Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
It's at its lowest recorded price, $4.49.
- Story and characters: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Interface: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Crashes: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Servers and matchmaking: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 264 player reviews · updated 6 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 191 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Really fun to play against your friends as well as the campaign.
It retains the signature rhythm and strategic flow of the tabletop original while enhancing the experience with clean interface design, animated boards, and a Viking atmosphere that feels lively without overwhelming the underlying mechanics.
Dire Wolf’s interface faithfully reproduces the art style of the board game while adding clarity and fluid animations that make the board feel alive.
While replayability is respectable thanks to variable crew cards and shifting raid options, the overall structure remains consistent enough that players seeking constant novelty may find long-term engagement tapering off.
Sound design further enriches the experience, adding subtle ambience and energetic cues during raids that reinforce the Viking theme without becoming intrusive.
Solo players benefit from multiple AI difficulty levels and a structured campaign mode that introduces rule variations and special objectives to keep matches interesting.
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Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $4.49 (−70%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
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We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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