Chivalry 2 vs Holdfast: Nations At War
Chivalry 2 is a fighting FPS game from Torn Banner Studios (2022) while Holdfast: Nations At War is an FPS mmorpg game from Anvil Game Studios (2020).
What each one is
Steam files Chivalry 2 under Fighting and FPS. In contrast, it files Holdfast: Nations At War under FPS and Mmorpg.
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.
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!
At a glance
| Chivalry 2 | Holdfast: Nations At War | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.4/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (79%, 58,619) | Very Positive (90%, 29,480) |
| Critic aggregate | 82/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 35 GB | 22 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Developer | Torn Banner Studios | Anvil Game Studios |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Chivalry 2 vs Holdfast: Nations At War, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Chivalry 2Fighting FPS gameHoldfast: Nations At WarFPS mmorpg gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Chivalry 2Swordplay, Medieval, Massively MultiplayerHoldfast: Nations At WarShooter, FPS, WarThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Chivalry 2Score 7.4 · 79% on Steam · 82 criticHoldfast: Nations At War ✓Score 7.8 · 90% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Chivalry 258,619 reviews · 2 add-ons · 35 GBHoldfast: Nations At War29,480 reviews · 18 add-ons · 22 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Chivalry 2$39.99Holdfast: Nations At War ✓$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Chivalry 2PlayableHoldfast: Nations At War ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Holdfast: Nations At War takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Holdfast: Nations At War (GamingPickz Score 7.8)
- The cheaper right now: Holdfast: Nations At War ($19.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Holdfast: Nations At War (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Holdfast: Nations At War (22 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
MultiplayerHistoricalActionPvPWarFirst-PersonCombatMilitary
Where they differ
SwordplayMedievalMassively MultiplayerHack and SlashGore3D
ShooterWorld War ITacticalSimulationThird-Person ShooterNaval
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Chivalry 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Holdfast: Nations At War is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Chivalry 2 and 6 for Holdfast: Nations At War. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Chivalry 2 and Holdfast: Nations At War in scope?
Chivalry 2 has drawn 58,619 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 35 GB. Holdfast: Nations At War has drawn 29,480 Steam reviews, ships 18 add-ons and installs in 22 GB.
Is Chivalry 2 or Holdfast: Nations At War better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Holdfast: Nations At War rates higher (7.8 to 7.4). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Chivalry 2 or Holdfast: Nations At War?
Holdfast: Nations At War is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.