Pirates Vikings & Knights II

Item: Pirates Vikings & Knights II
Rating: 76
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-08-13

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Summary

Enduring fun, high quality team-based combat
Deep, skill-based melee combat system
Varied modes, classes, and diverse maps
Completely free-to-play with ongoing development
Suffers from low player count, dead servers
Outdated graphics and design issues

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Satisfaction27%Disappointment15%Joy10%Frustration8%Enjoyment7%

Reviews (sample size): 314
Helpful reviews: 61%
Unhelpful reviews: 38%
Protest reviews: 1%

76%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
24%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 658
Negative points: 309
Gameplay points: 271
Perf. points: 16
Rec. points: 120
Misc points: 163

Point	Description	Importance
Enduring Fun & High Quality Description Players consistently praise the game for its enduring fun, high replayability, and overall quality, often noting its nostalgic appeal and how well it has aged. Many consider it a standout free-to-play title on the Source engine. Importance 99%	Players consistently praise the game for its enduring fun, high replayability, and overall quality, often noting its nostalgic appeal and how well it has aged. Many consider it a standout free-to-play title on the Source engine.	99%
Deep & Engaging Combat System Description The combat system is frequently highlighted for its surprising depth, strategic elements, and engaging melee mechanics. Players appreciate the balance and the unique blend of melee and ranged options. Importance 40%	The combat system is frequently highlighted for its surprising depth, strategic elements, and engaging melee mechanics. Players appreciate the balance and the unique blend of melee and ranged options.	40%
Varied Modes & Classes Description The game offers a wide variety of game modes, diverse classes, and varied maps, contributing to a rich and dynamic multiplayer experience. This variety keeps gameplay fresh and engaging. Importance 27%	The game offers a wide variety of game modes, diverse classes, and varied maps, contributing to a rich and dynamic multiplayer experience. This variety keeps gameplay fresh and engaging.	27%
Active Community & Dev Support Description The game benefits from a dedicated and active community, along with a passionate development team that continues to support the game with updates, fostering a positive and engaging environment. Importance 24%	The game benefits from a dedicated and active community, along with a passionate development team that continues to support the game with updates, fostering a positive and engaging environment.	24%
Unique & Absurdist Humor Description A significant aspect of the game's appeal is its unique and often absurd humor, drawing comparisons to Monty Python. This lighthearted tone contributes to a fun and memorable experience. Importance 20%	A significant aspect of the game's appeal is its unique and often absurd humor, drawing comparisons to Monty Python. This lighthearted tone contributes to a fun and memorable experience.	20%
Well-Designed & Balanced Classes Description The game's classes are well-designed, unique, and balanced, each offering distinct playstyles and often possessing humorous personalities and voice lines. Importance 18%	The game's classes are well-designed, unique, and balanced, each offering distinct playstyles and often possessing humorous personalities and voice lines.	18%
Diverse & Well-Designed Maps Description The game features a large number of varied and well-designed maps, ranging from diverse environments to custom community creations, enhancing the overall visual appeal and gameplay. Importance 17%	The game features a large number of varied and well-designed maps, ranging from diverse environments to custom community creations, enhancing the overall visual appeal and gameplay.	17%
Great for Group Play Description The game is highly recommended for playing with friends, as its humorous and competitive nature fosters camaraderie and provides hours of shared fun and laughter. Importance 11%	The game is highly recommended for playing with friends, as its humorous and competitive nature fosters camaraderie and provides hours of shared fun and laughter.	11%
Effective Bot Support Description The game includes playable and challenging bots, which are useful for getting matches started and can even help players earn difficult achievements, adding to its accessibility. Importance 10%	The game includes playable and challenging bots, which are useful for getting matches started and can even help players earn difficult achievements, adding to its accessibility.	10%
Superior to Similar Titles Description The game is often compared favorably to other medieval combat games like Chivalry and Mordhau, with players noting its similar core mechanics but superior humor and overall fun factor. Importance 8%	The game is often compared favorably to other medieval combat games like Chivalry and Mordhau, with players noting its similar core mechanics but superior humor and overall fun factor.	8%
Chaotic Multi-Team Structure Description The unique multi-team structure (e.g., 1v1v1) creates enjoyable chaos and prevents the game from feeling overly serious, contributing to its lighthearted and fun atmosphere. Importance 6%	The unique multi-team structure (e.g., 1v1v1) creates enjoyable chaos and prevents the game from feeling overly serious, contributing to its lighthearted and fun atmosphere.	6%
Engaging Achievement System Description The game features a variety of engaging achievements, including quirky and challenging ones, which contribute to replayability and reward players with in-game titles. Importance 6%	The game features a variety of engaging achievements, including quirky and challenging ones, which contribute to replayability and reward players with in-game titles.	6%

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