Fit check
Is Field of Glory II: Medieval worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want historically grounded medieval army battles rather than fantasy warfare
- Strategy fans who prefer turn-based tactical decisions over real-time control
- Tabletop-inspired commanders interested in campaigns with many army matchups
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time battles or a continuous strategic map between engagements
- Players wanting a story-led adventure instead of repeated tactical battles and campaign scenarios
- Players who prefer small squad combat rather than formations of up to 80 units per side
Our take on Field of Glory II: Medieval
The defining structure is a battle-focused campaign: strategic decisions are resolved quickly, with no army movement across a strategic map. Victories carry the same core units forward, increasing their experience and elan from one engagement to the next.
What is Field of Glory II: Medieval?
Lead armies from 29 nations and factions in turn-based, tile-based battles set across North and Central Europe from 1040 AD to 1270 AD.
Choose forces from 57 army lists, command named generals, and fight scenarios ranging from a few units to 80 units per side. Battles support AI or human opponents, with 6 difficulty levels and multiplayer through a PBEM server. Four historical campaigns cover the Angevin Empire, Northern Crusades, Alexander Nevsky, and Mongol Invasions. A sandbox campaign, custom battles, 12 scenario types, quick battles, and a random map generator provide additional matchups. Campaign victories increase the experience and elan of core units. The game includes more than 100 animated troop units, a map editor, and mod support.
How Field of Glory II: Medieval plays
- 01Historical Army Lists
- Fifty-seven lists represent period forces at different dates and can include contingents from historical allies.
- 02Campaign Progression
- Core units gain experience and elan after victories, while strategic choices move quickly from one battle to the next.
- 03Custom Battle Scenarios
- Twelve scenario types include flank marches, sieges, escorts, reinforcements, and an objective focused on killing the opposing king.
- 04Historical Campaigns
- Four campaigns cover the Angevin Empire, Northern Crusades, Alexander Nevsky, and Mongol Invasions.
- 05Battlefield Generation
- A random map generator creates varied historically realistic terrain for custom battles and campaigns.
- 06Multiplayer Battles
- Human opponents can play historical and custom scenarios through Slitherine's PBEM server.
- 07Map Editing
- The built-in editor supports modifications to the game's maps.
Field of Glory II: Medieval compared to similar games
Xenonauts focuses on small squads of persistent soldiers defending Earth from aliens and recovering technology, while Field of Glory II: Medieval commands historical medieval armies in set-piece battles and campaigns. Old World covers empire leadership across generations, including marriage, heirs, and broader management, whereas this game concentrates its campaign structure on battles.
Field of Glory II: Medieval: platforms & release
Is Field of Glory II: Medieval worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want historically grounded medieval army battles rather than fantasy warfare. Skip it if: players seeking real-time battles or a continuous strategic map between engagements.
Where can I download Field of Glory II: Medieval?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Field of Glory II: Medieval's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Field of Glory II: Medieval on?
Windows only.
