# Games like The Banner Saga

> The closest matches to The Banner Saga: The Banner Saga 2, The Banner Saga 3, Wildermyth, MASSIVE CHALICE, and King's Bounty: The Legend. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Banner Saga 2](https://imho.run/games/281640/the-banner-saga-2) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga. 1,781 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281640/)
2. [The Banner Saga 3](https://imho.run/games/485460/the-banner-saga-3) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga. 1,319 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485460/)
3. [Wildermyth](https://imho.run/games/763890/wildermyth) — A frequent pick in The Banner Saga players' libraries, and another RPG. 11,577 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/763890/)
4. [MASSIVE CHALICE](https://imho.run/games/246110/massive-chalice) — Also Kickstarter and Turn-Based, like The Banner Saga. 998 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246110/)
5. [King's Bounty: The Legend](https://imho.run/games/25900/king-s-bounty-the-legend) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga. 951 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25900/)
6. [Wasteland 2: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/240760/wasteland-2-director-s-cut) — Also Kickstarter and Turn-Based, like The Banner Saga. 3,125 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/)
7. [Battle Brothers](https://imho.run/games/365360/battle-brothers) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga. 14,754 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365360/)
8. [Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3](https://imho.run/games/3081320/fuga-melodies-of-steel-3) — Shares turn based tactical combat with The Banner Saga. 131 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3081320/)
9. [Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/373420/divinity-original-sin-enhanced-edition) — Also Turn-Based, like The Banner Saga. 11,477 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373420/)
10. [Expeditions: Viking](https://imho.run/games/445190/expeditions-viking) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga. 1,916 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445190/)
11. [Expeditions: Rome](https://imho.run/games/987840/expeditions-rome) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga. 2,978 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/987840/)
12. [The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky](https://imho.run/games/251150/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky) — Shares turn based tactical combat with The Banner Saga. 6,262 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251150/)
13. [ENDLESS™ Legend](https://imho.run/games/289130/endless-legend) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga. 9,207 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289130/)
14. [Lost Eidolons](https://imho.run/games/1580520/lost-eidolons) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga. 791 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1580520/)
15. [Songs of Silence](https://imho.run/games/2195410/songs-of-silence) — A frequent pick in The Banner Saga players' libraries, and another Strategy. 900 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195410/)
16. [Arcadian Atlas](https://imho.run/games/691790/arcadian-atlas) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga. 102 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/691790/)
17. [The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos](https://imho.run/games/970830/the-dungeon-of-naheulbeuk-the-amulet-of-chaos) — Shares turn based tactical combat with The Banner Saga. 2,178 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/970830/)
18. [Ash of Gods: Redemption](https://imho.run/games/691690/ash-of-gods-redemption) — Also Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga. 1,090 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/691690/)
19. [Dark Deity 2](https://imho.run/games/2446600/dark-deity-2) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga. 1,058 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2446600/)
20. [Blackguards](https://imho.run/games/249650/blackguards) — A frequent pick in The Banner Saga players' libraries, and another Action. 1,271 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249650/)
21. [Rogue Waters](https://imho.run/games/1691190/rogue-waters) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga. 474 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691190/)
22. [Nowhere Prophet](https://imho.run/games/681730/nowhere-prophet) — Shares caravan management with The Banner Saga. 501 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681730/)
23. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
24. [Wintermoor Tactics Club](https://imho.run/games/917840/wintermoor-tactics-club) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga. 356 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917840/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=237990&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=237990&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=237990
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/237990
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Banner Saga

The Banner Saga is a turn-based tactical RPG and strategy game developed by Stoic, released in 2014 at $24.99. It combines tactical combat with caravan survival management, featuring character leveling through renown, narrative branching, and permanent consequences for player decisions. Resource scarcity forms a core tension throughout. Reviewers and players consistently describe the game as atmospheric, immersive, and epic, with a melancholic tone. They highlight the hand-drawn Norse-inspired worldbuilding, how caravan survival matters more than combat, and every resource choice having lasting impact. The melancholic soundtrack is frequently noted for enhancing the emotional weight of the experience. Verified on Steam Deck, it holds an 88% positive rating from 7,743 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 237990
- **Developer:** Stoic
- **Publisher:** Stoic Studio
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Captions available, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 14, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/237990/the-banner-saga)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=237990&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237990/)
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