The Banner Saga
Play 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. Player choice that drives your own narrative – every decision you make in travel, conversation and combat has a meaningful effect on the outcome as your story unfolds. Over 25 playable characters from 2 different races, human and varl, the horned giants – embark on your epic journey with a variety of characters from 7 different classes, each with unique abilities and upgrade options to fit your play style.
Game Discussion
Steam User 8
After Heroes of Might and Magic, nothing was as good in the genre of turn-based games as this game (except Divinity: Original Sin)
I really liked the characters, the plot and the gameplay. Interesting system of survival and interesting imba-person (if you find who is it). A very worthy and noteworthy representative of turn-based games. Do not pass by!
Steam User 8
Just finished The Banner Saga Part 1.
Gorgeous game. Incredible story. Choice and consequence at its peak. One of the best video games I have ever played.
Absolutely broke my heart and I think I’m done playing video games for the rest of my life as a direct result.
If you enjoy emotional turmoil you will love this game.
Recommend.
Steam User 7
Only good things to say about the whole series. Wonderful gameplay, story, art and sountrack. Takes me back to the time people developed games as an art form, no corporate profit grabbing.
Steam User 5
Great game with beautiful illustrations. Only downside is the lack of spoken dialogue and motion/moving graphics during the cut scenes etc. More like a comic, some like it, some not. But overall a good tactical board RPG. Has soul.
Steam User 5
A dive into your own and gorgeous viking saga
For me, this game felt almost like an animated comic book. The hand-drawn art is by far one of the best out there.
As the story progresses, you are met with increasingly hard decisions that impact the future of your characters.
Concerning the tactical turn-based combat, it is well designed and becomes very challenging on higher difficulties.
It is as good as it looks and ages very well. It's compelling and dramatic, with a great soundtrack.
I score this all-time classic a well deserved 9/10.
Steam User 3
Interest game, little exposition and it is easy to lose named characters while the battle management is good. The main flaw, how f@**!!! long it takes for some of the cut scenes and movement in battles.
I would be tempted to replay but I feel like I've sat here for several hours just waiting for the cut scenes to play of a static screen and a long train of men marching...
Steam User 4
One of the best indie strategy games I've ever played. Insanely good world building and character writing. Game is harsh but making mistakes and learning to go with those mistakes is such a good part of the game. Kick started this game years ago and never regretted it