Dead in Vinland
DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island. Exiled on a faraway and unknown land, lead Eirik and his family on their quest to survive. Manage their physical and mental health, explore the island, organize your camp and deal with other human beings. Some will help you, and some will be less… friendly. Unveil the esoteric mysteries of Vinland. They could save your life… or lead you to your demise. Deep survival management simulation : find and gather resources, secure a supply of food, take care of the mental and physical health of your characters, fight diseases and wounds, ration your water supplies, endure the elements (storm, drought, rain…).
Game Discussion
Steam User 8
Very unique game! The character interactions are the highlight of the game.
A lot of reviews talk about bad RNG, but the game is a lot more forgiving then it seems. The RNG is totally fine and makes Dead in Vinland very interesting
Not for everyone, but I found it incredible!
Steam User 3
This game is a real challenge when it comes to surviving on the island, and that challenge is what makes it so engaging. The randomness of whether something succeeds or fails in the forest adds even more tension and difficulty. The relationships between the characters, who likes whom and who doesn’t, are also an interesting part of the gameplay. A big plus for the DLCs as well, especially the one with the dog 🐶.
Steam User 3
I guess its not for everyonr but it definitely is for me.
I don't care much for survival management usually but enjoyed it hrre.
What engaged me throughout was the conversations though.
Unfortunately one DLC added so many of them that the convrrsations outlive the gameplay by many weeks.
That should have been solved by having more conversations each night. How could the devs not see?
I recommend anyway because I liked the game so much but it was a big problem in the last third.
Steam User 2
I haven't played the other Dead In games, but I really like this one, especially that the characters are multi-dimensional. It's pretty challenging and I haven't gotten very far because characters keep offing themselves, but every playthrough gets better and the dog is worth every penny. Highly recommend if you're into the strategy/resource management genre with a bit of turn based combat now and then.
Steam User 8
I LOVE IT
Best story-driven survival basebuilder I've played in a long time.
Edit: Apparently, some people complain about the excessive RNG in this game...
*sigh*
Yes, there are a lot of skill checks and other things determined with a dice roll behind the scenes, but you can influence almost everything with your character's abilities, careful planning, stockpiles of the right items etc... but an 80% chance will stay 80%, however, and not magically work like 100%, no matter how close the two numbers are.
This game is peak crisis and probability management for thinkers instead of doers and does nothing wrong imo, except for not making it easy by default. You have to learn the mechanics and will likely fail a few times before you succeed - like in every roguelike.
Or you can tweak literally any minute detail to your liking using the custom difficulty option (if you don't care about achievements, since custom difficulty disables them).You want for example bandages to be 14% more effective? No problem, just adjust the slider. 1% more effective, so the result always gets rounded down, but you still get no achievements? I don't know why, but yes you can do that. You want to influence how often certain weather occurs after a specific weather that came before? You can do that and much more down to the exact percentage.
People have absolutely no good reason to complain about the RNG, if all they had to do is buckle down and learn the mechanics (or change them).
Steam User 4
I remember getting a free copy of Dead in Bermuda and after playing it and really enjoying the concept. I thus decided to purchase Dead in Vinland along with all of it's DLC as I heard it was a superior version of the game.
In Dead in Vinland, you're tasked with helping a viking family survive on an island while progressing through an story and also having fighting elements. The character romance options were the icing on the cake for me. One brief romance option had me shook for a while, shipped it so hard lol!
I grew really attached to most of the characters, their stories, and I did everything in my power to help them survive. Yes, I save scummed a lot but that was only mildly annoying at times. Sometimes RNG would mess you up even if you were 96% right.
I finished the game after almost 100 hrs so I more than got my moneys worth and I heartily recommend this game to anyone who's on the fence about getting it.
Steam User 2
So many people are whining about the cruel difficulty/RNG in this game.
However, the story, resource management, interesting characters and combats are pretty appealing.
Sometimes unbearable RNG results can be truly frustrating.. but it's a game guys
I will 10/10 recommend to friends