Games Like Mount & Blade: Warband

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

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest possible follow-up, keeping Warband’s open-world mercenary-to-ruler sandbox while greatly expanding battles, kingdom systems, and sieges.

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 34.4%, Open World 16.5%, RPG 11.9%, Sandbox 9.6%, Moddable 8.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: The original already has the same core loop of roaming Calradia, building a warband, fighting real-time battles, and climbing the political ladder.

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 26.6%, Open World 16.1%, RPG 10.5%, Horses 8% ★, Sandbox 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It uses the same Warband-style campaign structure and army command, just shifted to an early-modern gunpowder setting.

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: Medieval 23%, Horses 14.9% ★, Open World 14.6%, Sandbox 12%, RPG 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Built in the Mount & Blade mold, it offers open-world campaigning, army building, mounted combat, and faction warfare in an ancient historical setting.

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 23.3%, Sandbox 17.1%, Strategy 15.4%, RPG 14.9%, Military 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the most direct Warband-like games on Steam, combining a strategic world map with first-person battles where you command your squad in real time.

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: Open World 33.4%, RPG 15.6%, Sandbox 14.3%, Strategy 10.5%, Moddable 10.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: It captures Warband’s roaming-sandbox spirit with recruitable troops, faction politics, city conquest, and a rise-from-nothing power curve, just from a top-down perspective.

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: Medieval 16.9%, Horses 14.6% ★, Moddable 13.8% ★, Open World 10%, Military 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Although turn-based, it nails the mercenary-company fantasy of hiring men, managing gear, taking contracts, and surviving in a harsh medieval sandbox.

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 41.6%, Sandbox 28.7%, RPG 17.4%, Strategy 7.8%, Simulation 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its brutal open-world sandbox, squad building, faction interaction, and self-directed rise from drifter to major power hit a lot of the same emergent notes as Warband.

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 34.8%, Open World 26%, RPG 15.3%, Sandbox 9.4%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It scratches a similar band-of-sellswords itch with open-ended roaming, recruitment, contracts, equipment progression, and regional power struggles.

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 40.3%, Open World 28%, Multiplayer 10.3%, RPG 8.6%, Strategy 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its third-person medieval open world, recruitable followers, settlement growth, and larger-scale fights make it feel like a survival-crafting cousin to Warband.

'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 27.7%, Open World 18.7%, Strategy 17.9%, Sandbox 14.7%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is essentially Mount & Blade translated into a pirate setting, with freeform travel, troop management, trading, and large real-time battles.

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 40%, Open World 21.3%, RPG 11.9%, Horses 8.7% ★, Historical 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks the army management, but its grounded medieval world, mounted travel, first-person melee, and immersive roleplay appeal to Warband’s historical side.

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: Military 47.1%, Strategy 18.9%, Realistic 18.8%, Action 9.5%, Simulation 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like Warband, it mixes a strategic campaign layer with battles you can personally fight in while issuing orders to your forces.

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 38.1%, Open World 19%, Sandbox 16.8%, RPG 10%, Strategy 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same thrill of personally entering medieval battles while also commanding units, especially if your favorite part of Warband was large-scale combat.

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 39.3%, Open World 23.1%, RPG 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Sandbox 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This persistent medieval world emphasizes faction warfare, open-world PvP, and grounded combat in a way that overlaps well with Warband’s multiplayer and sandbox identity.

Lead a Roman expeditionary force into the heart of Ancient Britain! Recruit, promote, and upgrade your legionaries while constructing a series of fortified marching camps. Use Roman tactics and strategies to conquer the entire island and become Warlord!

Why similar: Open World 37.9%, Historical 16.3%, Sandbox 16.1%, Strategy 14.7%, First-Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a very Warband-like historical sandbox where you gather warriors, fight in real time, and expand your influence across a living map.

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 44.4%, Strategy 14.5%, Moddable 12% ★, Historical 10.3%, Military 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite Warband moments were faction expansion and kingdom conquest, this is one of the best pure-strategy expressions of that medieval power fantasy.

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 55.1%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Historical 6.4%, First-Person 6.3%, Hack and Slash 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It drops the campaign layer but excels at the same kind of weighty medieval melee combat and chaotic large-player battles that Warband fans often enjoy.

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 32.2% ★, Open World 22.9%, Sandbox 19.1%, Historical 11.9%, Strategy 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more toward settlement management, but its grounded medieval warfare and territorial growth appeal to players who enjoyed Warband’s ruler phase.

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 39.9%, RPG 17.9%, Sandbox 16.9%, Historical 10.3%, Strategy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Even with naval combat instead of cavalry, it shares Warband’s freeform career-building, faction allegiances, crew management, and conquer-your-own-fate structure.

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 41.4%, RPG 16.8%, Strategy 12.4%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, Action 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its blend of third-person action and direct troop command makes it feel close to Warband’s personal-meets-tactical battlefield style.

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 44.7%, Military 13.5%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Historical 10.6%, Hack and Slash 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: If Warband’s multiplayer melee was your main draw, this offers an even bigger and flashier version of that first-person medieval battlefield experience.

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 39.3%, Sandbox 18.9%, Historical 9.2%, Strategy 9.2%, Multiplayer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This focuses on personally fighting while directing groups of soldiers, making it a lighter but very recognizable take on Warband-style battlefield command.

Strategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!

Why similar: Moddable 26.6% ★, Open World 24.9%, Sandbox 16.4%, RPG 13.7%, Strategy 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a strong structural match that swaps horses for starships but keeps the sandbox captain fantasy of recruiting forces, taking contracts, and seizing territory.

