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The Banner Saga

The Banner Saga — Genres, rating & game data

The game takes place in a Viking world inhabited by three races (humans, Varls, and Dredges) created by different gods. Once between people and Varls was hostility, but with the emergence of dredges, they were forced to unite forces, for not being killed by them. At the beginning of the game in the

The Banner Saga is a rpg game developed by Versus Evil, 2014. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay, tactical combat and a fantasy setting. Available in single-player and multiplayer mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 85/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.

About The Banner Saga

The game takes place in a Viking world inhabited by three races (humans, Varls, and Dredges) created by different gods. Once between people and Varls was hostility, but with the emergence of dredges, they were forced to unite forces, for not being killed by them. At the beginning of the game in the world reigns eternal winter; the gods left all races, and the sun stopped, it would seem, forever. The story begins with Ubin, who arrived in the port city Strand for an annual tribute. Upon arrival in the town, he learns that some bandits want to capture the authority. He's moving to the Town Tall to help the Governor deal with them. Soon, a squad of Prince Vognir and Prince Ludin arrive in the Strand. In the next morning, Ubin joins the team of Vognir, and they are all going in Grofheim The player controls a squad of soldiers under the leadership of the hero. In a single-player game, the hero has a story task, which usually requires getting to some point of the game world. On the way to the target, you can occur all sorts of events, and some of them will need the player to make decisions that affect future events.

How The Banner Saga was received

Of the 15,871 Steam player reviews, 89% are positive. Critics score it 81/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a favourable reception.

Players

  • Steam players15,871 reviews89%Very positive
  • IGDB community264 reviews85/100

Critics

  • Metacritic81/100
  • OpenCritic99 reviews81/100
  • IGDB14 reviews82/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.

NextGameLike Score

85/100 ↗

Rating

👍 82%

741 votes

Type

RPG, Turn-Based Strategy, Simulation

Released

2014

Updated May 2026

Developer

Versus Evil

Avg. playtime

~5h

Platforms

PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo

Official trailer for The Banner Saga

Screenshots of The Banner Saga

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