21 Games like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord on Xbox 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.

Same family as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings co-op play.

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.

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.

Shelved next to Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord for good reason: 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 combat: stealth mechanics and horror setting.

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.

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.

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.

The genre is the same as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and a medieval setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: magic-based combat and fantasy world.

The genre is the same as Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord’s, and with it 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 setting — its own ground is stealth mechanics and a mythological setting.