MORDHAU

MORDHAU is a first- and third-person medieval multiplayer slasher. You play as a mercenary in a fictional, realistic-styled setting, taking part in battles ranging from small skirmishes to matches with up to 64 players.

Combat centers on controlling your attacks in close-quarters fights, with ranged weapons such as bows also available. Modes include team battles like Frontline and Invasion, while cavalry, ladders, and siege engines add other ways to engage with the battlefield.

You can customize your mercenary’s face, armor, and weapon, and build fortifications. For cooperative play, Horde mode pits you and friends against waves of enemies; you can also practice offline against AI. Blood and gore can be turned off.

Players who praise MORDHAU often point to its skill-based melee combat and the satisfaction of learning its timing and techniques. Reviews also enjoy the unpredictable spectacle of large battles, the freedom to customize and play in different ways, and the comic moments that emerge from emotes, voice lines, and player antics. At the same time, many reviews describe a steep learning curve, a small remaining player pool, and difficulty for newcomers facing experienced players; some also criticize the pace of updates and community behavior.