Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a Action game from Torn Banner Studios with a 81% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Torn Banner Studios
- Release year
- 2012
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $4.99
- Review signal
- 81% positive
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System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz (a dual-core CPU is required) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher. 512MB VRAM. DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 7 GB HD space Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection Supported controls:: Keyboard + Mouse, or Xbox 360 controller, Xbox One controller, or compatible XInput controller
macOS
- Minimum
- Minimum recommended: OS: OS X 10.9.5 Processor: Intel Core i7, 2.5 GHz GPU: Nvidia Geforce 750M Memory: 4 GB RAM Hard Drive: 7 GB HD space
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Steam OS. (However, other distros with Steam installed should run the game just fine.) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz (a dual-core CPU is required) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4850, or Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT or equivalent. (With respective proprietary drivers). 512MB VRAM. Hard Drive: 7 GB HD space Other Requirements: Steam client + runtime environment. If using open source drivers, S2TC is required to approximate S3TC texture support.
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is worth a closer look if you want chaotic fun, high skill ceiling, strong atmosphere, and great with friends.
Best for players who want chaotic fun, strong atmosphere, high skill ceiling, and great with friends.
chaotic-fun
ToneThe appeal is messy, funny, and unpredictable rather than polished calm.
high-skill-ceiling
FitThe game rewards practice and mastery over time.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
great-with-friends
FitIt tends to be better when shared with friends.
solo-friendly
FitIt still makes sense as a solo play choice.
Steam review snapshots
There were so many great moments: Hitting shots that had no business landing Intense archer challenges and rivalries Community tournaments and organized…The tone, atmosphere and art direction of this one was way better (the voice lines were truly hilarious).A bit less arcadey, a bit more janky but with a higher skill ceiling, and an absolutely hilarious community (with surprisingly little…The lack of a robust single-player campaign also limits options for those seeking a solo experience.Why it fits
Best for players who want chaotic fun, strong atmosphere, a high skill ceiling, and a game that works solo or with friends. It stands out for messy, funny, unpredictable action, a strong atmosphere, and room to grow through practice and mastery.
Who might skip it
Skip if you want a calm experience or a robust single-player campaign.