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Choose a pirate, Viking, or knight and fight class-based battles across objective modes and three-way team matches.
Released 12 Feb 2010
Fight Three Factions
Guard Treasure Chests
Capture Territory
Step into the ultimate three-way war for honor, glory, and gold! This beloved community-driven game brings together swashbuckling Pirates, battle-hardened Vikings, and chivalrous Knights in hilarious and intense class-based combat. Join the fun, embrace the chaos, and fight your way to victory!
Developed by Octoshark Studios · Published by Octoshark Studios
Pirates Vikings & Knights II is a multiplayer action game built around battles between three factions: pirates, Vikings, and knights. Players choose a class and fight alongside their faction against the other two.
The 12 classes have different weapons and abilities, including cutlasses, axes, crossbows, firearms, explosives, and a parrot that can attack on command. Combat mixes close-range melee with ranged attacks and calls for timing, blocking, and movement.
Matches use varied objectives and modes: teams can capture territory, collect and defend treasure, protect a trinket, fight for elimination, or compete in team deathmatches and duels. The game also includes multiple maps and achievements.
Players often enjoy the game’s goofy, chaotic tone, its contrasting faction classes, and the mix of melee and ranged combat. Some praise the combat’s skill ceiling and say matches are especially fun with friends. Reviews also mention ongoing updates positively, while noting that finding populated servers and getting comfortable with the mechanics can be difficult.
Pirates Vikings & Knights II drops you into frantic three‑team PvP where medieval melee meets uproarious chaos—easy to pick up, yet rich with enough depth to reward skill and teamwork. Choose from a diverse roster of classes—swing cutlasses, fire crossbows, hurl javelins, or ignite powder kegs—and charge into dozens of diverse maps across varied game modes! With over 15 years of finely tuned gameplay, players keep coming back for more—whether they’re storming tropical shores, battling across icy glaciers, or clashing on gritty town streets. Every match delivers wild skirmishes packed with equal parts hilarity and high‑stakes action.
🏴☠️ Three legendary factions with 12 distinct classes.
⚔️ Visceral, skill-rewarding combat system.
💥 Arsenal of swords, axes, firearms, and explosives.
🗺️ Classic battlefields across diverse environments.
🏆 Clever achievements that test your mettle.
🦜 Battle parrots that obey your every command.
🛠️ Actively developed, with many updates to come!
💰 Completely FREE—no strings attached!
Skirmisher: An agile powder‑monkey with plenty of pistols, a cutlass at his side, and an explosive keg to clear the decks.
Captain: A seasoned sailor and hardened fighter with a fancy cutlass, devastating blunderbuss, and a well-trained parrot!
Sharpshooter: A dashing gentleman armed with an accurate rifle—and a letter opener for surprisingly effective close‑quarters work.
Buccaneer: A stout cook wielding a heavy sledgehammer, a hatchet, and a boarding hook—fueled by a fiery spirit.
Berserker: An unstoppable wolf‑warrior with a huge battleaxe that mows down the weak with unyielding fury.
Huscarl: This well equipped and sadistic bodyguard is prepared for anything. Be it with axe or shield, close or far, he’ll decimate his victims all the same.
Gestir: An old veteran as sharp as his spear. With javelins to keep his distance, this grizzled soldier can put down anyone with ease.
Bondi: An observant woodsman with a flatbow and spear caster. This hunter skirts around danger with rapid fire lethality.
Heavy Knight: A chivalrous champion clad in plate armor. Wielding a mighty greatsword and a sturdy shield to stand unyielding against the chaos.
Archer: A merry bowman with a strong arm who rains arrows (and sometimes fire) down on enemies with deadly accuracy.
Man‑at‑Arms: A foul‑mouthed halberdier with a taste for beans and the tears of his enemies. This Frenchman dances around foes with steel and style.
Assassin: A cold‑blooded killer who strikes from the shadows with a variety of tricks, traps, and murderous technique.
Booty: Hoard treasure chests and guard them in your base.
Territory: Capture and defend specific areas in the map.
Trinket Wars: Carry and protect your team’s trinket while you slay your opponents.
Last Team Standing: Survive as long as possible and kill off every last enemy.
Team Deathmatch: Score points by killing your opponents.
Duel: Spectators take turns to try and defeat the current champion one-on-one.
Competitive: Two teams fight against each other in 2v2, 3v3, or 4v4 tournaments.
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
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| Achievements | 294 |
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| Players | 1–18 |
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| Multiplayer | Pirates Vikings & Knights II is built around online multiplayer PvP. It features three-team class-based combat, with modes for three factions fighting at once and a Competitive mode limited to 2v2, 3v3, or 4v4 between two teams. Reviews also state that the game has bots, cross-platform multiplayer, community servers, and LAN play has been used by players. |
| Multiplayer & mods | The game supports mods, Steam Workshop, a level editor, and the Source SDK. Reviews mention custom maps, custom gamemodes, customized server settings, and SourceMod plugins used on servers. One review states a damage display plugin is server-side and not part of the base game. Mod support affects multiplayer mainly through servers, maps, modes, cosmetics, and plugins. |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |
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