Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Mount & Blade: Warband (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Mount & Blade: Warband on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Mount & Blade, which made by the same studio, TaleWorlds.
- Mount & Blade: Warband is tagged Medieval, RPG, Open World, Strategy, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Action, Moddable by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 2 are from the same studio: Mount & Blade, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Mount & Blade
Why it matched: made by the same studio, TaleWorlds; both open world, fantasy, war, historical and strategy; shares 11 player tags including RPG, Medieval and Strategy; released around the same time (2008).
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.
Mount & Blade at a glance Released 2008 Studio TaleWorlds Player sentiment 92% positive of 6,718 Price $9.99 RPGMedievalStrategySandboxThird PersonIndieModdableHistorical
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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Why it matched: made by the same studio, TaleWorlds; both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Medieval, Strategy and RPG.
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.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord at a glance Released 2020 Studio TaleWorlds Player sentiment 88% positive of 296,754 Price $49.99 MedievalStrategyRPGSandboxSimulationModdableHorsesRealistic
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Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 11 player tags including RPG, Medieval and Strategy; released around the same time (2011).
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.
Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword at a glance Released 2011 Studio TaleWorlds Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 14,037 Price $9.99 RPGMedievalStrategyHistoricalSandboxThird PersonFirst-PersonHorses
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Iron Front: Digital War Edition
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Military, First-Person and Realistic; released around the same time (2012).
Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.
Iron Front: Digital War Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio X1 Software Player sentiment 59% positive of 869 Price $14.99 MilitaryFirst-PersonRealisticSimulationThird PersonStrategyHistoricalSandbox
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Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Military and Realistic; released around the same time (2010).
Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead at a glance Released 2010 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 22,247 Price $3.99 SimulationMilitaryRealisticStrategyModdableSandboxFirst-PersonThird Person
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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Why it matched: both fantasy, war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Sandbox, Simulation and Strategy.
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator at a glance Released 2021 Studio Landfall Player sentiment 98% positive of 153,489 Price $6.79 SandboxSimulationStrategyRealisticIndieFantasyHistorical
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ARMA 2
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Military and Realistic; released around the same time (2009).
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.
ARMA 2 at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 84% positive of 2,114 Price $2.59 SimulationMilitaryRealisticStrategyFirst-PersonModdableSandboxThird Person
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Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Military and Strategy; released around the same time (2011).
The genre-defining military sim that began as Operation Flashpoint (2001), now a modernized, 64-bit, cross-platform build for Windows and Linux, with its engine released as open source. Over 2 million copies sold. The Cold War battlefield of Everon and Nogova, remastered for today's hardware.
Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered at a glance Released 2011 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 80% positive of 6,445 Price $4.99 SimulationMilitaryStrategyRealisticFirst-PersonSandboxModdableThird Person
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Battle Brothers
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RPG and Medieval.
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.
Battle Brothers at a glance Released 2017 Studio Overhype Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 28,671 Price $8.99 StrategyRPGMedievalSandboxSimulationModdableHistorical
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Day of Infamy
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Realistic, Military and First-Person.
Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.
Day of Infamy at a glance Released 2017 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 82% positive of 22,100 Price $14.99 RealisticMilitaryFirst-PersonStrategyHistoricalIndieSimulation
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Squad 44
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Military and Realistic.
Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.
Squad 44 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Offworld Player sentiment 74% positive of 25,436 Price $19.99 SimulationMilitaryRealisticStrategyFirst-PersonIndieHistorical
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WWII Online
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Strategy and First-Person.
WWII Online is a massive, persistent free-to-play MMO FPS driven entirely by players. Fight as Army, Air, or Naval forces and earn Victory Points to access more units. One global server. No scripts. Real outcomes. No zones. Huge world (300,000 km²). ENLIST NOW!
WWII Online at a glance Released 2023 Studio Cornered Rat Software Player sentiment 51% positive of 3,800 Price Free SimulationStrategyFirst-PersonRealisticMilitaryHistoricalIndie
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Crusader Kings III
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Medieval and Simulation; published by the same company.
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.
Crusader Kings III at a glance Released 2020 Studio Development Studio Player sentiment 90% positive of 143,235 Price $49.99 StrategyMedievalSimulationRPGHistoricalSandboxModdable
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Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Medieval and Historical; released around the same time (2006).
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.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2006 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 96% positive of 36,357 Price $24.99 StrategyMedievalHistoricalModdableMilitarySimulationSandbox
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Victoria II
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Historical and Simulation; published by the same company; released around the same time (2010).
Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...
Victoria II at a glance Released 2010 Studio Development Studio Player sentiment 92% positive of 20,016 Price $19.99 StrategyHistoricalSimulationMilitarySandboxModdable
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ARMA 3
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Military, Simulation and Realistic; released around the same time (2013).
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.
ARMA 3 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 90% positive of 294,969 Price $29.99 MilitarySimulationRealisticFirst-PersonStrategySandboxModdable
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Europa Universalis IV
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Historical and Simulation; published by the same company; released around the same time (2013).
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.
Europa Universalis IV at a glance Released 2013 Studio Development Studio Player sentiment 88% positive of 137,275 Price $49.99 StrategyHistoricalSimulationMilitarySandboxModdable
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Men of War: Assault Squad
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Military and Realistic; released around the same time (2011).
Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.
Men of War: Assault Squad at a glance Released 2011 Studio Digitalmindsoft Player sentiment 87% positive of 5,176 Price $9.99 StrategyMilitaryRealisticHistoricalSimulationModdableSandbox
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Europa Universalis III
Why it matched: both war, historical and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Historical and Sandbox; published by the same company; released around the same time (2007).
Europa Universalis III Complete includes the original Europa Universalis III as well as the expansions In Nomine and Napoleons Ambition Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy.
Europa Universalis III at a glance Released 2007 Studio Development Studio Player sentiment 83% positive of 2,001 Price $14.99 StrategyHistoricalSandboxSimulationMedievalModdable
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Hearts of Iron IV
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Historical and Military; published by the same company.
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Hearts of Iron IV at a glance Released 2016 Studio Paradox Development Studio Player sentiment 90% positive of 375,658 Price $49.99 StrategyHistoricalMilitarySimulationSandbox
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Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, war and strategy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Third Person.
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™.
Middle-earth: Shadow of War at a glance Released 2017 Studio Monolith Productions Player sentiment 89% positive of 116,690 Price $4.99 RPGFantasyThird PersonHack and SlashMedievalStrategy
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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Why it matched: both fantasy, war, historical and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Historical and Military.
Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS at a glance Released 2019 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 82% positive of 93,602 Price $39.99 StrategyHistoricalMilitarySimulationSandboxFantasy
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Imperator: Rome
Why it matched: both open world, war, historical and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Historical; published by the same company.
Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.
Imperator: Rome at a glance Released 2019 Studio Paradox Development Studio Player sentiment 66% positive of 26,891 Price $39.99 StrategySimulationHistoricalModdableSandbox
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Crusader Kings II
Why it matched: both historical and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Medieval and Historical; published by the same company; released around the same time (2012).
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Crusader Kings II at a glance Released 2012 Studio Development Studio Player sentiment 91% positive of 73,903 Price Free StrategyMedievalHistoricalSimulationRPGSandboxModdable
Common questions
What game is most like Mount & Blade: Warband?
Mount & Blade, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, TaleWorlds. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Mount & Blade: Warband" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Mount & Blade: Warband. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Mount & Blade: Warband do?
Mount & Blade, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord are also from TaleWorlds, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.