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 28.2%, Open World 14.6%, Moddable 9.6% ★, Horses 9.2% ★, Sandbox 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match on Steam, offering the same sandbox structure of building a warband, serving factions, and fighting real-time medieval battles from horseback or on foot.

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 19.4%, Open World 13.8%, War 13%, RPG 7.8%, Horses 6.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: It keeps Bannerlord's character-driven campaign and troop-commanding combat loop, just shifted to an early modern firearms setting.

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 29.3%, Open World 16.5%, RPG 10.3%, Sandbox 10.1%, Moddable 7.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: The original already established the core Bannerlord formula of freeform roaming, party building, faction warfare, and direct participation in 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 26.1%, Open World 23.8%, Sandbox 10.6%, Strategy 9.8%, RPG 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world sandbox similarly lets you recruit armies, take settlements, manage factions, and carve out your own rise in a dynamic campaign.

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 23.7%, War 20.7%, Open World 13.9%, Sandbox 12.8%, Character Customization 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors Bannerlord's thrill of personally fighting while issuing orders to units in large medieval battles, with a strong focus on siege warfare.

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 16.4%, Medieval 16.1%, Horses 12.2% ★, Open World 12%, Sandbox 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Built on Mount & Blade-style design, it delivers a very similar mix of open-world movement, army management, and real-time historical combat.

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: Horses 13.8% ★, Medieval 13.6%, War 13.2%, Moddable 10.6% ★, Open World 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Although turn-based, it captures Bannerlord's mercenary-company progression, harsh medieval warfare, and open-ended contract-driven sandbox feel.

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 38.5%, Sandbox 27.7%, RPG 14%, Strategy 9.5%, Character Customization 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its appeal lies in the same kind of emergent sandbox progression, where you build a squad, roam a dangerous world, and create your own faction story.

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 36.1%, Open World 22.6%, RPG 10.9%, Horses 9.2% ★, Historical 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Bannerlord's grounded medieval atmosphere, immersive combat, and open-world roleplaying even though it focuses more on personal adventure than army command.

'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 23.7%, Strategy 23.3%, Open World 18.4%, Sandbox 15.1%, Historical 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the most direct Mount & Blade-like games on Steam, translating the same sandbox conquest formula into a pirate-era setting.

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 36.6%, Open World 24.9%, RPG 12.6%, Historical 8.3%, Realistic 7%

Why You'll Like It: If you mainly love Bannerlord for its believable medieval world and RPG immersion, this is one of the strongest modern alternatives.

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 30.9%, Open World 27%, RPG 13.9%, Sandbox 10.2%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly grounded medieval sandbox centered on growing a roaming company, taking contracts, and shaping your own campaign path.

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 20.6%, War 18.5%, Strategy 18%, Sandbox 15.8%, RPG 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It feels like modern-day Bannerlord, combining world-map strategy, squad recruitment, faction warfare, and first-person participation in battles.

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 23.5%, War 13.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Moddable 10.2% ★, Sandbox 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the dynasty, politics, diplomacy, and realm-management side of Bannerlord for players who enjoy the strategic layer as much as the battles.

Total Conflict: Resistance is a unique symbiosis of global strategy, tactics and first-person action. Realistic mass battles, many types of armored vehicles, weapons, uniforms, unique mechanics, immersive free gameplay. Lead any state and bring it to greatness!

Why similar: War 56.5%, Strategy 16.7%, Realistic 14.4%, Simulation 7.1%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Like Bannerlord, it mixes campaign-level conquest with real-time battles where you can both command troops and personally join the fight.

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 30.9%, Open World 25.2%, War 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Strategy 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the fantasy of starting small, recruiting followers, building up settlements, and leading your people through medieval conflicts in an open world.

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%, War 19%, Strategy 16.7%, Historical 10.2%, Moddable 8.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: It is a classic choice for Bannerlord players who want deeper kingdom management and huge historical battles in a medieval setting.

The cult heavy metal fantasy action-strategy gem comes to PC in HD. Lead your armies from the front lines, giving strategic orders to your forces while wading into hack n’ slash action battle. Crush your foes across four campaigns, and spend the spoils of war on upgrading your forces.

Why similar: Medieval 30.5%, War 26.1%, Strategy 14.2%, RPG 12.7%, Simulation 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This hybrid of third-person action and battlefield command scratches the same itch of personally fighting while directing troops in large clashes.

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.

Why similar: War 39.3%, Strategy 24.1%, Historical 20.6%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Sandbox 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its character-driven politics, faction maneuvering, and dramatic large-scale battles make it a great fit for Bannerlord fans who enjoy the campaign layer.

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 43.1%, Strategy 25.6%, Historical 9.4%, Simulation 8.3%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This offers a more streamlined blend of medieval grand strategy, warfare, and realm expansion that complements Bannerlord's conquest fantasy.

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 25.3% ★, Open World 22.2%, Sandbox 19.4%, Historical 13.2%, Strategy 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more city-builder than RPG, it nails the grounded medieval atmosphere, regional expansion, and tactical warfare that many Bannerlord players enjoy.

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 20.4%, Medieval 16.8%, Open World 16.1%, Sandbox 14.6%, Multiplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Bannerlord's love of mounted combat, recruitment, territorial conflict, and sandbox progression, with heavier survival and crafting systems layered on top.

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 27.3%, Open World 18%, Sandbox 14%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Historical 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This trades army command for a slower village-building sandbox, but it still offers an immersive medieval open world where you rise from nothing and shape your own life.

