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King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

Viking fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based battles against undead armies

Fulqrum Publishing · Released Oct 25, 2012

RPGStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 1,389
Recent reviews
Mixed
61% of 18 in 30 days
Players
26
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
Jan 12, 2015
Minimum PC
6600 with 128 Mb VRAM
1 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is King's Bounty: Warriors of the North?

In this standalone fantasy strategy RPG, you play Olaf, a Viking defending northern Endoria against an undead invasion. You explore islands and strongholds in real time, prepare an army, and fight turn-based tactical battles using rune bonuses and Valkyrie abilities.

For you if...

  • +you want a long single-player fantasy campaign
  • +you enjoy experimenting with varied troops, spells, and skills
  • +you favor tactical battles that reward planning and positioning

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast action over turn-based army battles
  • −you want a short campaign with little exploration

What players say

76% of 1,389 reviews are positive · 61% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tactical battles, troop variety, and long campaign. Many report frequent crashes, particularly later in the game, while some describe quests that block progress or battles that grow repetitive.

Players over time

▼ -14% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 69 players on Sep 23, 2026.

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How many players finish King's Bounty: Warriors of the North?

13% of Steam players have unlocked «Equal to the Gods», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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King's Bounty: Warriors of the North system requirements

Minimum: 6600 with 128 Mb VRAM, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor
2.6 GHz and better
Graphics
nVidia GeForce 6600 with 128 Mb VRAM or similar AMD card
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
3 GHz and better
Graphics
nVidia or AMD card with 512 Mb VRAM or more
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB HD space

Does King's Bounty: Warriors of the North have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does King's Bounty: Warriors of the North run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Display output has nonblocking issues
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
64
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, German, Polish.

Does King's Bounty: Warriors of the North use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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