Unique 17th-century Eastern Europe setting
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“This is a fun cavalry game set in a very interesting period of history that just isn't covered by any other game.”
Steam review · 246.3 h played ↗
Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%TaleWorlds Entertainment2011RPG · Action · Strategy
$9.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A Warband-style sandbox with muskets in a rare 17th-century Eastern European setting, fun for series fans. Skip it if you want polish, stability or Warband's depth, or if activation servers are down.
Great for
Mount & Blade fans who want gunpowder warfare and a rare Eastern European 17th-century setting
Main risk
Activation servers being down leaves you stuck in trial mode, plus quest-breaking bugs.
What players love
Firearms change combat in a fun way
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“holding your men's fire until the enemy is close, then unleashing a volley, feels satisfying in a way that bows never quite did.”
Steam review · 30.8 h played ↗
Factions and story questlines
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The Muscovites, Cossacks, Swedes, Khanate, ect are exceptionally well written and represented with historical accuracy.”
Steam review · 349.5 h played ↗
Warband formula with guns
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“You don't need any other game that claims to be "Mount and blade with guns", it's right here!”
Steam review · 60.5 h played ↗
Highly replayable sandbox freedom
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“just a game I keep coming back to year after year more than a decade after my first play.”
Steam review · 502.1 h played ↗
Cheap and nostalgic
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“if this is on sale for 2.50 its more than worth it”
Steam review · 34.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Inferior to Warband, lacks features
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“this standalone expansion of warband is actually lacking a lot of what's in warband.”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
Crashes and technical errors
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“That RGl Error CTD make the game unplayable”
Steam review · 8 h played ↗
Quest-breaking bugs ruin long runs
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“64 hours and 3 separate playthroughs, all irrevocably lost to game-breaking bugs.”
Steam review · 64.8 h played ↗
Feels like a paid mod
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“this Game is no different than a simple mod for MB:Warband.”
Steam review · 6 h played ↗
Unbalanced, deadly guns
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The guns make the combat very unbalanced and 90% of battles will end with a random shot immediately taking you out.”
Steam review · 59.9 h played ↗
Activation servers down, stuck in trial
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“This game is a perpetual trial. You will not be able to advance past level 7 in the trial.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable900 MB
Minimum
OSXP/Vista/Windows 7
Processor2.1Ghz or higher
Memory1.2 GB
Graphics128 MB+
Storage900 MB
OSXP/Vista/Windows 7
Processor2.1Ghz or higher
Memory1.2 GB
Graphics128 MB+
Storage900 MB
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