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 32.3%, Open World 22.6%, Sandbox 18.5%, RPG 11%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person medieval sandbox, mounted combat, PvP risk, and open-world freedom make it a good pick for players who want Warband’s immersion in MMO form.

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 34.3%, Moddable 15.7% ★, Strategy 10.9%, Sandbox 10.4%, RPG 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is much more grand-strategy-focused, but the dynasty politics, vassal management, and medieval realm-building echo Warband’s long-term kingdom ambitions.

RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down tactical shooter with open world RPG elements. In RWR, you join the ranks of an army as a common soldier, just like the thousands around you.

Why similar: Moddable 26.5% ★, Open World 19.4%, Military 17.7%, Sandbox 15.7%, Multiplayer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its war-sandbox structure and direct-control combat give a surprisingly similar feeling of being one soldier who can still influence larger battles.

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: Moddable 29.5% ★, Military 21.6%, Historical 13.3%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Strategy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its historical battles, formation play, and large multiplayer warfare suit players who mainly loved Warband’s chaotic field battles and sieges.

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 53.3%, Strategy 20.4%, Historical 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Sandbox 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: For players who most enjoyed carving out a realm in a medieval world, this offers a strong blend of kingdom management, war, and map-level sandbox play.

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 32.1%, Open World 18%, Sandbox 13.3%, Multiplayer 10.2%, RPG 8.1%

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 69.5%, Multiplayer 14%, Action 4.2%, First-Person 4.1%, Historical 2.9%

Struggle to survive in a harsh medieval world. Hunt wildlife, mine resources, build structures, and craft weapons and armor in order to protect yourself. You may form a guild, bring war to all opposition, and try to seize the throne and become king!

Why similar: Medieval 39.3%, Open World 25%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Sandbox 11.5%, RPG 5.4%

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 38.7%, Open World 23%, Sandbox 15.8%, Multiplayer 7.6%, RPG 7.2%

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: Military 23.9%, Open World 17.6%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Moddable 12.6% ★, Sandbox 10%

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 40.7%, Open World 23.6%, RPG 13.7%, Historical 6.9%, Realistic 5.7%

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 38.2%, Medieval 21%, RPG 13.7%, Hack and Slash 4.7%, Action 4.6%

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 35.1%, Open World 23.2%, Sandbox 12.2%, RPG 10.1%, Military 6.5%

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 17.6%, Horses 13.8% ★, Moddable 13.7% ★, Open World 10.3%, Sandbox 8.2%

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

Why similar: Medieval 44.4%, Historical 11.5%, Strategy 10.7%, Sandbox 9.9%, Moddable 8.3% ★

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 21.5%, Horses 14.5% ★, Moddable 13.7% ★, Open World 13.5%, Sandbox 9.4%

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: Strategy 27.4%, Medieval 26.9%, Historical 23.4%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Open World 6.1%

"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 26.8%, Horses 21.6% ★, Sandbox 12%, RPG 8.7%, Multiplayer 8%

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 37.5%, Sandbox 17%, Open World 15.7%, Historical 10.7%, RPG 7.4%

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: Medieval 31.8%, Open World 19.6%, Sandbox 14.7%, Multiplayer 10.1%, RPG 8.2%

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: Medieval 25.7%, Open World 21%, Sandbox 18.3%, Multiplayer 9.6%, RPG 9.5%

Kingdom Wars is a free to play 3D MMORTS with real-time siege combat, without the pay to win element so common in the genre. Kingdom Wars offers beautiful 3D online world, where players construct strongholds, direct citizens, complete quests and eventually manage a global empire.

Why similar: Medieval 40.2%, Strategy 22%, RPG 14.5%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Sandbox 5%

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 79%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Third Person 2.5%, Action 2.4%, Hack and Slash 2.2%

A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...

Why similar: RPG 38.9%, Medieval 21.7%, Open World 19.7%, Third Person 6.8%, Fantasy 4.5%

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: Military 32.1%, Multiplayer 19.4%, Historical 19%, Strategy 9.5%, Action 6.1%

Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.

Why similar: Moddable 28.9% ★, Military 19.4%, Sandbox 17.4%, Historical 13.7%, Strategy 10.5%

As King, it is your duty to lead your people in their struggle to raise your kingdom from its humble beginnings to a position of power and prestige. War, diplomacy and a burgeoning economy are the means by which you increase your power and expand your influence.

Why similar: Medieval 62.5%, Strategy 23.2%, Historical 9.6%, Multiplayer 4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Mortal Online is a first-person medieval fantasy MMORPG, set in a huge, open, unforgiving world. Choose your race, choose your playstyle, choose a profession, choose where to place your loyalties - if you have any...

Why similar: Open World 29.6%, Medieval 25.1%, Sandbox 19.6%, RPG 10.3%, Multiplayer 7.6%

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 33.1%, Open World 18.8%, Sandbox 15.9%, RPG 11.2%, Strategy 6.7%

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 46.4%, Strategy 20.7%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Historical 6%, Open World 5.9%

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: Medieval 32.3%, Sandbox 30.8%, Open World 11.2%, Strategy 10.5%, Simulation 5.5%

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: Medieval 56.6%, Multiplayer 19.7%, Historical 6.6%, Hack and Slash 6.4%, Action 5.9%

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 31.7%, Open World 18.8%, Moddable 17.9% ★, RPG 10.1%, Strategy 7.4%