5 Simulation 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.

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.

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. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

Same family as Mount & Blade: Warband: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: crafting mechanics.