21 Games with a historical setting 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.

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.

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.

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.

Genre puts it alongside Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

Same family as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord: historical setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings action RPG combat and fantasy world.

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 comes from the same genre as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and shares open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings 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.

It comes from the same genre as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and shares 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 and progression: crafting mechanics.

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.

Same family as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: stealth mechanics.

Shelved next to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: stealth mechanics and fantasy world.