34 Melee games like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord that you should try

The resemblance to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: action RPG combat and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and shares melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and 3D presentation.

The genre is the same as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord’s, and with it tactical combat, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings co-op play.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord — the two agree on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in combat — its own ground is action RPG combat.

Shelved next to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Shelved next to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: shooting mechanics and strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord does: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds skill tree progression and a first-person view. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings magic-based combat.

What carries over from Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: stealth mechanics.

Same family as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

The genre is the same as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord’s, and with it a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is world and visuals: linear, story-driven structure.

It comes from the same genre as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and shares open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and world: a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings stealth mechanics.

Shelved next to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and combat.

On paper it is what Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and combat.