- #1 Mount & Blade: Warband
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 170,226 reviews2010
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 120.3 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 26.6%, Open World 16.1%, RPG 10.5%, Horses 8% ★, Sandbox 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive sandbox experience that serves as the foundation for the entire series' combat and strategy mechanics.
- #2 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
96% matchVery Positive88% of 286,599 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 61.2 hrsMean: 152.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 19.4%, Open World 13.8%, War 13%, RPG 7.8%, Horses 6.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A massive modern evolution of the series featuring improved graphics, physics, and large-scale siege warfare.
- #3 Mount & Blade
96% matchVery Positive92% of 6,621 reviews2008
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 25.6%, Open World 16.9%, RPG 14.1%, Sandbox 7.7%, Historical 7%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the unique blend of third-person action and strategic army management.
- #4 Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
95% matchMixed60% of 1,276 reviews2015
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'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 28.5%, Open World 16.6%, Strategy 15.9%, Historical 13.2%, Sandbox 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the same engine as the seed game, this title applies the familiar mechanics to a pirate-themed setting.
- #5 Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
94% matchMixed65% of 12,384 reviews2019
Dev: KK Game Studio
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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%, RPG 17.1%, War 15.3%, Strategy 15.2%, Sandbox 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: Directly translates the Mount & Blade formula into a modern tactical shooter with squad management and territory control.
- #6 Battle Brothers
94% matchVery Positive88% of 27,117 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 13.2%, Horses 12.3% ★, Historical 11.8%, War 11.2%, Open World 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a gritty mercenary management experience with deep tactical turn-based combat and strategic map movement.
- #7 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
93% matchVery Positive84% of 178,391 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 47.5 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 30.3%, Open World 22.3%, Historical 16.2%, RPG 14.3%, Horses 7.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly immersive and realistic medieval RPG experience with a focus on historical accuracy.
- #8 Wartales
92% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Open World 28.4%, Medieval 27.7%, RPG 19.5%, Sandbox 8%, Multiplayer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a mercenary company in an open world with deep tactical turn-based combat.
- #9 Bellwright
91% matchVery Positive81% of 18,990 reviews2024
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 28.7%, Open World 27.4%, Multiplayer 10%, RPG 9.7%, War 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines Mount & Blade-style squad combat with base building and survival elements in a medieval setting.
- #10 Sands of Salzaar
91% matchVery Positive82% of 22,882 reviews2021
Dev: 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel StudioPub: XD
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 26%, War 21.1%, RPG 14.1%, Sandbox 8.7%, Strategy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An M&B-inspired sandbox RPG that features large-scale battles and faction management in a fantasy world.
- #11 Kenshi
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 110,425 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 41.1%, Sandbox 22.1%, RPG 19.9%, Strategy 7.7%, Character Customization 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal sandbox game that allows for deep squad management and total freedom in a harsh, unforgiving open world.
- #12 Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,447 reviews2006
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 31.1%, Historical 22.3%, War 15.6%, Strategy 14%, Moddable 6.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for large-scale medieval grand strategy and tactical real-time battles.
- #13 Holdfast: Nations At War
89% matchVery Positive90% of 27,937 reviews2020
Dev: Anvil Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 31.1%, War 28.8%, Multiplayer 14%, Strategy 6.9%, Third Person 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the chaotic, line-infantry musket combat feel that defines the era of With Fire & Sword.
- #14 Crusader Kings III
87% matchVery Positive91% of 137,655 reviews2020
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 28.8 hrsMean: 143.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 21.8%, Historical 18.6%, War 11.1%, RPG 10.5%, Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the political and dynastic management aspects of the medieval era with immense depth.
- #15 Conqueror's Blade
88% matchMixed68% of 37,668 reviews2020
Dev: Booming TechPub: Poros Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 72.6 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: Medieval 21.8%, War 16.5%, Open World 15%, Sandbox 10.3%, RPG 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical multiplayer game where you command units in large-scale medieval siege battles.
- #16 MORDHAU
86% matchVery Positive80% of 113,010 reviews2019
Dev: Triternion
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 73.9 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: Medieval 42.8%, Multiplayer 17.3%, Historical 15.5%, First-Person 6.9%, Character Customization 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features skill-based, first-person medieval combat that emphasizes realistic swordplay and physics.
- #17 Chivalry 2
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 54,538 reviews2022
Dev: Torn Banner StudiosPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 32%, Historical 23.5%, War 18.5%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Third Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A large-scale multiplayer game focused on visceral, cinematic medieval melee combat.
- #18 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
84% matchVery Positive94% of 176,175 reviews2025
Dev: Warhorse StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 53.8 hrsMean: 73.3 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: Medieval 30.9%, Open World 24.6%, RPG 16.6%, Historical 16.2%, First-Person 4%
Why You'll Like It: The highly anticipated sequel that continues the immersive, story-rich medieval simulation of the original.
- #19 The Bloodline
84% matchVery Positive83% of 3,777 reviews2023
Dev: Shieldbearer StudiosPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 19.4%, Open World 15.2%, War 15.1%, RPG 10.5%, Sandbox 10%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that features physics-based combat and a wide variety of medieval skills to master.
