Choose Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Choose Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.1% positive across 96,416 reviews.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord vs Viking Frontiers
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Viking Frontiers both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022) is 3 years older than Viking Frontiers (2025). Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Viking Frontiers (52.5% 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 Viking Frontiers
Choose Viking Frontiers if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Viking Frontiers launched in 2025.
Both Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Viking Frontiers sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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 |  Viking Frontiers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.1% positive (96,416 reviews) | 52.5% positive (183 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | TaleWorlds Entertainment | BLUM Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022) is 3 years older than Viking Frontiers (2025).
- Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Viking Frontiers (52.5% positive).
- Viking Frontiers is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (19.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord vs Viking Frontiers — FAQ
- Which is better, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord or Viking Frontiers?
- On Steam reviews Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord scores higher (87.1% positive) than Viking Frontiers (52.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord or Viking Frontiers first?
- If you want chronology, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022) came out before Viking Frontiers (2025). 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 Viking Frontiers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Viking Frontiers have multiplayer like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord?
- No. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Viking Frontiers is listed as single-player only.