The Banner Saga 2
Turn-based strategy RPG about keeping a Viking caravan alive
Stoic · Released Apr 19, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 3,806
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 8
- peak 24h 11
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 7 years ago
- Nov 29, 2018
Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Banner Saga 2?
This story-driven RPG continues the journey of Viking clans through a collapsing world. You manage a traveling caravan and its resources, make choices that shape the story, and fight turn-based battles on tactical boards. Choices from the first game can carry over.
For you if...
- +you enjoy tactical battles where character losses can be permanent
- +you want story choices that carry across games
- +you like slow-paced journeys with resource management
Not for you if...
- −you want a story that stands apart from its predecessor
- −you dislike making hard decisions with uncertain consequences
What players say
90% of 3,806 reviews are positive
Players praise the story, art, music, and tactical combat, especially how earlier choices carry forward. Many complain about crashes and bugs that disrupt battles or cost progress; some find the pacing slow and the consequences of choices hard to predict.
Screenshots and trailer
The Banner Saga 2 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 55
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Polish, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- RPG
- Story Rich
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Indie
- Choices Matter
- Atmospheric
- Turn-Based
- Fantasy
- Singleplayer
- Tactical
- Great Soundtrack
- Adventure
- Hand-drawn
- Vikings
- Tactical RPG
Recent updates
- Nov 29, 2018 · Banner Saga 2 Bug Fix Update
- Nov 1, 2018 · Banner Saga 2 Update
- Dec 11, 2017 · Improvements and Fixes Updates
- Dec 11, 2017 · Improvements and Fixes Updates
- Mar 23, 2017 · Patch 2.39.02
1 DLC available.
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