There are always tons of different festivals and sales going on across Steam these days, with an absolutely massive one at the moment being the Steam Medieval Festival. This yearly festival has a wide mix of games to purchase as well as free to play games and demos for you to check out and enjoy. You might have guessed by now, but the one thing that ties all of these together is their medieval setting. We’ve selected a bunch of games that we would recommend checking out.
Northgard
“It’s suitably complex and deep in most areas, and is so without feeling convoluted or overbearing. The way it plays is fluid and really easy to pick up, and the presentation is flawless.
I’ve spent 17 hours playing Northgard so far, and I don’t regret a minute of it. Great game.”
Crusader Kings III
“For me, the Crusader Kings III setting is perfect — I love medieval history and the intrigue that comes with it feels so authentic here. Crusader Kings III on console is a superb, almost perfect, conversion of a title that was very nearly flawless in its original form. It’s an absolute must buy if you don’t have Game Pass, but if you do — where you can try it for free — then I urge you to give it a few hours. It may seem sense at first, but it regards the time you put into it.”
Wartales
“Wartales is a truly standout tactical RPG experience, especially if you like building connections both with and within a party, and developing your characters over the course of many hours. The combat system is truly deep and immersive, and the supporting systems are every bit as interesting and worthy of your exploration. The world itself is large and fun to explore, but you’ll have to build your own storyline within it, as what is offered here is close to non-existent.”
Wartales offers an amazing, personal journey, but lacks clear narrative
Diplomacy is Not an Option
“Perhaps it’s better to talk about where Diplomacy is Not an Option is different from its contemporaries. For a start, it’s running a 3D physics system which means that enemies and projectiles react in a slightly more natural way than the standard method. This adds in a satisfying level of chaos, with walls and trees blocking the archer’s shots, and making natural barriers like cliffs incredibly useful. Additionally, markets, which are an incredibly overpowered and essential part of surviving the long siege of endless mode, are Zepplin powered, and those detonate when they hit the ground, sending enemies flying. Similarly, the game’s magic choices include a meteor that sends enemies (and friendlies) flying in the air, which is fantastic to watch, especially when the enemy numbers climb up past the hundreds into the thousands.”
Diplomacy is Not an Option’s high walls smash RTS together with Tower Defence
The King Is Watching
“The King Is Watching never takes itself too seriously, which helps soften the blow when the game, the volcano, and the enemy army all decide that now is the perfect time to ruin your day. I really enjoyed my time with the game, it was simple to learn, but difficult to master. And a good way to kill thirty mins, which I may have done a few dozen times now.”
When the great eye of The King is Watching, you better be ready to get back to work.
9 Kings
“In many ways, that’s all that there is to 9 Kings. Extra layers come in that you can choose to declare war, or make peace, with other factions which is a clever way of masking a deck building element (you can’t access their cards if you’re not warring with them), and there’s a solid perk system which adds in a lot of room for chaos when it comes to replaying. But, it doesn’t need to be incredibly in-depth, at the moment it’s an accessible micro-strategy deck-builder (or, indeed, engine builder) built to be played in 20-30minute runs, and it’s perfect how it is.”
9 Kings is an engine-builder all about army and base optimisation
Thronefall
“Thronefall, for me at least, allows me to relive all those hours I spent in my computer lab in high school playing old school flash games and for that reason alone I would recommend it wholeheartedly for anyone who either has previous experience playing tower defence games or for someone who’s looking for a visually pleasing and mechanically solid strategy game that will surely keep you occupied for a grand old while.”
There are tons of other games in the Medieval Fest 2026, head over and have a rummage!
