12 Sandbox games like Mount & Blade: Warband that you should try

What brings it close to Mount & Blade: Warband is open world exploration, melee combat and a medieval setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: third-person shooting and skill tree progression.

It comes from the same genre as Mount & Blade: Warband and shares exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is co-op play.

It shares the essentials of what Mount & Blade: Warband does: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Mount & Blade: Warband — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: skill tree progression and an early-access release.

It shares the essentials of what Mount & Blade: Warband does: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings first-person shooting and strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what Mount & Blade: Warband does: a sandbox world, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings magic-based combat.

On paper it is what Mount & Blade: Warband is — open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat.

On paper it is what Mount & Blade: Warband is — a sandbox world, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: loot and gear systems.

What brings it close to Mount & Blade: Warband is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics and horror setting.

Same family as Mount & Blade: Warband: a sandbox world, ranged combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where they diverge is combat and visuals.

If Mount & Blade: Warband worked for you because of a sandbox world, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: magic-based combat.

If Mount & Blade: Warband worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: stealth mechanics.