Buy it if you like
- Story: 181 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 100 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k 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
55% of themes are praise18% are divided27% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
181 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
TLDR: Better plot choices, cutscenes and voice acting show some small improvement over Banner Saga 1, while the technical side and bugs bring the experience back down to mediocre.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
100 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are a few interesting new mechanics (such as barricade) and more character combat styles.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The turn-based combat is both very fun and strangely designed at the same time.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
28 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.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The expanded roster and new abilities add layers of strategy without ever overwhelming the elegant core mechanics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is excellent (though not as amazing as the Tooth and Tail soundtrack from the same composer).
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story181 reviews
Gameplay100 reviews
Combat85 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Characters26 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Interface50% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty81% still recommend
Crashes36% still recommend
Bugs18% 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
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
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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