Choose Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Choose Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord if you want an Action and RPG experience. 96,416 Steam reviews back the pick.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord vs Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Totally Accurate Battle Simulator both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (2021) is 1 year older than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022). Totally Accurate Battle Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (87.1% 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 Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Choose Totally Accurate Battle Simulator if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.1% positive across 82,407 reviews.
Both Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Totally Accurate Battle Simulator sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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 |  Totally Accurate Battle Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.1% positive (96,416 reviews) | 98.1% positive (82,407 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | TaleWorlds Entertainment | Landfall |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (2021) is 1 year older than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022).
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (87.1% positive).
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (19.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is Deck Playable, Totally Accurate Battle Simulator is Deck Verified.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord vs Totally Accurate Battle Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord or Totally Accurate Battle Simulator?
- On Steam reviews Totally Accurate Battle Simulator scores higher (98.1% positive) than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (87.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Totally Accurate Battle Simulator 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 Totally Accurate Battle Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (2021) 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 Totally Accurate Battle Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.