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Renown is a single player and multiplayer open world hack and slash game with medieval and historical themes. It was developed by RDBK Studios and was released on September 22, 2025. It received neutral reviews from players.

Renown is a multiplayer survival experience set in a vast and ever changing medieval world. Players begin with nothing, gathering resources, building a kingdom and fighting to survive in the hopes of becoming renowned across the land.

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57%Audience ScoreBased on 1,269 reviews
gameplay32 positive mentions
optimization35 negative mentions

  • Unique blend of medieval melee combat and survival base-building, combining elements of Rust, Mordhau, and Chivalry.
  • Small, dedicated dev team actively engaging with community and regularly updating the game.
  • Fun and rewarding PvP combat with a high skill ceiling and satisfying large-scale battles with friends.
  • Game suffers from poor performance, optimization issues, frequent crashes, and unstable servers.
  • Combat and animations are clunky, janky, and inconsistent with delayed hit detection and desync problems.
  • Very low player population, frequent server wipes, and lack of content make the game feel empty and dead on release.
  • optimization

    117 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    11% positive mentions, 59% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The game suffers from consistently poor optimization, manifesting as low and unstable frame rates, stuttering, input lag, and overall clunky performance even on high-end PCs. Many users experience worse performance than expected for its relatively simple graphics, compounded by issues in menus, UI, and server-related lag. While some players with strong hardware report acceptable performance, the general consensus is that optimization is a critical problem requiring significant attention to reach a smooth and polished experience.

    • “The optimization is already impressive, and it proves you don’t need ultra settings to enjoy how great the world looks.”
    • “While there are a few rough edges—as expected at this stage—it runs smoothly across a range of systems.”
    • “For me, the game ran very well and I did not have any performance issues and I played on a server that held 80 players.”
    • “The game is utterly unoptimized and performance is lacking in every aspect (I have above recommended specs for everything except graphics card, which is only slightly worse).”
    • “Horrible netcode, the worst performance optimization I've seen in a while, countless bugs.”
    • “Even on capable hardware, the game suffers from frequent frame drops, stuttering, and noticeable input lag when the screen becomes busy. These technical flaws make sustained play difficult, especially in larger-scale engagements where performance is most important.”
  • gameplay

    112 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The gameplay combines medieval melee combat reminiscent of Chivalry and Mordhau with survival and base-building mechanics akin to Rust, offering a solid and engaging core loop for fans of these genres. However, it suffers from poor optimization, clunky mechanics, server issues, and lack of polish, leading to frustrating combat, desynchronization, and unrefined features. Despite these flaws, many find the combat skillful and PvP enjoyable, with a promising foundation that requires further refinement and stability improvements.

    • “This is a great medieval survival game that mixes the feel of chivalry with Rust mechanics.”
    • “The biggest redeeming quality of the game is a decent amount of content and a satisfying (generic) survival gameplay loop; it plays most similarly to Rust with a focus on medieval melee combat. This is the only interesting aspect of the game so far.”
    • “It has a layered combat system that becomes more fulfilling as you improve and learn the mechanics.”
    • “I do not care who you are and what you say, majority of mechanics don't work.”
    • “Also I tried out the 'new' combat just now and I have to say this is way worse than I expected; half the new combat mechanics aren't even working properly.”
    • “It has promise as a survival game, but the combat mechanic just simply isn't refined yet with the de-sync between players, input lag, and phasing through other people.”
  • graphics

    55 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    22% positive mentions, 63% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally described as decent but dated, roughly comparable to early 2010s or legacy-era visuals, with many noting they fall short of modern expectations for 2025 standards. Optimization issues are frequent, causing performance struggles even on mid-range to high-end PCs, and combat animations feel clunky and unrefined. Despite these flaws, some players appreciate the nostalgic or basic graphical style, emphasizing the game’s potential and core gameplay over visual fidelity.

    • “The graphics are pretty good for an early access title and show great potential.”
    • “Graphics have improved since the earlier alpha stages—it honestly looks good.”
    • “The graphics are decent and bring back the good old days of legacy Rust.”
    • “Game is utterly unoptimized and performance is lacking in every aspect (I have above recommended specs for everything except graphics card, which is only slightly worse).”
    • “Graphics - 1.5/10 terrible, 2000s level of mobile game.”
    • “Terribly optimized, janky and delayed combat animations, 2012 level graphics with 5 years of development.”
  • stability

    29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    7% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 93% negative mentions

    The game is widely criticized for its poor stability, plagued by frequent bugs, glitches, crashes, and performance issues such as low FPS and high RAM usage. Server instability and gameplay-breaking bugs significantly hinder the experience, leading many players to advise against purchasing until major fixes are implemented. However, some acknowledge its potential and fun core mechanics despite the current technical problems.

