Games like The Banner Saga 3
If The Banner Saga 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Banner Saga 2, The Banner Saga and Wintermoor Tactics Club — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →The Banner Saga 3 is a turn-based strategy RPG developed by Stoic that concluded their Viking trilogy in 2018. Players engage with choice-consequences across the narrative while developing their roster through hero-leveling systems. Combat unfolds through multi-stage-combat encounters where reinforcements-swapping becomes critical to survival. The survival-siege sequences present escalating tactical challenges that require careful resource management. Reviewers and players describe the atmosphere as dark and melancholic, with immersive storytelling that makes choices feel meaningful throughout the trilogy. The art direction is frequently highlighted as beautiful and stylised. Combat is noted for being brutal and unforgiving, with the survival mode evoking siege-style pressures. The game holds a 79% positive rating from over 1300 Steam reviews and is priced at $24.99 USD. It does not support Steam Deck play.
About The Banner Saga 3: Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.
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The Banner Saga 2
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Top pick for The Banner Saga 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.
The Banner Saga
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Second-strongest match for The Banner Saga 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Wintermoor Tactics Club
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for The Banner Saga 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.
Spear Song
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Ranked #4 for The Banner Saga 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Ancient Slavic knights fight against evil in turn-based tactical combat! Lead your group through the kingdom to cleanse the land from fiends and monsters! Each attempt presents a new, randomly generated journey.
MASSIVE CHALICE
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Ranked #5 for The Banner Saga 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
MASSIVE CHALICE is a tactical strategy game set on an epic timeline from Double Fine Productions. As the Immortal Ruler of the nation, you'll take command of its heroes, forge heroic marriages to strengthen your Bloodlines, and battle a mysterious enemy known as the Cadence in a 300 year war.
Expeditions: Viking
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Shares an immersive mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Ranked #6 for The Banner Saga 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?
King's Bounty II
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Shares an immersive mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Ranked #7 for The Banner Saga 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Banner Saga 3.
Legend returns! King’s Bounty II is the long-awaited sequel to the legendary King’s Bounty video games franchise, one of the most iconic representatives of the turn-based RPG genre.
King's Bounty: Warriors of the North
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Ranked #8 for The Banner Saga 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Banner Saga 3.
King’s Bounty: Warriors of the North is a standalone entry of the beloved tactical RPG series set in the world of The Legend, generations after its events. You will lead a Viking hero, wield Rune Magic, command Valkyries, and defend the northern lands of Endoria from an undead invasion.
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Oxenfree
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Reviewers of The Banner Saga 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Stacking
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
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Embark on an adventure to rescue Charlie’s family from the nefarious industrialist known only as the 'Baron.'
Whispering Willows
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Reviewers of The Banner Saga 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.
What Remains of Edith Finch
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Reviewers of The Banner Saga 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Reviewers of The Banner Saga 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Reviewers of The Banner Saga 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
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Shares an immersive mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Reviewers of The Banner Saga 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Banner Saga 3.
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Reviewers of The Banner Saga 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Banner Saga 3 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under The Banner Saga 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~60% under The Banner Saga 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Bloons TD 6
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Priced ~44% under The Banner Saga 3 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with The Banner Saga 3.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
People Playground
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Priced ~60% under The Banner Saga 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~60% under The Banner Saga 3 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Banner Saga 3.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~80% under The Banner Saga 3 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with The Banner Saga 3.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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More from Stoic
Other recommendable Steam games by Stoic, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Banner Saga
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Another title from Stoic, the studio behind The Banner Saga 3. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
The Banner Saga 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Another title from Stoic, the studio behind The Banner Saga 3. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.
Towerborne
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Another title from Stoic, the studio behind The Banner Saga 3. Shares RPG with The Banner Saga 3.
Towerborne is an exciting side-scrolling Action RPG Brawler. As an immortal warrior journey across a crumbling world, uncover the mystery of the fallen City of Numbers, and push back the corruption threatening humanity’s survival.
The Banner Saga: Factions
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Another title from Stoic, the studio behind The Banner Saga 3. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
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!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Banner Saga 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.
The Banner Saga
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Banner Saga 3.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Wintermoor Tactics Club
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Banner Saga 3.
Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.
Frequently asked about The Banner Saga 3
- Does The Banner Saga 3 work on Steam Deck?
- The Banner Saga 3 is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does The Banner Saga 3 cost?
- The Banner Saga 3 is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Banner Saga 3?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Banner Saga 3 are The Banner Saga 2, The Banner Saga, Wintermoor Tactics Club.
- Who developed The Banner Saga 3?
- The Banner Saga 3 was developed by Stoic and published by Stoic Studio.
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