Choose Pox Nora
Choose Pox Nora if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.6% positive across 620 reviews.
Pox Nora vs The Banner Saga: Factions
Pox Nora and The Banner Saga: Factions both land in Strategy, RPG, Free To Play on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. The Banner Saga: Factions (2013) is 1 year older than Pox Nora (2014). Pox Nora scores higher on Steam reviews (77.6% positive) than The Banner Saga: Factions (73.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Banner Saga: Factions
Choose The Banner Saga: Factions if you want an Indie experience. The Banner Saga: Factions launched in 2013.
Both Pox Nora and The Banner Saga: Factions sit in Strategy, RPG, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pox Nora |  The Banner Saga: Factions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2013 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 77.6% positive (620 reviews) | 73.9% positive (566 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Desert Owl Games LLC | Stoic |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- The Banner Saga: Factions (2013) is 1 year older than Pox Nora (2014).
- Pox Nora scores higher on Steam reviews (77.6% positive) than The Banner Saga: Factions (73.9% positive).
- Pox Nora is free; The Banner Saga: Factions is paid (Price unknown).
Pox Nora vs The Banner Saga: Factions — FAQ
- Which is better, Pox Nora or The Banner Saga: Factions?
- On Steam reviews Pox Nora scores higher (77.6% positive) than The Banner Saga: Factions (73.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pox Nora is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pox Nora or The Banner Saga: Factions first?
- If you want chronology, The Banner Saga: Factions (2013) came out before Pox Nora (2014). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Pox Nora and The Banner Saga: Factions similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG, Free To Play on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Pox Nora free?
- Yes — Pox Nora is a free-to-play Steam title. The Banner Saga: Factions is paid (Price unknown).