 37,685 reviews2015
Dev: BlackMill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Merciless trench warfare immerses you and your squad in intense battles of attack and defense. Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in an authentic World War One setting offering a rarely seen battlefield experience.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 19.8%, Historical 11.7%, PvP 11%, Wargame 9.8%, War 9.6%
- #33 Shieldwall
73% matchVery Positive86% of 7,391 reviews2023
Dev: Nezon Production
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Shieldwall is a funny third-person tactical battle simulator with strategy elements. It allows you to feel like a squad leader right on the battlefield.
Why similar: Medieval 23.9%, War 20.7%, Historical 18.1%, Multiplayer 9.6%, PvP 9.5%
- #34 Gallipoli
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,583 reviews2026
Dev: BlackMill Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Land on the beaches of Gallipoli and fight intense 50-player objective-based battles on the Ottoman Fronts! Experience WW1 trench warfare and desert expeditions as one of 10 historic classes, armed with authentic weaponry. Gallipoli brings the most immersive WW1 FPS battles yet.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 20.4%, Historical 17%, Military 13.5%, War 11.3%, Wargame 8.9%
- #35 Tannenberg
75% matchVery Positive86% of 9,786 reviews2017
Dev: Blackmill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience authentic First World War action with 64 player battles of maneuver on the Eastern Front. Grab your rifle, ready your sabre and keep your gas mask close as you prepare to play a part in one of the most significant conflicts in history!
Why similar: Gore 16.7%, Historical 14.3%, War 12.2%, Wargame 11.9%, PvP 8.9%
- #36 Over The Top: WWI
71% matchVery Positive83% of 7,385 reviews2026
Dev: Flying Squirrel EntertainmentPub: GG Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join 200-player battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.
Why similar: Historical 23.5%, War 17.9%, Multiplayer 14%, FPS 11.9%, PvP 11.5%
- #37 Battlefield™ 1
73% matchVery Positive86% of 226,501 reviews2020
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 50.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.
Why similar: War 18.8%, Massively Multiplayer 15.9%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Historical 13.1%, FPS 12.9%
- #38 Gladio Mori
72% matchVery Positive82% of 1,224 reviews2024
Dev: Plebeian StudioPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Gladio Mori is a physics-driven multiplayer gladiator combat game featuring dismemberment, organ-specific damage, and a fully customizable move editor. Craft your own fighting style or use community created movesets to fight your way to glory.
Why similar: Swordplay 38.5%, Medieval 15.9%, Historical 12.9%, Multiplayer 8.8%, 3D Fighter 7.3%
- #39 Beyond The Wire
74% matchMixed63% of 7,537 reviews2022
Dev: Redstone InteractivePub: Offworld
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Set in the muddy trenches of WW1, Beyond The Wire is a 50v50 multiplayer FPS that immerses players in the desperate & brutal circumstances of the Great War. Featuring an arsenal of historic weapons, ten massive maps, ten playable factions, era-specific tanks, & a brutal melee combat system.
Why similar: Historical 15.1%, War 14.5%, Massively Multiplayer 13.9%, Military 13.1%, PvP 9.4%
- #40 Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
73% matchVery Positive87% of 59,144 reviews2017
Dev: Antimatter GamesPub: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 18.2%, Wargame 11.6%, Historical 11.4%, War 11.2%, Military 10.5%
- #41 BattleBit Remastered
70% matchVery Positive82% of 146,377 reviews2023
Dev: SgtOkiDoki
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
BattleBit Remastered is a low-poly, massive multiplayer FPS, supporting 254 players per server. Battle on a near-fully destructible map with various vehicles!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 23.8%, Military 15.1%, War 14.3%, Multiplayer 11.4%, FPS 11.3%
- #42 Blade and Sorcery
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 62,038 reviews2024
Dev: WarpFrog
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies.
