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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord vs Maze Madness

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Maze Madness both land in Action, Strategy 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 on Steam. Maze Madness (2018) is 4 years older than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2022). Maze Madness is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (0.99 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 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

Choose Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 96,416 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Maze Madness

Choose Maze Madness if it's currently about 98% cheaper on the Steam Store. Maze Madness launched in 2018.

Both Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and Maze Madness sit in Action and Strategy 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 vs Maze Madness — Steam metadata comparison
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord — Steam game coverMount & Blade II: BannerlordMaze Madness — Steam game coverMaze Madness
Released20222018
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPGAction, Strategy
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price49.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews87.1% positive (96,416 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-playerSingle-player only
DevelopersTaleWorlds EntertainmentJames Schilz

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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord vs Maze Madness — FAQ

Should I play Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord or Maze Madness first?
If you want chronology, Maze Madness (2018) 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 Maze Madness similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy 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 Maze Madness have multiplayer like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord?
No. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Maze Madness 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. Maze Madness doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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