FOR HONOR™
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ActionMedievalSwordplayMultiplayerFightingPvP

2,225 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 3,514

Peak in the last 7 days: 4,333

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Game description

For Honor is a groundbreaking team-based PvP melee fighting game where Knights, Samurai, Vikings, Wu Lin, and more clash in endless battles. Pick unique heroes and master intense 4v4, 2v2, or 1v1 battles.

Basic info

DeveloperUbisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Toronto, Blue Byte
PublisherUbisoft
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateFeb 13, 2017
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 (64-bit versions only)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-4150 | AMD FX-4300 or equivalent
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX950 / GTX1050 with 2 GB VRAM | AMD Radeon R9 270 / R9 370 / RX460 with…
Storage90 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 335 reviews from the past 1 year

60.8/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mixed (69%)

Metacritic: 76 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Heavy, brutal melee duels win praise, but FOR HONOR™ scores 60.8 from 335 reviews as balance and toxicity weigh it down.

👍 Strengths

34 reviews value its unique, in-depth combat and the tactics behind it, and some describe reading opponents and adapting as deeply satisfying. 31 say parrying and fighting feel heavy and brutal, and some find the directional combat responsive and rewarding when it works. 13 enjoy long sessions fighting other players with friends. Visuals & Sound ranks 540th of 1249, and Gameplay ranks 727th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness ranks 1358th of 1399, and Multiplayer ranks 602nd of 642. 70 reviews describe poor balance, and some say new heroes arrive overpowered and are nerfed later. 35 criticize matchmaking, and some say it pits beginners against experienced players, while others report long queues. 22 call the community toxic, and some describe spam, griefing or abuse aimed at new players. Tech & Support ranks 1132nd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“new heroes released deliberately overpowered then nerfed after purchase window” · 70 reviews
“unique and in depth combat, very addictive” · 34 reviews
“regret playing, warns others not to start” · 11 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.57 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “unique and in depth combat, very addictive” · 34 reviews
Negative “lacks honor and depth in gameplay mechanics” · 1 review

Progression 4% · Difficulty 20% · Onboarding 21% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 17%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.00 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “good historical atmosphere, decent combat feel” · 5 reviews

Story 10% · Characters 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +0.35 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “more characters available in Hong Kong region” · 5 reviews
Negative “needs larger scale maps and more players” · 4 reviews

Variety 5% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.35 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Negative “emotes and executions copy pasted or outdated memes” · 1 review

Audio 4%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.76 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “greasiest slimiest losers, toxic players forcing match abandonment” · 22 reviews
Positive “community created honor code, 95% follow it; unique mechanics and responsive controls” · 2 reviews

Playing together 19% · Servers & Connection 9%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -1.19 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “new heroes released deliberately overpowered then nerfed after purchase window” · 70 reviews

Anti-cheat 5% · Pricing 13% · Matchmaking 24%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.48 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “devs refuse to fix revenge changes after nine years, game unbalanced” · 18 reviews
Positive “10 years of developer support” · 3 reviews

Stability 6% · Performance 6%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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