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Is Lords of the Realm II worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want both turn-based planning and real-time combat
- Fans of medieval kingdom management who want to raise armies and build castles
- Groups of up to 4 friends with access to a LAN connection
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want battles to remain fully turn-based may bounce off the real-time siege sequences.
- Players seeking a narrow combat game may hit a wall when managing crops, taxes, weapons, alliances, and armies.
- Groups that require internet multiplayer cannot use the game's online mode.
Our take on Lords of the Realm II
The bounce point arrives when kingdom administration meets battlefield timing. Players can delegate some management to the Steward, but those wanting a focused castle-combat game will still encounter crops, taxes, weapons, alliances, and army management before reaching the throne.
What is Lords of the Realm II?
Lords of the Realm II combines turn-based kingdom management with real-time battles in 13th-century England and Wales.
Players raise armies from peasants, plant crops, collect taxes, produce weapons, build castles, form or break alliances, and conquer rival territories. Sieges take place in real time, while a Steward can handle some kingdom administration. Castle construction ranges from wooden keeps to stone fortresses. The package includes the original game and the Siege Pack, adding castles, battle maps, and scenarios. Multiplayer supports up to 4 friends over a LAN; internet play is no longer available.
How Lords of the Realm II plays
- 01Kingdom management
- Players oversee crops, taxation, weapon production, armies, and alliances while pursuing control of the throne.
- 02Real-time sieges
- Castle assaults and other battlefield engagements are played out in real time.
- 03Castle construction
- Fortifications can be created as wooden keeps or developed into stone strongholds.
- 04Siege Pack content
- The included expansion adds castles, battle maps, and scenarios.
- 05LAN multiplayer
- Up to 4 friends can play together over a local area network, while internet multiplayer is unavailable.
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InterplayFor:Fans of medieval strategy who want diplomacy and territorial managementSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game may hit a wall when they must also manage food, diplomacy, church relations, trade, armies, castles, and territory.Picked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.
Lords of the Realm II: platforms & release
Is Lords of the Realm II worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want both turn-based planning and real-time combat. Skip it if: players who want battles to remain fully turn-based may bounce off the real-time siege sequences.
Where can I download Lords of the Realm II?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Lords of the Realm II's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Lords of the Realm II on?
Windows only.
