Choose Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Choose Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. 96,416 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord vs Knights of Light: The Prologue
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Knights of Light: The Prologue both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Knights of Light: The Prologue (2020) is 2 years older than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022). Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Knights of Light: The Prologue (13% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Knights of Light: The Prologue
Choose Knights of Light: The Prologue if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Knights of Light: The Prologue launched in 2020.
Both Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Knights of Light: The Prologue sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord |  Knights of Light: The Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.1% positive (96,416 reviews) | 13% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | TaleWorlds Entertainment | Rumbling Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Knights of Light: The Prologue (2020) is 2 years older than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022).
- Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Knights of Light: The Prologue (13% positive).
- Knights of Light: The Prologue is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (24.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Knights of Light: The Prologue has no Deck rating yet.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord vs Knights of Light: The Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord or Knights of Light: The Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Knights of Light: The Prologue (2020) came out before Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Knights of Light: The Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Knights of Light: The Prologue have multiplayer like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord?
- No. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Knights of Light: The Prologue is listed as single-player only.
- Does Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Knights of Light: The Prologue doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.