Medieval Themed Computer Games

There are lots of medieval themed computer games which are not just about fighting but about building communities and expanding kingdoms though diplomacy and trade.

A word of caution: for your own e-safety play these offline or, if online, then only with people that you personally know and with your parents’ permission.

Our top recommendations for teenagers are:

• Medieval II: Total War from SEGA
• Mount & Blade: Warband from Paradox
• Anno 1404 from Ubisoft
• Crusader Kings 2 from Paradox
• Age of Empires II HD from Microsoft

You can see reviews by WatchMojo of these games in the first video below.

• Anno 1404
• Lords of the Realm 2
• Crusader Kings 2 (1066-1453)
• Mount & Blade: Warband
• War of the Roses
• Chivalry : Medieval Warfare
• Assassin’s Creed
• Medieval II: Total War
• Thief: The Dark Project
• Age of Empires II

Medieval themed computer games are reviewed by FragHero in the next video:

• Stronghold Crusader
• Age of Empires II: The African Kingdoms
• Life is Feudal
• Banished
• The SIMS Medieval
• Knights of Honor
• The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom
• Crusader Kings 2
• Mount & Blade: Warband
• Anno1404
• Medieval II: Total War
• Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
• Folk Tale

BBC History Extra recommends these twelve video games as at October 2024

If you have tried medieval themed computer games and want to find out about the real medieval battles that took places during the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century look here.