# Games like The Banner Saga 3

> The closest matches to The Banner Saga 3: The Banner Saga 2, The Banner Saga, Expeditions: Viking, Wasteland 3, and King's Bounty: Warriors of the North. 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 Vikings and Turn-Based, like The Banner Saga 3. 1,781 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281640/)
2. [The Banner Saga](https://imho.run/games/237990/the-banner-saga) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 7,743 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237990/)
3. [Expeditions: Viking](https://imho.run/games/445190/expeditions-viking) — A frequent pick in The Banner Saga 3 players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,916 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445190/)
4. [Wasteland 3](https://imho.run/games/719040/wasteland-3) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 11,050 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/719040/)
5. [King's Bounty: Warriors of the North](https://imho.run/games/203350/king-s-bounty-warriors-of-the-north) — Also Vikings and Turn-Based, like The Banner Saga 3. 384 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203350/)
6. [Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3](https://imho.run/games/3081320/fuga-melodies-of-steel-3) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 131 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3081320/)
7. [Wildermyth](https://imho.run/games/763890/wildermyth) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 11,577 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/763890/)
8. [Battle Brothers](https://imho.run/games/365360/battle-brothers) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like The Banner Saga 3. 14,754 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365360/)
9. [Jagged Alliance 3](https://imho.run/games/1084160/jagged-alliance-3) — A frequent pick in The Banner Saga 3 players' libraries, and another Action. 5,152 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/)
10. [Wintermoor Tactics Club](https://imho.run/games/917840/wintermoor-tactics-club) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 356 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917840/)
11. [Lost Eidolons](https://imho.run/games/1580520/lost-eidolons) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 791 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1580520/)
12. [Tactics Ogre: Reborn](https://imho.run/games/1451090/tactics-ogre-reborn) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 2,073 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1451090/)
13. [Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/790820/valkyria-chronicles-4-complete-edition) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 2,547 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/790820/)
14. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
15. [Expeditions: Rome](https://imho.run/games/987840/expeditions-rome) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Tactics, like The Banner Saga 3. 2,978 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/987840/)
16. [Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark](https://imho.run/games/699170/fell-seal-arbiter-s-mark) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 3,391 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699170/)
17. [Ash of Gods: Redemption](https://imho.run/games/691690/ash-of-gods-redemption) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like The Banner Saga 3. 1,090 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/691690/)
18. [Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/435150/divinity-original-sin-2-definitive-edition) — Also Tactical RPG and Turn-Based Strategy, like The Banner Saga 3. 82,468 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/)
19. [Arcadian Atlas](https://imho.run/games/691790/arcadian-atlas) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 102 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/691790/)
20. [Blackguards 2](https://imho.run/games/314830/blackguards-2) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 348 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314830/)
21. [MASSIVE CHALICE](https://imho.run/games/246110/massive-chalice) — A frequent pick in The Banner Saga 3 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 998 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246110/)
22. [Rogue Waters](https://imho.run/games/1691190/rogue-waters) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 474 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691190/)
23. [The Age of Decadence](https://imho.run/games/230070/the-age-of-decadence) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like The Banner Saga 3. 2,369 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230070/)
24. [Fantasy General II](https://imho.run/games/1025440/fantasy-general-ii) — Also Turn-Based Combat, like The Banner Saga 3. 538 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025440/)

## Machine-readable

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## About The Banner Saga 3

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 485460
- **Developer:** Stoic
- **Publisher:** Stoic Studio
- **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:** Jul 26, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 82
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

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