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The Banner Saga

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App ID 237990
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Stoic Studio
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Adobe_AIR Engine
Last Changenumber 29306208
Last Record Update 31 May 2025 – 23:17:22 UTC ()
Release Date 14 January 2014 – 18:07:00 UTC ()
😎 86.83%
15k reviews
27
In-Game
🎲 RPG 🎲 Turn-Based 💡 Strategy 🤔 Tactical 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy

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.

Additional Information

Developer Stoic
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metacritic_name The Banner Saga
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metacritic_score 80
NoServers No
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-banner-saga?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
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VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
community_visible_stats Yes
sourcegame Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
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ReleaseState released
Publisher Stoic Studio
Store Release Date 14 January 2014 – 18:06:41 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre RPG (3)
Store Genres Indie (23), RPG (3), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 14 January 2014 – 18:07:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 6 August 2021 – 19:28:31 UTC () (1628278111)
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Detected Technologies (?) Adobe_AIR Engine, CRIWARE SDK, FMOD SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 1 April 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 3268685
  • configuration:
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 4 May 2013 – 21:14:02 UTC (), in changelist #215053

Supported Languages

12 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Czech Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🎲 RPG 🎲 Turn-Based 💡 Strategy 🌱 Indie 🤔 Tactical 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 📚 Story Rich 🎭 Fantasy 🎶 Great Soundtrack 💰 Kickstarter 🛡️ Tactical RPG 🧞 Choices Matter 🎨 Hand-drawn 🌫 Atmospheric 👤 Singleplayer 🏽 2D 🧠 Strategy RPG 🤑 Crowdfunded 🗺️ Adventure 🛶 Vikings

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Captions available Steam Cloud Includes level editor Remote Play on Tablet Remote Play on TV Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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