Mount & Blade (2008)

- Developer
- TaleWorlds Entertainment
- Genres
- Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 6,689 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 12 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
a rugged, slow-burn medieval sandbox where you grind your way from lone mercenary to battlefield commander through janky combat and emergent stories
open worldsandboxtacticalrepetitivejankystrategicemergentsimulation
What players say
Players say the original Mount & Blade feels raw and free, letting you become a trader, mercenary, or warlord. Many prefer Warband for its extra content, but note this one avoids Warband's endgame glitches. Combat is described as clunky, especially melee and horse controls.
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