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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord down to the 21 that fit the “Historical” category. Mount & Blade: Warband, Mount & Blade and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2022Dev TaleWorlds Entertainment

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is Mount & Blade: Warband — scoring 99/100 on our similarity scale. Mount & Blade and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

21 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. Each one has been evaluated across 18 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Mount & Blade: Warband
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedTacticalOpen WorldSandbox WorldMedievalHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 171KRAWG👍 89%· 742MC78IGDB69· 5
Year 2010Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and turn-based strategy, while skipping skill tree progression

Mount & Blade
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldMedievalHistoricalExplorationSkill TreeThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 6.7KIGDB65· 4
Year 2008Dev Taleworlds · Paradox InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping combat tactical

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 115KRAWG👍 76%· 1.4KMC82OC82· 154
Year 2017Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 42KIGDB85· 12OC83· 219
Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloHistoricalMedievalThird PersonFantasy
IGDB65· 2
Year 2002Dev Hypnos Entertainment · Electronic Arts

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Ryse: Son of Rome
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 44KIGDB66· 13OC64· 77
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Deep SilverOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalMedievalExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB81· 6
Year 2006Dev Bethesda Game Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

God of War: Ascension
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB76· 11
Year 2013Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping deep simulation

Mad Max
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 89KIGDB72· 15OC69· 100
Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, racing gameplay and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedTacticalHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 209KRAWG👍 89%· 26IGDB79· 6OC81· 165
Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, shooter and turn-based strategy, while skipping deep simulation

Nioh
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB88· 22OC88· 132
Year 2017Dev Team NINJA · Koei Tecmo GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fantasy world and co op, while skipping deep simulation

Red Dead Redemption 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 876KRAWG👍 91%· 5.5KMC96IGDB94· 17OC95· 220
Year 2018Dev Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Assassin's Creed III Remastered
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 63%· 15KIGDB80· 1OC69· 47
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Barcelona · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 12KIGDB65· 12OC66· 96
Year 2019Dev Panache Digital Games · Private DivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and crafting mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

Assassin's Creed® Origins
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 126KRAWG👍 78%· 2.1KMC81IGDB86· 15OC85· 176
Year 2017Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~28hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

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