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Lords of the Realm II

Medieval strategy blending turn-based rule with real-time castle battles

Impressions Games · Published by Rebellion · Released Dec 3, 2015

RPGStrategy

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 1,681
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 10 in 30 days
Players
141
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
DirectX 7 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Lords of the Realm II?

A medieval strategy game set in 13th-century England, combining turn-based kingdom management with real-time field battles and castle sieges. You grow crops, collect taxes, make weapons, raise armies, design fortresses, and conquer rival nobles in a bid for the throne. This edition includes extra castles, battle maps, and scenarios from the Siege Pack.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy mixing turn-based planning with real-time battles
  • +you want medieval farming, taxation, and army management
  • +you prefer classic strategy games with straightforward systems

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike balancing resources before commanding live battles
  • −you want internet multiplayer rather than single-player campaigns
  • −you expect modern graphics and extensively explained mechanics

What players say

96% of 1,681 reviews are positive · 100% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mix of turn-based management and real-time battles, particularly balancing food, taxes, population, and armies. Recent complaints focus on passive or frustrating AI behavior, poorly explained mechanics, and awkward army controls or automatic battle results.

Players over time

▼ -5% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 170 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Oct 4, 2026170
Oct 3, 2026145
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Oct 1, 2026156
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Sep 25, 2026135
Sep 24, 2026129
Sep 23, 202680
Sep 23, 2026145
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Sep 21, 2026148

Screenshots and trailer

Lords of the Realm II screenshot 1

Lords of the Realm II system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10
Processor
1.8 GHz Processor
Graphics
NNVidia/ATI 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 with Hardware T&L support (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space

Does Lords of the Realm II have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Lords of the Realm II run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Lords of the Realm II use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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