Action · May 3, 2011

Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword (2011)

trophy21 achievementslocal_offer-75% current discountgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend11.0k recommendations
The standalone expansion for Mount & Blade! With Fire & Sword builds and expands upon the highly regarded combat system from Mount & Blade: Warband. Firearms have been introduced to the battlefield. In an open sand box world you choose your allies, your enemies, what provinces to conquer, what castles to siege and what quests to embark on. With Fire & Sword builds and expands upon the highly regarded combat system from Mount & Blade: Warband. Firearms have been introduced to the battlefield. Additionally, muskets and pistols can now be used as sidearms in hand-to-hand combat to quickly drop your foes. In addition to the enhanced singleplayer mode, With Fire & Sword also provides a host of original multiplayer content including the new game mode: Captain. Key Features: A storyline based on the cult novel, 'With Fire and Sword', from Nobel-prize winning author Henryk Sienkiewicz. A new century of warfare that brings pistols, muskets, grenades, and other advanced weaponry to the battlefield. Fully customizable armies; players can outfit their soldiers with each piece of weaponry & armor. Additional quest types. More political intrigue with colorful factions. More adventure in a new land. Multiple endings to increase re-playability. Deeply researched historical component encompassing every aspect of the game's assets. Ferocious new multiplayer action, bringing players the thrill of pitting old technology against the looming threat of firearms. 3 Main Story-driven quest-lines for the player to delve into once they've become known in a particular faction. Additional quest types. Implementation of firearms, adds a whole new layer of strategic depth to the franchise's proven combat model. New Siege options to choose before besieging a town or castle. New multiplayer Maps and new multiplayer mode, “Captain Team Deathmatch”

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume13.6k Steam reviewsTop 33% in Action
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 46%
Metacritic68/100Genre average 77 — top 87% of Action titles
Engagement hours25 h averageTop 19% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 309
  • Open World · 258
  • Medieval · 256
  • Action · 225
  • Strategy · 200
  • Historical · 182
  • Multiplayer · 175
  • War · 168
  • Sandbox · 146
  • Singleplayer · 144
  • Third Person · 119
  • Adventure · 114
  • Character Customization · 105
  • First-Person · 85
  • Horses · 80

Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 13.6k reviews

11.9k positive · 1.6k negative

Metacritic

68/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.9/10

Curator recommendations

11.0k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English
  • French
  • Spanish - Spain
  • German
  • Turkish
  • Polish
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Czech
  • Japanese

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

25h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

Achievements

21

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 3, 2011
DeveloperTaleWorlds Entertainment
Base price$2.49 -75%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

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