Games Like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

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 28.1%, Open World 15%, Moddable 9.6%, Horses 9.2% ★, Sandbox 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Bannerlord's direct predecessor offers the same recruit-train-command loop, open campaign map, faction warfare, and personally fought mounted battles in a more dated but exceptionally moddable package.

Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.

Why similar: Medieval 29%, Open World 16.9%, RPG 10.5%, Sandbox 10%, Moddable 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original game establishes the core series formula of roaming a medieval map, building a warband, serving factions, and fighting alongside troops in real time.

Welcome to Han Xiongnu Wars. A stand-along game and synergy of historical Far East and multiple features in role-playing, real-time strategy and action gameplay. This game brings you to the eventful years of the early Han Dynasty, and faithfully presents the ancient eastern culture with many objects and scenes faithfully reconstructed...

Why similar: War 16.5%, Medieval 16.1%, Open World 12.3%, Horses 12.2% ★, Sandbox 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A historical open-world RPG focused on traveling between settlements, completing faction work, recruiting companions and soldiers, and participating in large battles.

Bringing you to an exotic desert where you’ll recruit, train, and guide your troops into battle against rival cities and factions. Embark on an adventure that’s uniquely yours; Customizable characters, professions, and factions. The land is filled with a variety of hidden secrets.

Why similar: War 22.8%, Open World 21%, Moddable 11.9%, Sandbox 10.4%, RPG 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world desert RPG lets you recruit armies, build faction relationships, trade, capture settlements, and lead forces through a dynamic conquest sandbox.

'Blood & Gold: Caribbean!' is a blend of economic strategy and open-world RPG, set in the pirate era of XVII Century Caribbean. The game is based on the significantly improved Mount & Blade: Warband engine.

Why similar: RPG 24%, Strategy 22.6%, Open World 18.8%, Sandbox 14.9%, Historical 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Built on Mount & Blade-style foundations, it mixes sandbox character progression, trading, faction conquest, troop command, and first-person combat with naval warfare.

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: Medieval 23.6%, War 20.7%, Open World 14.4%, Sandbox 12.7%, Character Customization 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its multiplayer-focused campaign combines directional melee combat with commanding customizable infantry, cavalry, and siege units during large castle assaults.

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: Medieval 36%, Open World 25.5%, RPG 12.9%, Historical 8.3%, Realistic 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It closely matches Bannerlord's grounded medieval role-playing, open-world travel, mounted combat, trading, and immersive first-person approach to life in a historical kingdom.

In the anarchic world of Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare, only the mightiest warlord rules. Start with a pistol and a few militias, you will set yourself on a wild and ambitious journey towards world domination. Enjoy the immersive combination of intense FPS and sandbox strategy.

Why similar: Open World 20.7%, War 18%, Strategy 17.3%, Sandbox 15.2%, RPG 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It translates Bannerlord's strategic overworld travel, squad recruitment, equipment management, and personally fought battles into a modern guerrilla-war setting.

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 34.5%, Open World 22.3%, RPG 10.6%, Horses 8.9% ★, Historical 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A strong choice for Bannerlord players who especially enjoy realistic medieval exploration, skill-based combat, social standing, and economic role-playing.

Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.

Why similar: Medieval 31.2%, Open World 26.5%, Multiplayer 10.4%, War 10.3%, RPG 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It blends third-person medieval combat and exploration with recruiting villagers, constructing settlements, managing resources, and eventually raising forces against rival powers.

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: War 20.7%, Open World 16.8%, Medieval 16.6%, Sandbox 14.9%, Multiplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This persistent historical sandbox combines mounted combat, crafting, settlement construction, guild politics, territorial warfare, and the recruitment of NPC followers.

Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!

Why similar: Medieval 30.6%, Open World 27.7%, RPG 14.1%, Sandbox 10.1%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its free-roaming medieval sandbox emphasizes hiring and equipping a mercenary company, taking contracts, trading, and shaping a party through a harsh regional campaign.

Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.

