# Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

> A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

## Game facts

- Developer: TaleWorlds Entertainment
- Publisher: TaleWorlds Entertainment
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Oct 25, 2022
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Strategy, RPG, Simulation, Action, ActionRPG, RealTimeTactics, Management
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/)
- Languages: Interface: German (Germany), American English, British English, Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Mexican Spanish, French (France), Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Turkish (Türkiye); Subtitles: German (Germany), American English, British English, Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Mexican Spanish, French (France), Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Turkish (Türkiye); Audio: American English, British English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/mount-and-blade-ii-bannerlord)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- A unique and deep sandbox experience combining medieval RPG elements, strategy, city and army management, trade, diplomacy, and real-time combat
- The fun and strong immersion of fighting personally while commanding troops in large-scale battles
- An excellent mod ecosystem that can transform the base campaign into entirely different settings, such as the Roman Empire

### Weaknesses

- The campaign becomes increasingly repetitive after multiple playthroughs, with insufficient base content for long-term engagement
- Insufficient diplomacy, factions continuing to wage war even immediately after peace, and enemy troops being replenished virtually without limit
- Soldier AI and combat balance problems, including irrational behavior by elite cavalry and archers and a tendency to attack only shields first

## Links

- [Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5964)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5964/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T01:24:41.835Z