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Fight as a medieval warrior in first-person team battles, mastering directional melee attacks while raiding villages and besieging castles.
Released 16 Oct 2012
Batter Down Castle Gates
Raid Medieval Villages
Wield Swords and Longbows
Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles
Developed by Torn Banner Studios · Published by Torn Banner Studios









Chivalry: Medieval Warfare casts players as medieval fighters in multiplayer battles, using weapons such as swords, axes, shields, and longbows instead of firearms. Matches include team fights and arena combat in a fictional medieval setting.
Combat centers on aiming attacks and blocks in real time, with timing and reading an opponent’s movements shaping close-range fights. Players choose from different classes and a broad weapon selection, including options for ranged attacks.
Team objectives include battering down castle gates, raiding villages, and targeting enemy royalty. Siege weapons such as catapults, ballistae, and battering rams support assaults. The game also offers offline play with AI; its official servers shut down on April 8, 2024, while community-hosted servers may be available.
Reviewers who enjoyed the game often praise its responsive, skill-based melee combat and the chaotic spectacle of its team battles and sieges. Some also recall its humorous battle shouts and memorable multiplayer moments. Many reviews note that online play is now limited following the official server shutdown, and some mention offline AI as an alternative.

| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 49 |
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| Players | 1–32 |
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| Multiplayer | Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is focused on multiplayer battles and supports competitive online play on unofficial or private servers after official server shutdown. Matches support up to 32 players. Offline play with AI is available, and reviews also describe private servers populated with bots and community-run servers with multiple PvP and team-based modes. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Steam Workshop, a level editor, and modded servers are supported. Reviews mention modded servers and modes such as lasersword, Giant Slayers, Black Knight, custom maps, and wave defense/horde variants. Community/private servers can host these mods. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 79/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |