The Banner Saga 3

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS

Stoic · Strategy · Jul 26, 2018

Player review score
79%
Mostly 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
101
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio0 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy The Banner Saga 3?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 190 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 105 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 24 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
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
190 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I’ve enjoyed the story, loved the art style, suffered with the characters, fought battles after battles and I’ve come to the conclusion, that the third part is by far the weakest.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Turn-based combat system is once again expanded upon again with an added wave mechanic, new classes and further improved character building.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The turn-based combat is both very fun and strangely designed at the same time.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is excellent (though not as amazing as the Tooth and Tail soundtrack from the same composer).
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ever-expanding character roster gains dredge, giving the player control of the enigmatic enemy of man, the dredge were one of the few refreshing aspects of the game however, legendary titles being the other.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is a pretty unique series since it feels like a blend of an interactive novel with almost rogue-like difficulty game play in the survival and hard modes.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story190 reviews
Gameplay83 reviews
Combat80 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Characters19 reviews
Difficulty14 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
67% still recommend
Monetization
50% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
30% still recommend
Bugs
54% 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 DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
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The lowest we've tracked is $3.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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