Chivalry 2
Chivalry 2
Game
Game2012
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
Developer Torn Banner Studios
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a multiplayer-focused hack and slash video game developed by Torn Banner Studios and published by Activision as their first commercial title. It was released on October 16, 2012, for Windows. The game is set in a fictional setting. The developers had confirmed that the game would be PC exclusive initially, but in October 2014, they confirmed that the game would be coming to PlayStation… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
248 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
69
Fresh
109 positive · 48 negative
95% range 62–76%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 109 | 48 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 18 | 1 | 68 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
25,437 of 31,517 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
69% recommend · 111 yes, 49 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 160 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (53,690 of 65,019 positive).
Many note the game is now effectively dead with low population and official servers shut down. [1][2][3] Some recommend the sequel instead due to the original's lack of support. [1][4][5]
Liked
Representative posts
- [2]
Dead game still at full price. Shameless. For those who didn't bother reading the about section (can't blame them): AS OF APRIL 8, 2024, OFFICIAL SERVERS FOR CHIVALRY: MEDIEVAL WARFARE WILL BE SHUT DOWN. Unofficial / private servers can be created by community members and may be available for public players to use. Offline play with AI is also available. That's all you need to know.
- [5]
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare (2012) The game itself is great and a lot of fun to play, but you cannot get the achievements in offline mode. You can get Chivalry 2's achievements in offline mode, so why not this one as well? They ended online servers for this game but you can still play on private servers and such, and even then I won't bother because if you don't live in the EU and you have high ping, people kick you …
- [1]
This game was incredible back in the day, spending almost 300 hours on this game, but this game is officially dead, do not buy it as you will have no one to play with, buy chiv 2 instead. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. -Dr. Seuss
- [6]
What a classic. The sequel just didn't hit the same. The tone, atmosphere and art direction of this one was way better (the voice lines were truly hilarious). The skill curve was punishing too, you had to time your parries. This made it more rewarding. Its a pity the servers got taken offline. Glad I got to play this one back in the day. If they ever remaster this I'd be there for it.
- [4]
I reckon that OG Chiv is slightly better than its sequel, Chiv 2. A bit less arcadey, a bit more janky but with a higher skill ceiling, and an absolutely hilarious community (with surprisingly little toxicity). The Pythonesque voice commands are brilliant and bring joy. It's the best mouse-based melee combat game I've ever played, and it's the best time I've ever had with a multiplayer game. Unfortunately it's dead …
Summarised from 34 of the 220 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare sits at 69% positive across 157 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game received generally favorable reviews with a Metacritic score of 79/100 based on 24 different critics. IGN gave it a 7.9/10, praising its medieval style ultra-violent multiplayer gameplay, but also mentioned that the game had a limited number of classes. AusGamers gave the game a 90/100 noting that the game's only downfalls were the lack of different environments and a few bugs. PC Gamer rated the game 81/100 noting "Chivalry is Quake to War of the Roses' Battlefield, and those seeking a faster-paced bloodier experience will undoubtedly prefer Chivalry's type of steel." In August 2013 it was announced that the game has sold 1.2 million copies. As of October 2014, the game has sold 2…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 248 · most liked firstAs the campaign for the Wandering Blades wuxia TTRPG draws nearer, I wanted to share media that inspired me! 🧵 1) I absolutely love Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979), one of John Woo's most underrated films. The cover of my game is also a direct homage to the Criterion Blu-ray! wanderingblades.com
neutral · AI labelView post →Abandoned game from a company who incited a content creator to suicide for criticising the developer. RIP Soter Dave
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We will be running an inaugural participation game of Chivalry and Honour at Colours in Newbury on 5th September based around a battle to be decided from the Norman Conquest. Please pop by and say hello or join in and roll a few dice with us.
neutral · AI labelView post →In our last D&D game, the DM game up with the concept of Heated Chivalry and I cannot stop rotating it in my head.
neutral · AI labelView post →ICYMI Yesterday I dropped a video talking about a "Chivalry-Like" that takes legit samurai culture and blends it into game mechanics! www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9LS...
neutral · AI labelView post →Looking forward to taking Chivalry and Honour on its first public outing at Colours on 5th September. We will be running a participation game of Fulford Gate in 1066. Come and say ‘hi’ or join in and roll some dice.
neutral · AI labelView post →PS+ Extra: -GTA5 -Dying Light 2 -Like a Dragon: Ishin -MotoGP 24 -The Sims 4 Island Living -Digimon Survive -Overcooked! All You Can Eat -Stick Fight: The Game -Clash: Artifacts of Chaos -Killer Frequency -Hungry Shark World -Chivalry 2
neutral · AI labelView post →Dead game still at full price. Shameless. For those who didn't bother reading the about section (can't blame them): AS OF APRIL 8, 2024, OFFICIAL SERVERS FOR CHIVALRY: MEDIEVAL WARFARE WILL BE SHUT DOWN. Unofficial / private servers can be created by community members and may be available for public players to use. Offline play with AI is also available. That's all you need to know.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →7/10 It was a really fun game, sadly its dead now, I would have recommended getting the second game but it is not being monitored for cheaters at all. Devs stopped monitoring for cheaters and the game is full of them...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PS+ Premium/Extra for November 2024: -GTA V -Dying Light 2: Stay Human -Like a Dragon: Ishin -MotoGP 24 -The Sims 4 Island Living -Digimon Survive -Overcooked! All You Can Eat -Stick Fight: The Game -Clash: Artifacts of Chaos -Killer Frequency -Hungry Shark World -Chivalry 2
neutral · AI labelView post →in the new John Wick game there should be a "yeah..." button in the same way the scream button works in Chivalry.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game was incredible back in the day, spending almost 300 hours on this game, but this game is officially dead, do not buy it as you will have no one to play with, buy chiv 2 instead. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. -Dr. Seuss
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game, but new comers beware. The population on this game is severely low. All that's left are the pros. This is a great game, but it's not for newbies. It's better to find something newer. A game with a heavier population so there will be more people around that skill level. There's only frustration here with this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →was grinding in this game instead of studying for my university entrance exams no regrets
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We have another purple swordsperson for today's Sunday Best, my custom Knight tabard from Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. I played Vanguard on teams, but when I wanted to play free-for-all I ran the Knight. This game had incredible taunts, all goofy, period-appropriate cusses. "YOU are a MAN. of. WAX!"
positive · AI labelView post →Very fun FPS multiplayer sword play at start, but after some time I started to notice that, in most servers, there're players that seem to take advantage of some movement glitch or are just using cheats, making them almost impossible to kill. This took all the fun of the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This rewiev is 80% kindness, 20% shameless begging. Awards recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still charging 23 euros from a dead - not officially supported game. Do not buy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A friendly afternoon game with that nice @markbackhouse29.bsky.social playtesting #chivalry&honour with Battle of Lindsey 1066. Great fun and a fantastic narrative battle that ended badly for the Viking horde (commentary on photos). #strength&honour #vikings #1066 #deadvikings
neutral · AI labelView post →Lotta fun back in the day, but its time has come and gone. Abandonware.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve put more hours into this game than I probably should admit, and even now, it’s one of those games I look back on with nothing but good memories. Yeah, people call it a “dead game” now… but honestly, Chivalry isn’t dead — it’s just on a very long respawn timer. I mostly played archer (don’t hate me ). And if you were around back then, you already know how that went. Landing clean long-range shots, picking people off mid-fight, or getting into those random archer vs archer duels across the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead game. Not even a single server with single oponent on it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do you have an "attack" action? No, but you can Demonstrate Chivalry. You can fill yourself with longing. You can be so loathsome you inspire shame and revulsion in others. It really requires you to buy very deeply into the vibes but it's such a neat little game of vampire knights.
neutral · AI labelView post →Chivalry: Medieval Warfare (2012) The game itself is great and a lot of fun to play, but you cannot get the achievements in offline mode. You can get Chivalry 2's achievements in offline mode, so why not this one as well? They ended online servers for this game but you can still play on private servers and such, and even then I won't bother because if you don't live in the EU and you have high ping, people kick you for it. There is very little reason to get Chivalry 1 over 2, unless you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun until you start realizing people abuse the way the game works with animations to essentially cheat. Pretty dated in 2026 and not worth your time or money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It used to be fine, but nowadays it's completely dead. Should be free since you basically can't play it anymore.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the sluts at torn banner have this listed for full price - it's dead!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Servers are dead. Do not buy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In days of old, When knights in shinning armor Were callous And bold… Many wild tales Were told Of The Knights Templar. Secret ceremonies held, Secret oaths taken, A pledge to serve God, Never to be foresaken. Money-lenders, Money-keepers, Keeping secret Their secret ways. Swearing to serve God, And the Pope, Taking their loyalty To the grave. In Jeruselum They fought, Bringing Order To the crusades. Fighting fiercely, They fought like lions, Fought bravely, As no other Has. Face to face…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some of my unfinished #gamedev projects: - Bullethell where your weapon is a bat you swing to bounce back bullets - Zombie wave game with Chivalry style melee combat (swing in mouse movement direction) - Roguelike where you're one of the "enemies" cleaning up after the hero
neutral · AI labelView post →I met up with Stephen Turner of Chivalry & Sorcery 5e TTRPG fame today to discuss writing for the game, and he graciously signed my copy of the core rulebook for me, the damned legend.
