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The Banner Saga

88% positive of 13,481 Steam reviews

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Released
2014
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam, GOG, Xbox / PC Game Pass

Made by Stoic. Published by Stoic Studio.

About the game

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization. Every decision you make in travel, conversation and combat has a meaningful effect on the outcome as your story unfolds. Not everyone will survive, but they will be remembered.

Tagged by players

  • Turn-Based
  • Vikings
  • Tactical RPG
  • Strategy RPG
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Tactical
  • RPG
  • Hand-drawn
  • Choices Matter
  • Strategy
  • Fantasy
  • Story Rich

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    Really mixed on this one. I think this game has a lot going for it, but it just doesn't quite go anywhere. I think the best part of this game is the writing. It is just incredible and this world is truly amazing and very interesting. But everything else just kind of sucks. Combat is boring, camping management sucks, and that's basically just this entire game. I loved the ending and how choices actually matter. I…

    12 h played when written. 5 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Very early in at the time of review, but where a lot of games can only excel in grand overarching story, this games moment to moment writing is off the charts good.

    3.5 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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