    • “Other than that it runs great and I have no other issues.”
    • “Game runs great with interesting sword play and building mechanics.”
    • “Game isn't polished enough for even early access. It worked relatively well on launch day, but now it's been 5 days where it's so buggy you can't connect to servers, making it a literal scam designed to take your money and not allow a refund. They have completely messed up the economic balance for raiding, making the only activity this game has (PvP) grindy and boring. They haven't added kicks and alternative weapon mods (which were present during beta). The combats are buggy and the game is unstable as hell. As an excuse, they say they are a small indie team, but it just doesn't cut it. Considering that it is in a worse state than during beta, it shouldn't be in early access. Keep away from this scam.”
    • “Don't buy this game, it's a buggy mess.”
    • “Buggy mess, servers can't even run longer than a week. Do not buy until dev fixes.”
  • grinding

    29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    10% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 90% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is generally seen as time-consuming and sometimes frustrating due to inconsistent farming mechanics, high resource costs, and risk of setbacks from player raids. However, some players appreciate the grind as rewarding and integral to the medieval combat and building experience, while others find it tedious and overly punishing without sufficient survival features or polish. Overall, grinding is a major factor that divides player opinions, with issues like bugs and balance impacting motivation and enjoyment.

    • “Great Bones: Have faith. After 2 hours already crafting swords and dueling peasants with ease, it's not grindy at all.”
    • “No food, no water, no weight limit, no day/night cycle, no farming besides wood, coal, iron, gold, and silver.”
    • “Overall a good game, building is fun, lacks farming and consumables but so far I'm enjoying it.”
    • “Farming is inconsistent - takes you twice as long to farm because hits don't register.”
    • “Issue is, all farming takes eons, this game will take you hours to farm to get decent weapons, without anyone harassing you.”
    • “You can build an insanely secure base with 2-4 hours of work and due to the insanely high cost of sapper axes, spend another 20 hours farming the silver required to crack 4 doors, or a wall and a door open.”
  • humor

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is largely derived from chaotic multiplayer interactions, funny voice chat moments, and amusing bugs, making it especially enjoyable with friends despite its rough edges. Players appreciate the comedic aspects of medieval chaos, trap-building, and unexpected visual glitches, which contribute to an overall entertaining and funny experience.

    • “If you enjoy medieval multiplayer chaos with hilarious voice chat moments and surprisingly good building for early access, this game is already worth diving into.”
    • “Playing with friends or playing solo, the game has some very funny moments and building is really fun.”
    • “And truth be told — the real treasure is in the hilarious and epic role-play encounters with fellow adventurers.”
  • monetization

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's monetization is widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with many users feeling the developers prioritized profit over quality, resulting in a disappointing and poorly supported experience. This has led to negative perceptions and low player retention.

    • “This game has been in development for years and it looks, feels, and plays the same as years ago. This is just a cash grab via Steam.”
    • “Has become apparent game was a rugpull cash grab - do not buy.”
    • “Feels like a medieval cash grab clone with none of the basics working.”
  • atmosphere

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    71% positive mentions, 29% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features a compelling medieval atmosphere with large, immersive environments and fitting music that enhance the overall style and setting. While some aspects like NPC behavior feel clunky and occasionally break immersion, the weighty, responsive combat and PvP elements contribute effectively to the gritty, tension-filled ambiance.

    • “Overall the game is fun and I love the atmosphere and settings.”
    • “Environments are large and atmospheric, with great textures and immersive landscapes for this stage.”
    • “I really do enjoy the style and atmosphere of this game.”
  • music

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for its great background tracks and enjoyable soundtrack, contributing positively to the atmosphere. However, some users feel the music lacks variety and can become repetitive over time. Overall, it enhances the game's charm and immersion despite minor critiques.

    • “Great background music, map, game development, and community.”
    • “Soundtrack is very great and nice.”
    • “I enjoy the atmosphere and music; the combat isn't bad either.”
    • “Improve the music and give more variety; it gets a bit samey after a while.”
  • story

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The story revolves around an underdog development team led by one relatively inexperienced programmer, supported by others who primarily observe. Despite this unconventional setup, users express enthusiasm and anticipation for the team's future progress.

    • “I'm glad to be a part of their story, and I'm so excited to see what comes from this.”
    • “This is the story of an unbalanced dev-team with one relatively inexperienced programmer and four blokes standing around watching while he builds the whole game.”
    • “There are two sides to every story, but I digress.”
  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's replayability is currently very poor, as players frequently encounter issues that prevent them from actually entering servers and playing. Until these major bugs are fixed, the game offers little to no enjoyable or repeatable gameplay.

    • “This game doesn't even allow you to play. Each time I get into a server, it brings me back to the home screen. I waited 3 years for this game, and it was a waste of time. Hopefully, the developers fix this or make the game more playable. I was excited for this game, it had decent expectations, but not even being able to play now sucks. Don't waste your money right now unless you want a game that doesn't even allow you to play!”
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Play Times

12h Median play time
23h Average play time
3-40h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 11 analyzed playthroughs
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Renown is a open world hack and slash game with medieval and historical themes. Common tags for Renown include first-person, indie, crafting, early access, building and others.

Renown is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 23 hours playing Renown.

Renown was released on September 22, 2025.

Renown was developed by RDBK Studios.

Renown has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Renown for its gameplay but disliked it for its optimization.

Renown is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Gloria Victis, Survive the Nights, Dark and Light, The Front, The Black Death and others.