Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord similar games & best alternatives

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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One • 2022

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Deep and engaging medieval combat
  • Extensive character and clan customization
  • Large open world with exploration
  • Strong community and mod support
  • Immersive siege and battle mechanics

Things to keep in mind

  • Early access bugs and crashes
  • Limited diplomacy and political depth
  • Ai issues in combat and strategy
  • Tedious late game micromanagement
  • Lack of emotional depth in npc interactions

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Age of Wonders: Planetfall

  • Conan Exiles Enhanced

  • Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

  • Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

  • The Matchless Kungfu

  • Age of Wonders III

Less dominating

Games that feels like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord but with less domination over others

  • Battle Cry of Freedom

  • Holdfast: Nations At War

  • Blood of Steel

  • Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES

  • MONSTER HUNTER RISE

  • Once Human

Less competitive

Games that feels like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord but with less competition against others

  • Dragon Age™ Inquisition

  • Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG

  • Embers Adrift

  • Kenshi

  • Warframe

  • Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord but with less imaginative fiction

  • Total War: SHOGUN 2

  • Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition

  • Isonzo

  • Total War: ATTILA

  • Battlefield™ 1

  • Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword

Less intimate

Games that feels like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord but with less focus on close relationships

  • Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

  • Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms

  • Warrior Kings: Battles

  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)

  • Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade

  • The Stronghold Collection

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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Violence, Story.

Last update: 03/08/2026