Mount & Blade: Warband ▶ Trailer
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ActionRPGMedievalOpen WorldStrategySandboxMultiplayer

1,769 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 4,236

Peak in the last 7 days: 5,250

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Game description

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!

Basic info

DeveloperTaleWorlds Entertainment
PublisherTaleWorlds Entertainment
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMar 31, 2010
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows® XP
ProcessorIntel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD 2.5 GHz
Memory512 MB
Graphics3D graphics card with 64MB RAM
Storage100 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 403 reviews from the past 1 year

91.8/ 100
Top 10%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (98%)

Metacritic: 78 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Fans still return to this medieval sandbox of mounted battles and rising lords, which scores 91.8, top 10% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

188 reviews say they love it, and some call it their all time favorite after years of play. 48 praise the freedom to choose a path, from bandit hunter or merchant to a king who rises from nothing. 33 point to replay value, and some single out a mod community that keeps adding new settings and campaigns. Gameplay ranks 47th of 1396, Content Volume ranks 42nd of 1351, and Multiplayer ranks 153rd of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

43 reviews say the graphics look dated, with stiff animations, plain character models and rough textures, and Visuals & Sound ranks 1230th of 1249. 15 find it hard or unfair at times, and some single out early losses, being captured over and over and enemy horse archers. 15 say the same tasks start to feel repetitive after the first stretch of hours, and some find the late game sieges monotonous. Pricing & Fairness ranks 576th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“amazing game to last a century, highly recommended” · 188 reviews
“freedom to pursue any profession and playstyle, sandbox approach” · 48 reviews
“endless replayability with mods, 1000+ hours played” · 33 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +4.31 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “freedom to pursue any profession and playstyle, sandbox approach” · 48 reviews

Progression 17% · Difficulty 11% · Onboarding 6% · Strategy 25% · Controls & feel 8%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.61 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “the world feels immersive and teaches life lessons through medieval setting” · 19 reviews
Negative “world feels a bit empty by current standards” · 1 review

Story 3% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +4.41 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “endless replayability with mods, 1000+ hours played” · 33 reviews

Volume 18% · Variety 10%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals -1.03 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Negative “jank and potato graphics in 2026” · 43 reviews
Positive “graphics still beautiful after all these years” · 6 reviews

Audio 2%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Community +3.38 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Positive “met some of the greatest friends I've ever had through this game” · 15 reviews
Negative “online officially dead, only 2-5 players on siege servers” · 4 reviews

Playing together 8% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 9% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.14 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “no skill required, gear alone overwhelms the map” · 13 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 3% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.19 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “runs smooth even with hundreds of soldiers on screen” · 5 reviews
Negative “se cierra cuando intenta hacer algunas cosas” · 2 reviews

Stability 6% · Developer support 3%

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

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