It’s an impressive feat, considering the game isn’t even fully released just yet – Bannerlord’s in Steam Early Access, and while it’s currently “stable and playable,” and features “all the main staples of the Mount and Blade experience,” the final launch isn’t expected for “around a year”. In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Its popularity is perhaps not surprising, given fans of the series have been looking forward to its arrival since it was announced way back in 2012, and following the last instalment in the series, Mount & Blade: Warband’s launch a decade ago. Mount & Blade: Warband is the eagerly anticipated sequel for the game that brought medieval battlefields to life with its realistic mounted combat and detailed fighting system.

That’s according to the list of the top ten games on Valve’s platform for the week ending April 4 (via PCGamesInsider), which puts TaleWorlds’ new medieval combat sim ahead of other recent releases, Resident Evil 3 remake and Doom Eternal. The action- RPG game’s stormed its way to the top spot in this week’s Steam top ten. The Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord release date dropped a week ago after being brought forward by a day, and it looks like it’s had a huge first week post-launch.

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