Steam players rush Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord to top of charts

Not all roads lead to massed combat in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, but it's a huge part of the game's appeal. — AFP Relaxnews

There's no social distancing on a medieval battlefield, as players pile into Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord.

Its single-player mode encompasses detailed character creation, arena tournaments, trading, and thrilling massed battles; multiplayer offers a balancing act between skillfully co-ordinated siege assaults and spectacularly doomed chaos.