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Viking: Battle for Asgard

Third-person Viking action game about freeing allies and fighting Hel's army

Creative Assembly, PC Port - Hardlight · Published by SEGA · Released Oct 17, 2012

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Mixed
59% of 1,034
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
8600 GS
2 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Viking: Battle for Asgard?

In this single-player action game, you play as Skarin, a warrior chosen to stop Hel's invasion of Midgard. You explore open Viking landscapes, complete quests, free captured warriors, and fight undead enemies with melee attacks, magic, and dragons.

For you if...

  • +you like Norse mythology in a single-player campaign
  • +you enjoy exploring open areas between battles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer linear stages with little exploration
  • −you dislike graphic violence and dismemberment

What players say

59% of 1,034 reviews are positive

Players praise the melee combat, special moves, and large battles, but often find the missions repetitive. Some report crashes, awkward controls, and a frame-rate cap on PC.

How many players finish Viking: Battle for Asgard?

7.2% of Steam players have unlocked «Viking Conqueror Normal», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Viking: Battle for Asgard system requirements

Minimum: 8600 GS, 2 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800 or better
Graphics
GeForce 8600 GS, Radeon 3400 or better
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB HD space
Notes
Keyboard, mouse, optional controller

Recommended

OS
Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400 or better
Graphics
GeForce 9400 GT, Radeon 4350 or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB HD space
Notes
Keyboard, mouse, optional controller

Does Viking: Battle for Asgard have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Viking: Battle for Asgard run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
50
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain. Text only: German, Russian, Polish.

Does Viking: Battle for Asgard 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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