Mount & Blade: Warband
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!
- Released
- 2010
- Developer
- TaleWorlds
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- 78
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Mount & Blade: Warband?
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!
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 30 March 2010 |
|---|---|
| Developer | TaleWorlds |
| Publisher | Paradox Interactive |
| Platforms | Android, Android Tablet, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Action RPG |
| Languages | 10 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2666353, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Mount & Blade: Warband received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 2 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Mount & Blade: Warband on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes18 of 300 (6%)
Crashes, corrupt saves, bizarre unit behaviour at times, siege AI is totally bizarre/illogical and such a grind.
Steam review, 6 August 2022 · 672 hours played · 6 readers marked it helpfulYou can not open steam overlay it crashes the game.
Steam review, 16 March 2023 · 1,776 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful
A further 5 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Mount & Blade: Warband
24 games overlap with Mount & Blade: Warband on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Mount & Blade, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword.
Common questions about Mount & Blade: Warband
What platforms is Mount & Blade: Warband on?
Mount & Blade: Warband is available on Android, Android Tablet, Steam Deck. It first released in 2010.
How much does Mount & Blade: Warband cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Mount & Blade: Warband?
98% of 172,005 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Mount & Blade: Warband?
78 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Mount & Blade: Warband work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Mount & Blade: Warband as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Mount & Blade: Warband?
Mount & Blade: Warband was developed by TaleWorlds and published by Paradox Interactive.