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The Banner Saga

Turn-based tactical RPG with consequential choices on a frozen journey

Stoic · Published by Stoic Studio · Released Jan 14, 2014

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Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 14K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 22 in 30 days
Players
22
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Nov 14, 2018
Minimum PC
2 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Banner Saga?

This single-player, hand-drawn tactical RPG follows a caravan across a frozen, Norse-inspired fantasy landscape as a new threat endangers its people. You manage the caravan, make decisions during travel and conversations, and choose characters for turn-based battles where some may be lost permanently.

For you if...

  • +you like tactical battles tied to story decisions
  • +you want a somber fantasy journey about survival

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast-paced action over turn-based battles
  • −you want a lighthearted story rather than a bleak journey

What players say

89% of 13,899 reviews are positive · 86% of 22 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art, music, story, and tactical battles. Some say the turn order encourages leaving weakened enemies alive and makes fights repetitive; others object to unexpected character losses and limited control over saving.

Players over time

▲ +14% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 30 players on Nov 3, 2026.

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How many players finish The Banner Saga?

19% of Steam players have unlocked «Normal Difficulty», 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

The Banner Saga screenshot 1

The Banner Saga system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run The Banner Saga?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space

Does The Banner Saga have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Banner Saga run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
39
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Czech, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Banner Saga 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

2 DLC available.

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