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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

Game overview

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

Medieval Strategy Open World RPG War
Players now
11,311
All-time peak
49,153
24-hour change
-10.04%
Steam reviews
87.8% positive
232,873 reviews · via SteamSpy

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The horns sound, the ravens gather. An empire is torn by civil war. Beyond its borders, new kingdoms rise. Gird on your sword, don your armour, summon your followers and ride forth to win glory on the battlefields of Calradia. Establish your hegemony and create a new world out of the ashes of the old.

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the eagerly awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed medieval combat simulator and role-playing game, Mount & Blade: Warband.

Create and develop a character that matches your play style as you explore, raid and conquer your way across a vast medieval sandbox where no two playthroughs are the same.

Raise armies, engage in politics, trade, craft weapons, recruit companions and manage your fiefdom as you attempt to establish your clan among the nobility of Calradia.

Command and fight alongside your troops in first- or third-person in huge real-time battles using Mount & Blade’s deep but intuitive skill-based directional combat system.

Put your combat prowess to the test against players from all over the world in multi-player PvP, including ranked matchmaking and casual game modes, or host your own server with the Mount & Blade II: Dedicated Server files.

Customise the game to experience an entirely different adventure using the Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - Modding Kit and share your creations with others through Steam Workshop.

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Beta Patch Notes - WS v1.3.0 / BL v1.5.0 You could win a slice of €30,000 by building the best mod for Mount & Blade 2's controversial seafaring expansion War Sails Modding Competition
System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit only)
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-8100 / AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Snapdragon X Elite
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 2GB
  • Storage: 60 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Integrated GPUs require additional 2GB of system RAM.

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit only)
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 3GB / AMD Radeon™ RX 580
  • Storage: 60 GB available space
  • Additional Notes:
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
TaleWorlds Entertainment
USK rating
12
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
16
Content warning
This game is set in a fictional medieval world where the player assumes the role of an adventurer. The player engages in fights and battles and may kill or dispatch enemies and possibly horses using swords, axes, bows and other melee and ranged weapons. The game shows blood effects and rag-doll integrated death animations. Player can purchase wine and ale, and consume these in taverns. Game text includes moderate crude language such as bastard, piss, etc.
Achievements
50
Metacritic
77
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, German
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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Native Steam builds
Windows: supported
macOS: not-listed
Linux: not-listed
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
The on-screen keyboard may need to be opened manually.
Launcher interaction may require manual input.
Input
Controller support: unknown

Steam feature declarations

single player multiplayer online pvp remote play tablet steam cloud family sharing
Structured language support (13)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
TurkishYesNoYes
Traditional ChineseYesNoYes
FrenchYesNoYes
ItalianYesNoYes
JapaneseYesNoYes
KoreanYesNoYes
PolishYesNoYes
Portuguese - BrazilYesNoYes
RussianYesNoYes
Spanish - Latin AmericaYesNoYes
GermanYesNoYes
Steam Store app details stale · checked 2026-09-30 Steam store page fresh · checked 2026-10-27 PCGamingWiki technical notes External link only; SteamIQHQ does not ingest PCGamingWiki content.
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Game Insights

Buy Verdict

Wait — $49.99.

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Player Health

Healthy — 21.3K daily average.

Stable player base with low churn risk.

▼ -12% trend

Multiplayer Viability

Healthy — 11.1K CCU.

Strong player base for matchmaking.

▼ Declining population

Update Momentum

Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days.

8 patches and 8 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

▼ No recent patches

Value Score

Fair Value — 95th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 95th percentile. Priced as Premium at $49.99.

▲ Premium pricing tier

Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 67%
Growth Rate Top 20%
Value Ratio Top 5%

Early Access Active

Time in EA
1478 days
Updates
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Current Players
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Update Timeline

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Source: Steam News
Freshness: stale
Observed Nov 11, 2026 12:08 UTC
Meaningful updates
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Last 365 days
Last meaningful update
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Median cadence
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord worth buying right now?
Wait — $49.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~12 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~12 days for potentially better pricing.
How many people play Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord?
Healthy — 21.3K daily average. Stable player base with low churn risk.
Is Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord multiplayer dead?
Healthy — 11.1K CCU. Strong player base for matchmaking.
Is Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord still getting updates?
Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days. 8 patches and 8 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
How many players are currently playing Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord?
14.6K players are currently in-game on Steam.
Is Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord free to play?
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord costs $49.99 on Steam.
What genre is Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord?
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is a Action, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy game.
Who developed Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord?
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord was developed by TaleWorlds Entertainment and published by TaleWorlds Entertainment.
What platforms does Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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