- #20 Life is Feudal: Your Own
85% matchMixed66% of 12,039 reviews2015
Dev: Bitbox Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 31.1%, Open World 25.4%, Sandbox 13.6%, RPG 9.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore medieval survival game that emphasizes building and community-driven warfare.
- #21 Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG
83% matchMixed68% of 10,474 reviews2023
Dev: gamigo US
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 30.1%, Open World 24.5%, RPG 12.3%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Character Customization 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world medieval game with a focus on faction-based warfare and realistic combat.
- #22 Shieldwall
81% matchVery Positive87% of 6,910 reviews2023
Dev: Nezon Production
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 22.6%, War 19.5%, Historical 16.4%, Sandbox 11.7%, Strategy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical game that focuses on commanding units in fast-paced medieval battles.
- #23 Viking Frontiers
81% matchMixed54% of 499 reviews2025
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: GameHunters
Windows
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 16.9%, Open World 14.7%, Horses 12.3% ★, Historical 10.3%, RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines open-world exploration with strategy and simulation elements in a medieval setting.
- #24 Blood of Steel
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,874 reviews2020
Dev: YC Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 42.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
"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 18.2%, Horses 15.8% ★, War 15.3%, Historical 14.7%, RPG 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical hack-and-slash game that allows you to control units in large-scale historical battles.
- #25 Manor Lords
79% matchVery Positive85% of 85,453 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Historical 27.5%, Open World 23.6%, Moddable 18.2% ★, Sandbox 15.3%, Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends deep medieval city-building with tactical real-time combat reminiscent of historical warfare.
- #26 Jagged Alliance 3
78% matchVery Positive89% of 14,231 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Strategy 46.5%, RPG 42.1%, Action 7.1%, Singleplayer 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical squad-based game that excels in mercenary management and firearm-based combat.
- #27 Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 630 reviews2007
Dev: The Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 33.7%, Historical 22.9%, Strategy 16.9%, Moddable 10.3% ★, Multiplayer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An essential expansion that adds significant depth and new campaigns to the classic grand strategy experience.
- #28 Arma 2
79% matchVery Positive84% of 2,114 reviews
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Building on 10 years of constant engine development, ARMA II boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects.
Why similar: Open World 22.5%, War 17.2%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Moddable 11.1% ★, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical military simulation that shares the gritty, high-stakes 'war' feel of the Mount & Blade engine.
- #29 Sons of Valhalla
76% matchMixed68% of 936 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Chest
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 13.5%, Horses 11.4% ★, War 11.3%, Historical 11.1%, Open World 10.9%
- #30 KINGDOMS
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,079 reviews2015
Dev: Oreol
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 29.3%, Open World 26.7%, RPG 13.4%, Sandbox 11%, Historical 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval sandbox game that focuses on building, survival, and managing your own domain.
- #31 Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
77% matchVery Positive83% of 65,320 reviews2012
Dev: Torn Banner Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 25.4 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 59.4%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Historical 7.7%, Action 6.8%, First-Person 4.9%
- #32 Han Xiongnu Wars
77% matchMixed60% of 4,106 reviews2017
Dev: Shangshi Studio
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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: Historical 14.8%, Medieval 13.7%, War 12.2%, Open World 12%, Horses 9.6% ★
- #33 Voor De Kroon
75% matchVery Positive89% of 547 reviews2022
Dev: Future Minimalism
Windows
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 27.6%, War 23.3%, Historical 21%, Sandbox 13.1%, Strategy 6.1%
- #34 Crusader Kings II
75% matchVery Positive91% of 73,445 reviews2012
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 55.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Why similar: Medieval 32.2%, Historical 25.9%, Strategy 10.8%, RPG 8.9%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #35 Life is Feudal: Arden
74% matchMixed42% of 817 reviews2025
Dev: LTG
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Life is Feudal: Arden is a new free-to-play open-world MMORPG set in the Middle Ages, built on the foundation of Life is Feudal: MMO. Engage in thrilling PvP combat, navigate political intrigue, master a variety of professions and craft unique items. Forge your own path to power and greatness!
Why similar: Medieval 18.4%, Historical 18.4%, RPG 16%, Sandbox 14%, Open World 12%
- #36 Avalom: Ancestral Heroes
74% matchMixed66% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: WAGNER ROCHAPub: WKM-STUDIO
Windows
Based on the RPG book, set in a huge open world, Avalom: Ancestral Heroes presents a rewarding action combat experience.
Why similar: Open World 20.5%, Medieval 18.3%, Historical 17.1%, RPG 13.6%, Multiplayer 9.6%
- #37 Cossacks 3
73% matchVery Positive82% of 15,735 reviews2016
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 50.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!
