Lords of the Realm II (2015)

Developer: Impressions Games
Publisher: Rebellion
Platforms: Windows
Genres: RPG, Strategy
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 1,687 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 12 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A deliberate blend of turn-based planning and real-time siege action that feels like commanding a medieval kingdom from the map room to the battlefield.

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What players say

Players love revisiting this 90s turn-based strategy, calling it a precursor to Total War. Most find the sieges too easy, though a few say the Steam version's AI spams small armies to ruin fields. It is a short, predictable game that old fans enjoy for nostalgia.

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