174 and "free download." While the game is widely available on platforms like and GOG , it is generally a paid title, though it occasionally goes on sale or has limited-time free offers. Warband based on its legacy and gameplay:

The physics-based combat system is intuitive yet deep, requiring precise timing and direction for every swing and block.

The game drops you into the land of as a total nobody. From there, the path is entirely yours to forge. You can choose to be a merchant, a mercenary, a vassal to a king, or eventually, a king yourself.