neutral · AI labelView post →What a classic. The sequel just didn't hit the same. The tone, atmosphere and art direction of this one was way better (the voice lines were truly hilarious). The skill curve was punishing too, you had to time your parries. This made it more rewarding. Its a pity the servers got taken offline. Glad I got to play this one back in the day. If they ever remaster this I'd be there for it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a beautiful, broken time capsule—half blood opera, half latency simulator. It’s dead, but not buried. Play it to remember what freedom felt like before the cloud swallowed everything. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Going live in 10! Ever wish the game Chivalry but samurai? Here ya go! www.twitch.tv/gaijingoomba
neutral · AI labelView post →I really enjoyed playing this back in my high school days! I also miss some of the late nights playing with randoms and talking sh!t to them. Fantastic combat game with a lot of gore. It will take some time to get use to the combat gameplay but once you learn, you will have ball of a time. I would also wait until it goes on sale due to it being an older game. Definitely one of my personal favorites.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I reckon that OG Chiv is slightly better than its sequel, Chiv 2. A bit less arcadey, a bit more janky but with a higher skill ceiling, and an absolutely hilarious community (with surprisingly little toxicity). The Pythonesque voice commands are brilliant and bring joy. It's the best mouse-based melee combat game I've ever played, and it's the best time I've ever had with a multiplayer game. Unfortunately it's dead now, with only a handful of players (in Australia, at least). It's been…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game 10 years too late
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →404 in the main menu. 24.99 price tag. not dead but still selling 7.99 usd skins straight from the main menu to the sub hundred people that check in with the game. big positives are the fact there are dedicated servers whatsoever so people can choose to play the game with other people in a manner that pleases them and bot support which gives basic gameplay modes along with a horde mode offline support as well. if you want to get wild there is also the workshop. it would be real swell if…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Chivalry is coming back later this year… just not the way you remember. Find more news on Zombie Princess on Board Game Geek! 🧟🧟♀️🧟♂️🧠🧠🧠 bit.ly/ZombiePrince...
neutral · AI labelView post →Daniel's talking about the influence Last Hurrah for Chivalry and Biao Ren on his upcoming game Wandering Blades, which is launching May 6! Can we get to 400 followers by 2 PM Eastern? wanderingblades.com
neutral · AI labelView post →Meet Naoise: Crimson Chivalry from the #FireEmblem: Genealogy of the Holy War game. A knight of Chalphy in service to Lord Sigurd. He supports his lord alongside his peers, Alec and Arden. #FEHeroes guide.fire-emblem-heroes.com/en-US/030010...
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is more atmospheric, and I like it more than Chivalry 2, but the small number of players doesn’t allow you to fully enjoy it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reinstalled Chivalry 2, and I'm so happy to see it's still active in my country. I can even play at the highest settings now with no lag! Knight game makes the knight happy 😊
positive · AI labelView post →Despite the name there's no chivalry to be found in these dark times.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is absolutely dead but the one lobby of degenerates playing this game was kind of fun. No one taking it seriously, everyone lining up for 1v1s. HONOUR IN DEATH.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Chivalry was a great game and an absolute blast back when it was in its prime. Plenty of chaotic medieval fights, ridiculous moments, and good memories. It had its time and I’m glad I got to enjoy it while it was cool.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've played Chivalry: medieval Warfare since 2014. Something that is funny about that is that I actually purchased the game on Steam a couple years earlier. I wish I had really started playing and gotten into the game when I first purchased it, because I felt stupid when I finally jumped in and starting having the most fun I've probably every had in a POV fighting game. My fascination with this game started when I first saw that it was a fighting game that put you behind the eyes of a warrior…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The community banter and silly roleplay was the only charm back in the day, yet now the silence is deafening, leaving only the echoes of what was once a thriving medieval warzone.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After careful consideration and evaluation, we’ve made the decision that after 12 years of support the official servers for 2012’s Chivalry: Medieval Warfare and its DLC Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior, will be taken offline as of April 8th 2024. This decision was not made lightly, and we understand it may impact those dedicated players who wish to play one of their favorite games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better than Civ 2
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →so now that I've actually played and know that Helldivers 2 isn't just a mass hallucination I can say I haven't played a game that made me laugh this hard since Chivalry 2.
positive · AI labelView post →Chivalry and Sorcery Bundle of Holding, featuring the latest edition of the classic medieval RPG, with Land of the Riding Sun and Celts as part of the bundle bundleofholding.com/presents/Ris...
neutral · AI labelView post →"heyyy there gamer, would be really sad if someone stopped supporting gameNr1 servers so you would go and buy gameNr2 which is the same game but now has women wielding zweihanders, cuz we so heckin valid, that'll be all piggie, give me my money and eat the slop now will ya" Unironically, game store does not list either single player tag or multi-player tag, basically, there is no game in this game lmao.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →totally ruined by the most sweaty humans imaginable
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was playing a lot of Chivalry II at the time, fun as fuck game
positive · AI labelView post →really cool game when it was released. interesting study in why or why not melee-combat games work. a hallmark of historical, cinematic gaming
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Four New Heroes from the #FireEmblem: Genealogy of the Holy War game, including Duo Hero Sigurd: Honorable Nobles and Attuned Hero Lachesis: Loving Sister, are here! Naoise: Crimson Chivalry is also available as part of this 4★ focus category. #FEHeroes
neutral · AI labelView post →DO NOT BUY. the devs are charging money for a DEAD server game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not for $25 in 25. No Thanks
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandoned by the developers. Do not buy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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