Rustler

Rustler is an open-world, top-down action game set in a historically inaccurate medieval world. You play as The Guy, a poor peasant trying to win the Grand Tournament and half the kingdom. You can follow the story through twisted missions and quests, or ignore the plot and cause mayhem in villages and cities. The story involves feudal injustice, the Inquisition, witch-hunting, strange alliances and double-crossing foes.

A medieval sandbox

The world mixes medieval life with anachronisms, pop-culture references and Monty Python-inspired humor. Its activities include cage fights in the Medieval Martial Arts Arena, pimping your horse, joining the Round-Earthers sect, and dealing with a “NO HORSE ZONE” parking tow.

Combat and travel

You can travel on foot or ride a stolen horse, and fight with swords, spears, crossbows or turds. Holy hand grenades, charging horses and drifting carts offer other ways to take on enemies. You can also dress as a guard or Death, shoot cows into the sky, burn piles of weed, draw shapes with a plowing cart, or face a full guard assault after killing half the city.

Bards in battle

You can hire a bard to stay by your side and provide music during combat. The song changes its dynamics to match the action on screen, and punching the bard in the face lets you request a different tune.