Underplayed Gems

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022)

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord cover
Developer
TaleWorlds Entertainment
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.4 of 5, 293,455 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 132 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A sprawling medieval sandbox where you methodically build your army and conquer at your own pace.

open worldsandboxstrategicmethodicalimmersivegrand scalerealistic combat

What players say

Players love the medieval sandbox but are frustrated that after years of development the game still feels incomplete. Many say mods are required to fix missing features, and each update breaks those mods. The singleplayer loop is addictive despite being shallow, while the multiplayer is considered dead.

Screenshots

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