# Games like The Banner Saga 2

> The closest matches to The Banner Saga 2: The Banner Saga 3, The Banner Saga, Expeditions: Viking, King's Bounty: Warriors of the North, and Wasteland 2: Director's Cut. 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 3](https://imho.run/games/485460/the-banner-saga-3) — Also Vikings and Turn-Based, like The Banner Saga 2. 1,319 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485460/)
2. [The Banner Saga](https://imho.run/games/237990/the-banner-saga) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga 2. 7,743 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237990/)
3. [Expeditions: Viking](https://imho.run/games/445190/expeditions-viking) — Shares character development with The Banner Saga 2. 1,916 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445190/)
4. [King's Bounty: Warriors of the North](https://imho.run/games/203350/king-s-bounty-warriors-of-the-north) — A frequent pick in The Banner Saga 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 384 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203350/)
5. [Wasteland 2: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/240760/wasteland-2-director-s-cut) — Shares faction politics with The Banner Saga 2. 3,125 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/)
6. [Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/435150/divinity-original-sin-2-definitive-edition) — Shares character development with The Banner Saga 2. 82,468 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/)
7. [Songs of Silence](https://imho.run/games/2195410/songs-of-silence) — A frequent pick in The Banner Saga 2 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 900 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195410/)
8. [Wildermyth](https://imho.run/games/763890/wildermyth) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga 2. 11,577 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/763890/)
9. [Wargroove](https://imho.run/games/607050/wargroove) — Shares faction politics with The Banner Saga 2. 2,370 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607050/)
10. [Etherlords II](https://imho.run/games/270790/etherlords-ii) — Shares faction politics with The Banner Saga 2. 131 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270790/)
11. [Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire](https://imho.run/games/560130/pillars-of-eternity-ii-deadfire) — Also Turn-Based, like The Banner Saga 2. 8,184 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/560130/)
12. [Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/790820/valkyria-chronicles-4-complete-edition) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga 2. 2,547 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/790820/)
13. [Total War: THREE KINGDOMS](https://imho.run/games/779340/total-war-three-kingdoms) — Shares character development and faction politics with The Banner Saga 2. 17,216 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/779340/)
14. [Pyre](https://imho.run/games/462770/pyre) — Shares character development with The Banner Saga 2. 5,519 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/462770/)
15. [Heroes of Might & Magic V](https://imho.run/games/15170/heroes-of-might-magic-v) — Shares faction politics with The Banner Saga 2. 1,323 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15170/)
16. [ENDLESS™ Legend](https://imho.run/games/289130/endless-legend) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga 2. 9,207 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289130/)
17. [Hard West](https://imho.run/games/307670/hard-west) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga 2. 2,209 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307670/)
18. [Blackguards 2](https://imho.run/games/314830/blackguards-2) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga 2. 348 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314830/)
19. [Ash of Gods: Redemption](https://imho.run/games/691690/ash-of-gods-redemption) — Shares faction politics with The Banner Saga 2. 1,090 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/691690/)
20. [Dark Deity 2](https://imho.run/games/2446600/dark-deity-2) — Also Turn-Based Strategy and Tactical, like The Banner Saga 2. 1,058 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2446600/)
21. [Wintermoor Tactics Club](https://imho.run/games/917840/wintermoor-tactics-club) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga 2. 356 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917840/)
22. [Armello](https://imho.run/games/290340/armello) — Shares faction politics with The Banner Saga 2. 5,464 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290340/)
23. [Thea: The Awakening](https://imho.run/games/378720/thea-the-awakening) — Also Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga 2. 2,154 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378720/)
24. [Curious Expedition 2](https://imho.run/games/1040230/curious-expedition-2) — Shares faction politics with The Banner Saga 2. 579 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/)

## Machine-readable

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## About The Banner Saga 2

The Banner Saga 2 is a tactical turn-based RPG from Stoic that continues the emotional journey across a breaking viking-inspired world. Players make bold leadership decisions, manage caravan resources, and navigate faction politics while developing their characters across a long campaign. The challenging combat system rewards strategic positioning and unit ability management, with players encountering new abilities and enemy types as the adventure progresses. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric tone that complements the weighty narrative choices. The game achieved a 91% positive rating from over 1,700 Steam reviews and has been verified for Steam Deck. Solo players seeking a demanding strategic experience will find character development and tactical decisions at the heart of the experience.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 281640
- **Developer:** Stoic
- **Publisher:** Stoic
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Captions available, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 19, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 82
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281640/)
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