A new release in the Empires series, featuring a mix of thrilling action and country capturing simulation. Experience the human drama of the Three Kingdoms in a way only Empires can provide. Fight exciting Castle Sieges and manipulate the country's Politics. Welcome to the Empires experience!

Why similar: Strategy 24.5%, Character Customization 23.6%, Historical 16.3%, Open World 15.4%, Simulation 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its mix of conquest strategy, officer progression, and real-time battlefield action parallels Bannerlord's blend of empire-building and direct combat.

"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 19.2%, Horses 18.7% ★, Sandbox 10.9%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This focuses on the same appealing combination of hero-based combat and direct unit control in large medieval-style battles.

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 37.9%, War 25.3%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Historical 12.1%, Third Person 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: If Bannerlord's melee combat is your favorite part, this delivers the same chaotic medieval battlefield energy with even greater focus on visceral first-person fighting.

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 47.7%, Multiplayer 18.5%, Character Customization 7.7%, Historical 7.5%, First-Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is another excellent choice for players who want Bannerlord-style skill-based medieval combat without the campaign sandbox layer.

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 24.4%, War 24.2%, Sandbox 14.4%, Strategy 8.9%, Historical 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Though much more arcade-like, it recreates the fun of directly leading a formation and pushing through chaotic melee battles from the front lines.

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 28.2%, War 22.5%, Strategy 19.7%, Historical 15.4%, Multiplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a grounded historical setting, territorial conquest, and large battles that will appeal to Bannerlord players who enjoy medieval campaigns.

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 36.6%, War 27.9%, Sandbox 19%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its blend of persistent kingdom management, settlement warfare, and real-time battles makes it a solid pick for players who lean toward Bannerlord's strategy side.

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 9.6%

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 13.9% ★, Open World 13.1%, Moddable 10.7% ★, Sandbox 9.5%

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 21.5%, War 19.3%, Open World 14.4%, Sandbox 12.7%, Character Customization 7.7%

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 31.8%, Open World 22%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Character Customization 9.1%, RPG 8.3%

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 34.1%, Open World 23.8%, Sandbox 17.1%, Multiplayer 8.7%, RPG 6.5%

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 13.2%, Strategy 11.8%, Sandbox 10.2%, RPG 9.4%

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

Why similar: Medieval 36.6%, Strategy 13.8%, Historical 12.7%, Sandbox 10%, Moddable 6.5% ★

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 33%, Open World 25.7%, Sandbox 14.1%, RPG 9.7%, Strategy 4.6%

Fight for control during the Friso-Hollandic Wars. Set in the medieval 13th century, the game features a strategy campaign and historical battles. Fight alongside your army in 3rd person battles and command your troops in this strategy-action game.

Why similar: Medieval 28.7%, War 28%, Sandbox 15.6%, Historical 9.5%, Strategy 7.2%

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 31.6%, Sandbox 21.3%, Medieval 18.1%, Strategy 9.2%, Open World 7.4%

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 25.5%, War 23.8%, Open World 17.3%, Strategy 9.8%, Multiplayer 9.1%

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 17.4%, First-Person 4.9%, Action 4%, 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 19.9% ★, War 19.3%, Sandbox 14.6%, Strategy 8.7%

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 34.2%, War 18.1%, Medieval 16%, RPG 10.7%, Third Person 4.9%

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 37.9%, Strategy 26.3%, Multiplayer 12%, Historical 6.5%, Open World 5.7%

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 21.8%, Open World 17.1%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Sandbox 10.2%, Moddable 9.9% ★

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 34.9%, Strategy 21.3%, Historical 15.7%, Medieval 13.5%, Multiplayer 7.8%

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 28.9%, Medieval 25.2%, Strategy 19.5%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Historical 8.2%

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms is the official expansion to last year's award-winning Medieval II: Total War, presenting players with all-new territories to explore, troops to command, and enemies to conquer.

Why similar: Medieval 36.2%, Strategy 20.5%, Moddable 13.9% ★, Historical 10.6%, War 8.6%

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 66.3%, War 13.4%, 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 30.9%, War 17.1%, Strategy 11.6%, Character Customization 9.6%, Historical 8.6%

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 30.3%, Medieval 30.1%, Sandbox 20%, Open World 6.7%, Character Customization 3.7%

Legends of Ellaria is a unique blend of sandbox action-RPG and real-time strategy. Build a new kingdom for your people, construct and manage its cities, command your troops in epic battles and join them fighting in third-person action, and live adventures in an immersive high fantasy world.

Why similar: Strategy 25.4%, RPG 23.7%, Open World 13.2%, Sandbox 10%, Medieval 9.9%

Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!

Why similar: Medieval 25.1%, Open World 21.9%, Sandbox 17.7%, Strategy 10.4%, RPG 9.3%

Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.

Why similar: Moddable 24.7% ★, Open World 21.9%, Sandbox 19.6%, Historical 13.2%, Strategy 12.7%

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 32.3%, Sandbox 17.9%, Open World 15.9%, Historical 12.3%, RPG 6.5%

Become a battlemage, build a city, and command your troops in this fantasy warfare simulator. Jump into the fray and use your might, magic, and wits to fight enemies in battles of up to a hundred units and fully destructible city siege combat. The fate of an empire is in your hands.

Why similar: Medieval 24.4%, War 21.9%, Open World 17%, Moddable 13.1% ★, Strategy 8.9%

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: Medieval 26%, Open World 21.3%, Sandbox 18.3%, Character Customization 11.3%, RPG 9.1%