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Raiders of the North Sea

Turn-based Viking board game about gathering resources and raiding settlements

Dire Wolf · Released Jul 30, 2019

IndieStrategy

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Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 266
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Sep 29, 2025
Minimum PC
with DX11
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Raiders of the North Sea?

This digital adaptation of a Viking worker-placement board game puts you in charge of a crew seeking your chieftain's favor. Each turn, you place one worker and retrieve another to gather resources, hire crew, prepare your longboat, and raid settlements for plunder. Play a ten-game campaign, face AI opponents, or compete online.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy turn-based resource planning and Viking raids
  • +you like digital adaptations of tabletop strategy games
  • +you want a campaign or games against AI opponents

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time action to turn-based board games
  • −you dislike gathering supplies before you can raid

What players say

86% of 266 reviews are positive

Players praise how closely the digital game follows the tabletop original and the flow of its worker-placement strategy. They complain about online crashes and disconnects that can prevent rejoining matches, and some find the interface hard to use.

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Raiders of the North Sea system requirements

Minimum: with DX11, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit version only)
Processor
Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
Graphics
Graphics card with DX11 or OpenGL 3.x capabilities
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64bit version only)
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ or better
Graphics
Graphics card with DX11 or OpenGL 3.x capabilities
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Raiders of the North Sea have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Raiders of the North Sea run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Dire Wolf Digital account required for online play.
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
29
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Raiders of the North Sea 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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