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Same atmospheric mood as The Banner Saga: Factions.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Games like The Banner Saga: Factions
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Players who liked The Banner Saga: Factions also play
The closest matches to The Banner Saga: Factions: The Banner Saga, The Banner Saga 2, Pox Nora, ENDLESS™ Legend, and Expeditions: Viking. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Vikings and Turn-Based, like The Banner Saga: Factions.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
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Expeditions: Viking
Why this: Shares turn based combat with The Banner Saga: Factions.
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Elven Legacy
Why this: Shares unit leveling with The Banner Saga: Factions.
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Stoic
- 74% of 566 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG, Free To Play
- Metacritic 67
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Balanced matchmaking despite skill disparities
- Chess like tactical depth
- Free to play without pay to win
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Epic
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Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Banner Saga: Factions.
Card Hunter
Why this: Same challenging mood as The Banner Saga: Factions.
Cards & Tankards
Why this: Same immersive mood as The Banner Saga: Factions.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares turn based combat with The Banner Saga: Factions.
About The Banner Saga: Factions
The closest matches to The Banner Saga: Factions: The Banner Saga, The Banner Saga 2, Pox Nora, ENDLESS™ Legend, and Expeditions: Viking. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Banner Saga: Factions is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Banner Saga, The Banner Saga 2 and Pox Nora — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and epic, and single out its armor vs health system and faction unit classes. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Banner Saga: Factions: The Banner Saga: Factions is the premiere multiplayer role-playing strategy game on PC and Mac. It brings the feeling of beloved tactical games to a high-definition era with gorgeous hand-animated artwork and a degree of depth unprecedented in the realm of free games. Fight, learn, and lead your clan of vikings to glory!
Is The Banner Saga: Factions worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 566 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Balanced matchmaking despite skill disparities
- Chess like tactical depth
- Free to play without pay to win
- Hand drawn artwork evokes classic adventure games
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Nice art design. Ok story and some interesting game concepts. Battles slow and repetetive with awkward rules that break any immersion.”
People who play it also play: The Banner Saga, The Banner Saga 2, Pox Nora
Frequently asked about The Banner Saga: Factions
Can I run it?
Does The Banner Saga: Factions have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — The Banner Saga: Factions supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer).
What games are most similar to The Banner Saga: Factions?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Banner Saga: Factions are The Banner Saga, The Banner Saga 2, Pox Nora.
Who developed The Banner Saga: Factions?
The Banner Saga: Factions was developed by Stoic and published by Versus Evil.