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The Banner Saga 2

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App ID 281640
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Stoic Studio
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Adobe_AIR Engine
Last Changenumber 28971263
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 01:17:38 UTC ()
Release Date 19 April 2016 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
😎 86.37%
3k reviews
11
In-Game
🎲 RPG 💡 Strategy 📚 Story Rich 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🧞 Choices Matter

The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.

Additional Information

Developer Stoic
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metacritic_name The Banner Saga 2
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metacritic_score 82
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ReleaseState released
Publisher Stoic Studio
Store Release Date 19 April 2016 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
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Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Indie (23), RPG (3), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 19 April 2016 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 6 August 2021 – 19:29:40 UTC () (1628278180)
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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
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  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 8 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 3272559
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First seen on SteamDB 12 February 2014 – 23:27:35 UTC (), in changelist #400638

Supported Languages

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

Tags

🎲 RPG 💡 Strategy 📚 Story Rich 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🌱 Indie 🧞 Choices Matter 🎲 Turn-Based 🌫 Atmospheric 🎭 Fantasy 👤 Singleplayer 🤔 Tactical 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🗺️ Adventure 🎨 Hand-drawn 🛶 Vikings 🎲 Turn-Based Tactics 🛡️ Tactical RPG 🏰 Medieval 🛡️ Turn-Based Combat 🧝 Dark Fantasy

Categories

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Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

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timestamp 10 August 2018 – 22:29:54 UTC

Steam charts

  • 11 players right now
  • 20 24-hour peak
  • 1,924 all-time peak 20 April 2016
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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 4,171 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 86.37% SteamDB Rating
  • 3,292 89.7% positive reviews
  • 377 10.3% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
19 April 2016 Steam Release -
1 September 2017 ⇄ Humble Bundle: September 2017 Humble Monthly #23 -
16 September 2019 ⇄ Fanatical: The Banner Saga Deluxe Bundle -
11 August 2023 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Take Your Turn: Tactics & RPGs -

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How many players are playing The Banner Saga 2 right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 11 players live playing The Banner Saga 2 on Steam.

The Banner Saga 2 had an all-time peak of 1924 concurrent players on 20 April 2016.

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