Choose MORDHAU
Choose MORDHAU if you want an Indie game with Online Co-op, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 59,032 Steam reviews back the pick.
MORDHAU vs Chivalry 2
MORDHAU and Chivalry 2 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. MORDHAU (2019) is 3 years older than Chivalry 2 (2022). Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (MORDHAU: 59,032 reviews, Chivalry 2: 22,242). 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 Chivalry 2
Choose Chivalry 2 if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 22,242 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both MORDHAU and Chivalry 2 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.4% vs 81.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 MORDHAU |  Chivalry 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (59,032 reviews) | 81.5% positive (22,242 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Triternion | Torn Banner Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- MORDHAU (2019) is 3 years older than Chivalry 2 (2022).
- Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (MORDHAU: 59,032 reviews, Chivalry 2: 22,242).
- MORDHAU is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Chivalry 2 (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- MORDHAU has co-op; Chivalry 2 does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
MORDHAU vs Chivalry 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, MORDHAU or Chivalry 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: MORDHAU sits at 81.4% positive (59,032 reviews), Chivalry 2 at 81.5% (22,242). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play MORDHAU or Chivalry 2 first?
- If you want chronology, MORDHAU (2019) came out before Chivalry 2 (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 MORDHAU and Chivalry 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.