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Mount & Blade II: BannerlordVSWe Who Are About To Die

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

ActionStrategyIndieSimulationRPGSingleplayerMultiplayerWar +13
Quality
84Popularity
53Value
75
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 14 hours
−64% $18.00
Buy
VS
We Who Are About To Die

We Who Are About To Die

ActionStrategyIndieSimulationEarly AccessRPGSingleplayerSandboxHistorical +12
Quality
72Popularity
32Value
47
SteamBest price· Steam
$21.99
Buy

Winner

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord wins 10 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.

Buy on GAMIVO
10
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
10 of 14 metrics
We Who Are About To Die
4 of 14 metrics
4

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$18.00 Wins
$21.99 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$16.36 -
$15.39 Wins
Best Current Discount
-64% Wins
No discount -
Sales Frequency
303 price changes Wins
9 price changes -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
77/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
87.8% positive -
88.2% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
231.4K Wins
8.1K -
Positive Steam Reviews
203.1K Wins
7.2K -
Negative Steam Reviews
28.3K -
959 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
24.8K Wins
37 -
Steam Recommendations
231.7K Wins
8.1K -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
50 Wins
3 -
Supported Languages
13 languages
13 languages
Release Date
Oct 2022 -
Nov 2022 Wins
GameValio recommendation
Worth ItMount & Blade II: Bannerlord

This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.

Wait for SaleWe Who Are About To Die

Not the best time to jump in. Prices tend to drop, and this one hasn't hit its sweet spot yet.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
We Who Are About To Die

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

5 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −64% $18.00Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +5% $18.98View
Eneba
Eneba +35% $24.28View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +39% $25.00View
Steam
Steam +178% $49.99View
We Who Are About To Die

We Who Are About To Die

1 Store
Steam
Steam$21.99Buy

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

88% positive (231,392 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 77/100: generally favorable from critics
231,392 reviews: very large sample

Value

Average price: a good time if there's an active discount.

$18.00: reasonable price
64% off: solid discount
Near historical low ($16.36)

Popularity

Past its peak but still active: niche experience.

Players up 26% in recent days
25,351 concurrent players: very healthy
310 new reviews: still being discovered
231,392 total reviews: among the most reviewed on Steam

We Who Are About To Die

Quality

Most players came away satisfied: more positives than negatives.

88% positive (8,145 reviews): very positive reception
8,145 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

A bit steep right now: worth waiting for a bigger sale.

$21.99: mid-range price

Popularity

Declining player base: could be a problem for multiplayer-dependent games.

Players up 31% in recent days
46 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsMount & Blade II: BannerlordWe Who Are About To Die
Release date
October 25, 2022
November 14, 2022
Developers
TaleWorlds Entertainment
Jordy Lakiere
Publishers
TaleWorlds Entertainment
Jordy Lakiere
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
50
3

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit only)
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 3GB / AMD Radeon™ RX 580
  • Storage: 60 GB available space
  • Additional Notes:

We Who Are About To Die

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-2500, 3.5 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 1060
  • Storage: 6000 MB available space
Which is better: Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord or We Who Are About To Die?

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord won the comparison against We Who Are About To Die based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord worth buying over We Who Are About To Die?

Based on the metrics, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 06:50 AM UTC

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