Cultures - Northland

Cultures - Northland

Steam Deck Playable

Funatics Software · Strategy · Mar 26, 2015

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $0.79.

83%
Very Positive
688 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 688 player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 205 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise10% are divided30% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
You control a group of vikings (often the hero Bjarni, a swordfighter and the main character of the campaign, although there are free-play scenarios you can play as well) who have to set up shop in the unspoiled nature and fulfill various objectives.
26 of 205 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The art style is pretty and holds up well.
22 of 205 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Most buildings have several tiers of upgrades which change how the building functions and looks giving a real feeling of progression.
19 of 205 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
🌐 Limited Multiplayer The game has limited multiplayer features, which could have added a fun and competitive element.
9 of 205 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is also pretty good, although a bit repetitive.
6 of 205 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
Progress can be very slow, especially in some maps with fewer resources and depending on the difficulty you choose, and some players may find the constant micromanagement tiring instead of rewarding.
5 of 205 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters26 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Gameplay19 reviews
Multiplayer9 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Difficulty5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface8 reviews
38%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat14 reviews
64%
Crashes8 reviews
38%
Bugs6 reviews
50%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

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Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.79.

6 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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Player review score
83%
Very Positive
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