Buy it if you like
- Story: 161 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 121 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 119 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 99 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 69 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Optimization: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k 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
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
161 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
NORSE offers a nice mix of turn-based tactical combat, simple but motivating settlement management and a well-written story with fantastically voiced characters.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
121 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are some cool mechanics like higher ground offering some combat bonus, being able to push enemies into each other, causing enemies to cripple and fall.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
119 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Actually played over 21 hours now, loving the game, turn based combat, settlement planning/building, great story and setting and fantastic music by Galdercraft.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game uses UE5 and raytracing which is noticeable with lighting, reflections and how nice they made the water look.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It really is top tier script writing and the voice acting is fantastic.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Solid character design: Every character felt like some classic Norse archetype, and for the most part, with enough unique personality to keep me engaged.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story161 reviews
Gameplay121 reviews
Combat119 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Audio47 reviews
Characters26 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Bugs61% still recommend
Crashes52% still recommend
Optimization45% still recommend
Difficulty76% still recommend
Interface62% still recommend
Performance42% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$34.99
The lowest we've tracked is $19.24.
9 points recordedtoday · $34.99
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