Choose Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Choose Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. 96,416 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord vs Total blade
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Total blade both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, RPG on Steam. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022) is 1 year older than Total blade (2023). Total blade is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (18.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD). 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 Total blade
Choose Total blade if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Total blade launched in 2023.
Both Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Total blade sit in Action, Strategy, 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 |  Total blade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.1% positive (96,416 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | TaleWorlds Entertainment | Moondolino |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022) is 1 year older than Total blade (2023).
- Total blade is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (18.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Total blade has no Deck rating yet.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord vs Total blade — FAQ
- Should I play Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord or Total blade first?
- If you want chronology, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022) came out before Total blade (2023). 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 Total blade similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Total blade have multiplayer like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord?
- No. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Total blade 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. Total blade doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.