Why similar: Medieval 23.7%, War 13.9%, Strategy 11.4%, Moddable 10.3%, Sandbox 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is ideal for players drawn to Bannerlord's dynastic politics and factional maneuvering, offering a much deeper medieval character, diplomacy, and realm-management simulation.

Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.

Why similar: Medieval 33.1%, War 19.2%, Strategy 16.3%, Historical 10.2%, Moddable 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the strategic counterpart to Bannerlord's kingdom game, pairing medieval diplomacy and expansion with huge real-time battles featuring cavalry, sieges, and varied armies.

A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

Why similar: Open World 33.1%, Sandbox 27.3%, Character Customization 16.9%, RPG 15.3%, Simulation 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Bannerlord, it is an emergent sandbox where a weak wanderer can recruit a squad, trade, establish a base, join factions, and wage wars across a hostile world.

Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from clashing swords, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more.

Why similar: Medieval 38.5%, War 25.1%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Historical 11.7%, Third Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the closest large-scale multiplayer alternative for Bannerlord's visceral medieval melee, cavalry charges, sieges, and chaotic battlefield spectacle.

Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.

Why similar: Moddable 25.5%, Open World 22.9%, Sandbox 19.1%, Historical 13.1%, Strategy 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its grounded medieval setting, regional economy, settlement growth, and tactical battles appeal to players who enjoy Bannerlord's landholding and wartime ambitions.

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: Medieval 47.9%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Character Customization 7.5%, Historical 7.5%, First-Person 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This skill-heavy multiplayer melee game focuses on Bannerlord-like medieval weapon handling and sprawling siege battles, with substantially deeper competitive combat mechanics.

Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.

Why similar: War 39.7%, Strategy 23.5%, Historical 20.5%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Sandbox 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Though set in ancient China, it strongly captures the rise-from-minor-lord fantasy through diplomacy, character relationships, retinues, empire building, and massive real-time battles.

Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.

Why similar: Medieval 43.6%, Strategy 25.2%, Historical 9.8%, Simulation 7.9%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This accessible grand strategy game centers on managing a medieval realm through diplomacy, trade, religion, spies, and real-time military campaigns.

Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.

Why similar: Medieval 27.6%, Open World 18.7%, Sandbox 13.7%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Historical 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the quieter side of Bannerlord's medieval sandbox fantasy through first-person exploration, trade, crafting, village building, and dynasty management.

Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

Why similar: War 45.3%, Character Customization 17.8%, Strategy 17.4%, RPG 16.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its mercenary-company management, open-ended contracts, equipment economy, permanent losses, and factional world offer Bannerlord's warband progression in turn-based form.

Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

Why similar: Medieval 36.7%, Strategy 13.6%, Historical 12.7%, Sandbox 10%, Moddable 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its intricate feudal politics, dynasties, vassal relationships, and warfare make it a deep strategic option for players interested in ruling rather than directly fighting.

Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat in a fusion of RTS and Grand Strategy genres. Rule, build, and serve your King as a minor lord in medieval Europe. Experience siege, field and naval combat with an unseen degree of brutality. Rogue-like progression, epic towns and battles await…

Why similar: Medieval 36.7%, War 28.1%, Sandbox 18.9%, Strategy 12.2%, Simulation 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This hybrid of grand strategy, settlement development, and real-time tactical warfare provides a broad medieval conquest sandbox with persistent territory control.

Here is a sandbox like no other. Create massive battles with absolutely no limits. Want to see 10,000 chickens fight an army of Romans?? Sure, why not. Want to see a company of WW2 U.S soldiers fight 11,000 Medieval soldiers?? There are simply no limits to the carnage you can achieve in UEBS.

Why similar: War 31.8%, Sandbox 21.2%, Medieval 18.2%, Strategy 9%, Open World 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a sandbox for staging enormous medieval clashes, appealing specifically to players who want to experiment with the scale and spectacle of Bannerlord's battles.

The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

Why similar: War 50.5%, Strategy 30%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Action 4%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: It supplies an enormous campaign of diplomacy, conquest, and cinematic real-time battles for players who want Bannerlord-scale warfare in a fantastical setting.

Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire in this real-time strategy wargame from Longbow Games. Will Rome fulfil its destiny to rule the ancient world or will history be rewritten to forge a new Etruscan, Gallic, or Greek hegemony!

Why similar: Strategy 31.9%, Open World 31.9%, Historical 22.5%, Simulation 11.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a seamless campaign map, supply lines, settlement control, and real-time army maneuvers for a more strategic take on open-world conquest.

SpellForce 3 - The perfect blend between RTS and RPG!

Why similar: RPG 27.6%, Strategy 21.8%, Open World 18.4%, Multiplayer 15%, Character Customization 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It combines hero-led RPG adventuring with base building and real-time army command, making it a good fantasy alternative to Bannerlord's personal-and-strategic dual role.

Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?

Why similar: Medieval 26.7%, RPG 21.6%, Strategy 14.8%, Character Customization 13.6%, Historical 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: This historical party RPG shares Bannerlord's grounded early-medieval atmosphere, travel, trading, reputation choices, companions, and tactical warfare.

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: Medieval 31.6%, Open World 22.7%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Character Customization 8.8%, RPG 8.4%

Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!

Why similar: Open World 39.3%, Sandbox 16.9%, RPG 15.1%, Historical 11.3%, Strategy 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its captain-driven open-world loop of trading, upgrading a crew, taking contracts, fighting battles, courting political favor, and capturing settlements echoes Bannerlord in a pirate setting.

The standalone expansion for Mount & Blade! With Fire & Sword builds and expands upon the highly regarded combat system from Mount & Blade: Warband. Firearms have been introduced to the battlefield.

Why similar: Medieval 19.3%, Open World 14.2%, War 13.1%, RPG 7.9%, Horses 6.9% ★

Sons of Valhalla is a roguelike strategy game set in the Viking Age. Build fortresses, gather warriors, and lay siege to enemy strongholds, engaging in personal combat as you raid and conquer across England.

Why similar: Medieval 13.9%, War 13.5%, Horses 12.7% ★, Moddable 10.3%, Open World 9.9%

The Bloodline is a sandbox adventure RPG that lets you play your way. Reforge bonds between kingdoms, explore the wilds, craft and plan adventures and wield mighty weapons or magic as you prepare for what is to come…

Why similar: Medieval 22%, War 18.9%, Open World 14.3%, Sandbox 12.8%, Character Customization 7.6%

Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.

Why similar: Medieval 17.6%, Horses 14% ★, Open World 13.5%, Moddable 10.7%, Sandbox 9.5%

Hardcore and realistic; LiF is a Medieval multiplayer sandbox RPG, with free terraforming, a rich crafting system and preset and modular building construction. With engaging survival aspects, no target physics-based combat and a unique formation system - along with numerous other features - LiF is not for the faint of heart!

Why similar: Medieval 33.9%, Open World 24.4%, Sandbox 16.9%, Multiplayer 8.6%, RPG 6.6%

The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!

Why similar: Medieval 37.1%, Open World 13.5%, Strategy 11.4%, Sandbox 10%, RPG 9.5%

Voor de Kroon is an immersive medieval strategy-action game with historically inspired arms and armor. Fight historical battles and command your troops from the front line or the RTS camera. Use the Warforge editor to reshape the entire game and build your own medieval campaigns.

Why similar: Medieval 28.7%, War 28.2%, Sandbox 15.5%, Historical 9.4%, Strategy 7.1%

KINGDOMS is a procedural medieval RPG in a randomly generated open world. The main feature of KINGDOMS is a smart AI system that completely controls NPC behavior. As the player, you can fully interact with this massive world and become any person you want to be.

Why similar: Medieval 32.6%, Open World 26.4%, Sandbox 14%, RPG 9.9%, Strategy 4.5%

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: War 27.4%, Medieval 26.8%, Strategy 9.7%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Historical 8.2%

RPG/Strategy. Lead your army through intense battles, make decisions that influence the story, and conquer vast lands. Play solo or fight side by side with up to 4 friends.