Why similar: Swordplay 51.4%, Gore 20.4%, Medieval 16.5%, First-Person 4.8%, Action 3.7%
- #43 Renown
71% matchMixed58% of 1,578 reviews2025
Dev: RDBK Studios
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Renown is an intense medieval multiplayer survival experience set in a vast, ever-evolving world. Whether alone or rallying allies, gather resources, build powerful strongholds, and engage in brutal battles for dominance.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 26.4%, Medieval 22.5%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, PvP 13.1%, Multiplayer 12.4%
- #44 First Cut: Samurai Duel
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,036 reviews2024
Dev: Night Eyes Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Every strike is lethal in this blood-soaked sword fighting game. Slash, clash, parry, dodge and watch limbs fly. Choose your move carefully - the first cut is also the last.
Why similar: Swordplay 31.9%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, Gore 17.8%, Historical 13.5%, PvP 9.4%
- #45 Squad
70% matchVery Positive81% of 242,456 reviews2020
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 113.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.
Why similar: Military 18.8%, Massively Multiplayer 18.8%, Wargame 13.6%, War 11.7%, PvP 10.2%
- #46 Blackwake
69% matchVery Positive81% of 26,052 reviews2020
Dev: Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Blackwake is a multiplayer naval FPS focused on teamwork and cooperation. Fire the cannons, sink enemy ships or board them with firearms and steel.
Why similar: Swordplay 39.8%, Multiplayer 29.3%, FPS 12%, First-Person 9.9%, Action 6.2%
- #47 Peasant Royale
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 301 reviews2023
Dev: Milord
Windows
Meet the first standalone medieval battle royale game! Take part in battles with up to 50 players using a wide variety of weapons and other items.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 26.3%, Medieval 19.1%, Historical 10.7%, PvP 9.8%, Multiplayer 7.6%
- #48 Battle Clash
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 534 reviews2024
Dev: Cyzeck
Windows
Battle Clash is a fast-paced medieval PVP game where 10 unique classes battle for victory. Master each class's abilities, rack up kills, and unlock powerful ultimates to crush your enemies. Dominate the battlefield and lead your way to the win!
Why similar: Swordplay 24%, Medieval 12.4%, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Military 8.4%, PvP 7.2%
- #49 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
65% matchVery Positive84% of 222,956 reviews2024
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 40.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Wargame 20.6%, Multiplayer 20.1%, War 19.3%, Gore 12.2%, Third Person 10.4%
- #50 Absolver
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 14,810 reviews2017
Dev: SloclapPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
Why similar: Swordplay 31.8%, PvP 22%, Multiplayer 19.9%, Massively Multiplayer 16.3%, Action 7.7%
- #51 Hellsplit: Arena
68% matchVery Positive84% of 3,955 reviews2019
Dev: Deep Type Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
VR horror-slasher with physically correct combat system and dynamic battles across arenas in the dark fantasy world.
Why similar: Swordplay 42.4%, Gore 23.8%, Medieval 17.9%, FPS 6.3%, First-Person 5.1%
- #52 STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II
66% matchVery Positive88% of 99,652 reviews2020
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!
Why similar: Multiplayer 28.8%, FPS 18.3%, PvP 14.9%, Combat 12.2%, Third Person 10.2%
- #53 Besiege
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 53,170 reviews2020
Dev: Spiderling Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!
Why similar: Medieval 34.1%, Wargame 25.8%, PvP 18.3%, Multiplayer 16.6%, 3D 5.3%
- #54 Tales Of Glory
67% matchVery Positive80% of 1,089 reviews2020
Dev: BlackTale Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Tales Of Glory is setting a new standard for medieval melee fights, bringing best of both worlds by combining large scale battles and full physics one vs many combat, everything packed into a 30+ hours sandbox campaign
Why similar: Swordplay 35.1%, Medieval 18.9%, Gore 17%, War 13.5%, Historical 8.6%
- #55 Fistful of Frags
67% matchVery Positive91% of 36,878 reviews2014
Dev: Fistful of Frags Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Multiplayer based, first person enabled, action packed and skill demanding shooter set in the Wild West times. A unique combination of non stop action and slow but powerful weaponry.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 27.9%, Historical 20.5%, PvP 12.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%, FPS 10.2%