Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. May 14, 2019
    100
    Masterful combat, a heap of interactive elements, and delightfully indulging gore all interweave to create something close to a masterpiece.
  2. May 30, 2019
    90
    Even as horrible as I am at the combat it is impossible to deny the melee fighting is a welcome reprieve from the usual first-person shooter or Diablo-esque hack-n-slash combat.
  3. May 21, 2019
    90
    When it sinks its fangs into you, Mordhau has dozens of hours worth of head chopping, arrow shooting, character customizing, build testing, and lute playing to offer.
  4. Jun 28, 2019
    85
    Mordhau is not for those who want a multiplayer experience that’s easy to drop into and utterly destroy foes. However, the joy of mastering its challenging system as well as memorable moments of violent ballet make these engrossing battles unique.
  5. May 17, 2019
    84
    High skill cap melee combat is equally rewarding and daunting, though the archery and support roles could use some work.
  6. May 24, 2019
    82
    Mordhau’s deep melee combat system creates moments of gory multiplayer medieval magic.
  7. May 8, 2019
    81
    Mordhau is for me almost something like Asterix for adults.
  8. Jun 18, 2019
    80
    Mordhau is tough, violent, beautiful, and doesn't pull its punches. Despite an intense learning curve that could be better alleviated with more tutorials or better practice tools, its supreme swordplay and combat mechanics eventually outshine any initial frustration. The scale of battle is overwhelming and chaotic, but there's a definite sense to all the nonsense that, once you uncover it, gives you an incredible rush every time you go toe-to-toe with the enemy--even if you don't come out the other side intact.
  9. Jun 5, 2019
    80
    Despite the fact that many will be scared off by its long list of mechanics and a well-settled community that's already miles ahead of newcomers, Mordhau is an excellent online experience with hours and hours of enjoyment resting just beyond some initial frustrations.
  10. May 29, 2019
    80
    Mordhau can be considered one of the best online titles in recent years, offering a deep and satisfying gameplay specially for the fans of one on one combat, and while issues can be seen here and there, nothing is serious enough to affect the the whole experience.
  11. May 21, 2019
    80
    Mordhau is like a spiritual successor of Chivalry. Its cleverly-designed combat system and its Frontline mode will give you many, many hours of fun.
  12. May 14, 2019
    80
    Sometimes confusing, sometimes really hard to handle, Mordhau is a game that quickly becomes fun to play and really brutal. There is a certain sens of humor in it, close to the Monty Python, that brings an exotic flavour to this tense medieval battle game.
  13. May 10, 2019
    80
    Mordhau is a slap in the face and a pleasure at every moment. Much more than a spiritual sequel to Chivalry, it's an exciting game. Deep, easy to understand but difficult to master, it's a breath of fresh air for video games.
  14. May 8, 2019
    80
    Overall, Mordhau delivers a lot of medieval fun. The fights are exciting and thanks to the big selection of weapons there’s one for every taste. The fact that there aren’t very many maps and the lackluster battle royale mode hold the game back a little bit. But it still delivers what it promises and is definitely worth your attention.
  15. May 20, 2019
    78
    Mordhau in the best hack 'n slash online game on the market, with some limits.
  16. May 13, 2019
    78
    Mordhau's incredibly satisfying melee combat and slapstick ultra-violence make for a riotously good time on the medieval battlefield, though a lack of maps for the best mode and lingering technical issues are cracks in the armor of this otherwise thrilling multiplayer slasher.
  17. May 28, 2019
    75
    Mordhau is a goofy yet realistic medieval combat game that caters to a ton of different players. Many will grind games in order to best perfect their skills with their favorite weapon. Then there's me, who literally runs around the battlefield playing a musical instrument that adds absolutely zero gameplay value to the team. That's the beauty of Mordhau -- the individual moments tend to outweigh any of the design flaws or technical glitches that are present.
  18. May 22, 2019
    75
    A violent battle against dozens of swords, archs and war machines. The battle system is great and the ideas around the combat are one of the greatest in the genre. Needs to improve his content, visuals and sound.
  19. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Aug 2, 2019
    72
    Mordhau is basically two games in one: on one hand, it has a complex fighting system with feints, ripostes and so on. On the other – you can forget about all that fancy dueling stuff and just charge in with your halberd, hoping to chop off a few heads before losing your own. [Issue#239, p.62]
  20. The fighting system is fun and the game gives the atmosphere of the middle age battlefield in a good way. Even though it loses its magic when playing for a long time. It has potential if future update able to keep players in the game and fix frustrating bugs and Server issues.
  21. May 3, 2019
    72
    On paper, Mordhau could look like any medieval brawler as we have seen for years. But in reality, it knows how to stand out with a combat system that is halfway between the arcade game and the realistic one, and a rather advanced personalization. We only regret the low number of cards and game modes, hoping that it will be completed in the near future via a few updates. However, everything is counterbalanced by a chubby humour that hits the target and will give you (at least) a few dozen hours of fun, with or without friends.
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  1. I’m in love with Mordhau. [RPS Bestest Bests]
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 269 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 43 out of 269
  1. Apr 30, 2019
    10
    The medieval warfare game we were all waiting for.
    A must buy for 20 euros.
  2. May 2, 2019
    10
    Chivalry spiritual successor. Basically better in every way. They have some server issues, because they didn't prepare to be Steam #12 mostChivalry spiritual successor. Basically better in every way. They have some server issues, because they didn't prepare to be Steam #12 most played game with 34K peak players. So the servers are severely overloaded. They are in process of getting more server capacity, but you might want to hold off a few days.

    Oh btw, first Unreal 4 indie game that I've seen, that doesn't run like garbage
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  3. May 1, 2019
    10
    Mordhau, is currently the best medieval fighin game at market, despite major bugs sometimes like progress block or connection issues, but bothMordhau, is currently the best medieval fighin game at market, despite major bugs sometimes like progress block or connection issues, but both are fixed by now. All the negative revievs are just ppl who got beaten by bugs, which are getting constantly repaired. Full Review »