Roots of Yggdrasil

Norse city builder where building cards shape each timed run

ManaVoid Entertainment · Published by ManaVoid Entertainment, Indie Asylum · Released Sep 6, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 366
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Sep 30, 2024

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What is Roots of Yggdrasil?

This turn-based, run-based city builder follows Sunna's Viking tribe through Norse mythology's nine realms. You place buildings from a card deck on procedurally generated islands, gather resources, and move on before the Ginnungagap reaches your settlements. Ragnarök has trapped the tribe in a time loop as it tries to climb Yggdrasil; between runs, you adjust your deck and upgrade a permanent home base.

For you if...

+you like planning building placement around limited space
+you prefer short, goal-driven city-building runs
+you enjoy unlocking upgrades for a persistent home base

Not for you if...

−you want combat or armies to command
−you prefer building freely without drawing cards
−you dislike restarting settlements between expeditions

What players say

86% of 366 reviews are positive

Players praise the mix of city-building puzzles and deckbuilding, along with the art and home-base progression. The most common complaint is that runs start to feel alike, while upgrades unlock slowly. Some players also find building placement fiddly or outcomes too dependent on randomness.