Why similar: Medieval 25.4%, War 23.8%, Open World 17.8%, Strategy 9.5%, Multiplayer 9%

From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control. What Kingdom will you build?

Why similar: Medieval 28.1%, War 22.7%, Strategy 19.4%, Historical 15.3%, Multiplayer 8.4%

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 66%, Multiplayer 17.3%, First-Person 4.8%, Action 4.1%, Historical 3.7%

Welcome to Epic Fantasy Battle Simulator, the most immersive medieval battle simulator to date! Throw tens of thousands of soldiers into battle, enjoy the show, or take control of one of them to prove your valor! The only limit is your imagination! Or maybe your CPU?

Why similar: Medieval 20.5%, Horses 20% ★, War 19.4%, Sandbox 14.6%, Strategy 8.5%

Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.

Why similar: War 21.9%, Open World 17.6%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Sandbox 10.1%, Moddable 9.9%

Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.

Why similar: Medieval 38%, Strategy 25.9%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Historical 6.5%, Open World 5.9%

Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.

Why similar: Open World 34.7%, War 18.1%, Medieval 15.8%, RPG 10.7%, Third Person 4.9%

Dive into a living medieval fantasy sandbox RPG where the world moves with or without you and factions rise and fall. Become a thief, hunter, or sellsword, survive alone or with a party, and shape your story in a fully enterable world where every building, cave, and road hides opportunity or danger.

Why similar: Medieval 27%, Open World 22.5%, Sandbox 18.2%, RPG 10.5%, Strategy 10%

A medieval sandbox. Serve a king, rule your own fief, or raise a claimant to the throne. Marry, scheme, rebel, claim a crown, or just watch. Every NPC in this world lives by the same rules you do, driving it toward collapse. Stopping it is your task; the higher you rise, the more ways you have.

Why similar: Medieval 27%, War 25%, Sandbox 15.9%, Historical 10.7%, Character Customization 8.2%

Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...

Why similar: War 35.1%, Strategy 20.9%, Historical 15.7%, Medieval 13.7%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Played by over 20 million Adventurers - Black Desert Online is an open-world, action MMORPG. Experience intense, action-packed combat, battle massive world bosses, fight alongside friends to siege and conquer castles, and train in professions such as fishing, trading, crafting, cooking, and more!

Why similar: War 30.4%, Medieval 30%, Sandbox 19.8%, Open World 7%, Character Customization 3.7%

"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: Medieval 19.8%, War 19.3%, Horses 18.7% ★, Sandbox 10.9%, Multiplayer 7.6%

This Three Kingdoms sandbox RPG lets you do whatever you wish in the late Han Dynasty. Be a ruler, courtier, or hermit. Make friends, marry, raise children, manage estates, train yourself & allies, govern, drill troops, experience & alter history, and conquer all to win the hearts of the people.

Why similar: War 27.8%, Strategy 18%, RPG 16.3%, Historical 13.2%, Simulation 8.5%

Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.

Why similar: War 29.2%, Medieval 25.3%, Strategy 19.4%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Historical 8.1%

For Honor is a groundbreaking team-based PvP melee fighting game where Knights, Samurai, Vikings, Wu Lin, and more clash in endless battles. Pick unique heroes and master intense 4v4, 2v2, or 1v1 battles.

Why similar: Medieval 66.1%, War 13.6%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Third Person 3.4%, Strategy 2.6%

Experience authentic medieval warfare. Command vast armies in brutal mass battles, utilizing diverse weapons and tactics. Embark on historical campaigns against rival kingdoms or challenge real opponents in epic PvP wars.

Why similar: Medieval 31.1%, War 17.5%, Strategy 11.5%, Character Customization 9.3%, Historical 8.6%

Experience the hardcore reality of the Middle Ages. Master survival, engage in deep-rooted RPG elements, navigate a bustling economy, build communities, and employ diplomatic strategy to thrive in Abella's vast expanse.

Why similar: Medieval 32%, Sandbox 17.8%, Open World 16.3%, Historical 12.2%, RPG 6.6%