A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Meets Mount & Blade In New Sandbox RPG

Published Sep 21, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is officially launching its second season next year, giving Game of Thrones fans even more to look forward to as they head into 2027 and inch closer toward the release of War for Westeros, the next major gaming release set in George R.R. Martin's fantasy world. The game will mark the franchise's modern venture into the real-time strategy genre after the forgotten 2011 release, A Game of Thrones: Genesis.

That said, any A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms fans looking for a solid RPG set in the A Song of Ice and Fire universe may be hard-pressed to find an officially licensed game that really does the IP justice. While titles like Game of Thrones: Kingsroad actually do a great job of adapting the open world, they're ruined by gacha-style gameplay and pay-to-play mechanics at the heart of the design.

However, while it isn't an officially licensed Game of Thrones RPG, this upcoming Mount & Blade-style medieval open-world sandbox RPG might be the closest thing fans will get anytime soon (via Steam).

This RPG Is Perfect For A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Fans

For fans of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Kinstrife looks like the closest thing to an unofficial Dunk and Egg sandbox RPG you're going to get. Developed by indie studio Finitude and published by Hooded Horse, the medieval strategy RPG casts players as a wandering knight trying to build a reputation, fortune, and following while navigating a dangerous world of competing nobles.

That setup will be quite appealing for fans of The Hedge Knight Dunk's travels across Westeros, but Kinstrife pairs the fantasy with the freedom of exploration found in games like Mount & Blade. Its nonlinear open world is set in 13th-century Germany during the Great Interregnum, where players can journey between castles, monasteries, villages, and forests, enter tournaments, participate in sieges and battles, and gradually rise among the region's lords.

Players can develop their knight's skills and traits, acquire historically inspired weapons and armor, accumulate wealth and renown, and build a loyal retinue. Combat is also heavily simulation-driven, as weapon strikes use a physics system in which positioning, balance, momentum, feints, parries, and even mounted charges affect fights. Finitude has also been developing stamina and injury mechanics alongside larger-scale battles in the games early development stages.

Between wandering from tournament to tournament, serving powerful nobles, building a name, and deciding what kind of knight to become, Kinstrife captures much of what makes Dunk and Egg's unique corner of the Game of Thrones universe so appealing. Much like AKOTSK, there aren't many fantasy elements at play, and the emphasis is very much on recreating an authentic experience as a Knight.

Kinstrife Is Coming Soon To PC

Kinstrife has been in development for quite some time, although players may still have a while to wait before getting their hands on the finished RPG. Finitude formally unveiled its vision for the full game with an announcement trailer way back in December, 2023, following years of experimentation with an earlier Kinstrife tech demo dating back to 2018.

As of September 2026, Kinstrife does not have an official release date or release window. Finitude's press kit simply lists its launch as TBA, while Steam labels the game as "Coming soon." PC via Steam is currently the only confirmed platform, with no PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo versions announced.

That said, earlier this year, Finitude announced that Hooded Horse would publish Kinstrife, marking a major milestone for the studio. The partnership will hopefully allow the team to grow, while the project also reportedly secured additional German government funding. Finitude confirmed at the time that development was continuing and that it was working toward a public demo, although that demo also remains unavailable at the moment. For now, Kinstrife can be wishlisted on Steam if you're interested in receiving future updates on the project.