Why similar: Historical 25.1%, War 24.6%, Open World 18%, Strategy 14.4%, Multiplayer 11.7%
- #38 Arma 3
73% matchVery Positive90% of 291,421 reviews2013
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 255.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Open World 21.9%, War 20.6%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Sandbox 9.7%, Moddable 8.6% ★
- #39 Tales Of Glory
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,068 reviews2020
Dev: BlackTale Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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: Medieval 32.9%, War 23.8%, Historical 14.1%, Horses 9.7% ★, Action 6.9%
- #40 Peasant Royale
72% 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: Medieval 41.8%, Historical 22.2%, Action 13.4%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Third Person 6%
- #41 Empire of Ember
72% matchMixed66% of 148 reviews2022
Dev: Poleaxe Games LLC
Windows
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 22.2%, Open World 18.1%, War 17.3%, RPG 11.3%, Moddable 9.5% ★
- #42 Blade and Sorcery
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,681 reviews2024
Dev: WarpFrog
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 23.8 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: Medieval 27.4%, Moddable 25.2% ★, Sandbox 19.6%, RPG 9.3%, Action 6.9%
- #43 Half Sword
67% matchMixed68% of 21,716 reviews2026
Dev: Half Sword GamesPub: Game Seer Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Medieval 36.5%, Historical 28.3%, Sandbox 13.4%, Third Person 7.8%, Action 5.1%
- #44 Total War: ATTILA
71% matchVery Positive82% of 36,976 reviews2015
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Linux
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 80.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Historical 31.4%, War 26.3%, Strategy 16.4%, Medieval 11.7%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #45 Cossacks II: Battle for Europe
71% matchVery Positive81% of 1,184 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Cossacks II: Battle for Europe is a standalone add-on for "Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars" presenting new nations with the possibility to wage multiplayer battles.
Why similar: Strategy 52.6%, Historical 47.4%
- #46 Myth of Empires
68% matchMixed67% of 17,261 reviews2024
Dev: Angela GamePub: Imperium Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 230.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Open World 18.4%, War 17.3%, Medieval 16.3%, Sandbox 12.5%, RPG 9.7%
- #47 Epic Fantasy Battle Simulator
69% matchVery Positive84% of 449 reviews2021
Dev: Mutiny Software
Windows
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 22.3%, Horses 19.9% ★, War 18.2%, Sandbox 13.8%, Strategy 8.4%
- #48 Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc
70% matchVery Positive92% of 399 reviews2015
Dev: Enlight Software LimitedPub: Retroism
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Relive the most intense battle scenarios of medieval Europe in this third-person 3D epic saga. Brandish your sword as you slay enemies amidst adrenaline-pumping action while you lead your troops to victory.
Why similar: Historical 40.6%, Medieval 27.3%, Strategy 18.4%, Action 12.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #49 Osman Gazi
70% matchVery Positive83% of 88 reviews2020
Dev: UMURO
Windows
Osman Gazi 3D RPG Game
Why similar: Historical 32.3%, Open World 27.1%, Action 16.7%, RPG 13.9%, Adventure 7.7%
- #50 Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,077 reviews2020
Dev: Blueside
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 26.9%, War 20%, RPG 17.5%, Strategy 11.1%, Action 6.9%
- #51 Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
69% matchVery Positive93% of 37,931 reviews2011
Dev: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Why similar: Historical 33.6%, War 30%, Multiplayer 20.8%, Action 6.6%, First-Person 6.1%
- #52 Eisenwald: Blood of November
71% matchMixed52% of 180 reviews2016
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Eisenwald: Blood of November is a new sandbox adventure in the world of Eisenwald. Take up your arms and fight for your cause (and find out first who or what you want to be fighting for).
Why similar: Medieval 33.7%, RPG 16.5%, Open World 16.1%, Sandbox 11.6%, Strategy 9.6%
- #53 Rising Front
62% matchVery Positive88% of 3,874 reviews2026
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!
Why similar: War 32.7%, Historical 23.6%, Sandbox 19.5%, Strategy 8.3%, Action 5.8%
- #54 Cossacks: Art of War
69% matchVery Positive81% of 362 reviews2011
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC World Publishing
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Cossacks: The Art of War continues the history of the great battles of XVII–XVIII centuries
Why similar: Historical 51.3%, RPG 28.7%, Strategy 20%
- #55 Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
67% matchVery Positive92% of 26,827 reviews2010
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Complete your Total War collection with this Definitive Edition of Total War: NAPOLEON, which includes all DLC and feature updates since the game’s release
Why similar: Historical 41.6%, War 22.7%, Strategy 20.4%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Moddable 2.5% ★
- #56 Medieval Dynasty
64% matchVery Positive91% of 49,970 reviews2021
Dev: Render CubePub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 24.6%, Open World 19.1%, Historical 16.3%, Sandbox 11%, Multiplayer 10.6%
- #57 ARMA: Gold Edition
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,303 reviews2011
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
ARMA: Gold is pack of ARMA: Armed Assault and an expansion pack ARMA: Queen's Gambit. ARMA is a first person tactical military shooter with large elements of realism and simulation. This game features a blend of large-scale military conflict spread over large areas alongside the more closed quarters battle.
Why similar: Open World 22.2%, Strategy 16.5%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Sandbox 12.6%, Action 11.7%