The Banner Saga 3

The Banner Saga 3

Steam Deck Unsupported

Stoic · Strategy · Jul 26, 2018

Worth it for the right player.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $3.74.

79%
Mostly Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 227 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 108 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

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
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
An unworthy ending to a fantastic story.
227 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Combined with the gorgeous hand-drawn art style and fantastic soundtrack, the series creates an atmosphere that feels special.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is excellent (though not as amazing as the Tooth and Tail soundtrack from the same composer).
25 of 300 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 love3 themes
Story and characters227 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat84 reviews
70%
Gameplay59 reviews
78%
Steam Deck6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes108 reviews
33%
Bugs26 reviews
54%
Difficulty15 reviews
53%

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
101
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.