The Banner Saga

Buy89%

Very Positive · 16k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Stoic · Tactical RPG · Jan 14, 2014

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
39
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy The Banner Saga?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 204 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 122 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 106 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 16k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
70% of themes are praise20% are divided10% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
204 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The worldbuilding is deep and unique, supported by a compelling narrative that I honestly have never seen executed this well before.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
122 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The turn-based combat is both very fun and strangely designed at the same time.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
106 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And when you do fight, the game becomes a tactical turn-based strategy game with mechanics unique from other turn-based strategy games which can be fun to learn.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combined with the gorgeous hand-drawn art style and fantastic soundtrack, the series creates an atmosphere that feels special.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is excellent (though not as amazing as the Tooth and Tail soundtrack from the same composer).
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's depth to your choices and consequences feel tough and unforgiving at times.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story204 reviews
Combat122 reviews
Gameplay106 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Audio40 reviews
Difficulty33 reviews
Characters18 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
75% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
80% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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