Clans play very differently
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The Clans play very differently and require a different strategy and focus/priority of resources.”
Steam review · 190.5 h played ↗
Northgard: Definitive Edition
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 85%Very Positive · 85%Shiro Games2018City Builder · RTS · Strategy
The verdict
A distinctive Viking RTS/city-builder hybrid with varied clans and strong solo content, but the Definitive Edition left bugs, freezes and broken online modes. Skip it if you want polished multiplayer.
Great for
Solo or co-op players who like slow, economy-driven strategy with Norse flavor and varied clans
Main risk
Crashes, freezes and broken online or Bifrost modes, with developer support winding down
What changed in the last 30 days
48 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews report the game not launching after the latest update, broken online lobbies, and Bifrost progression broken for a year. They say developers have stopped fixing bugs.
48 recent reviews
What players love
Viking atmosphere, art and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Really fun strategy game with a great Viking atmosphere.”
Steam review · 11.3 h played ↗
Easy to learn, with real depth
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Simple to learn, surprisingly deep, and very addictive.”
Steam review · 99.7 h played ↗
Great with friends and co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Great strategy game to play with friends!!!”
Steam review · 78.1 h played ↗
Lots of solo content and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The single player content alone justifies the price many times over.”
Steam review · 394.7 h played ↗
Relaxed, casual pacing
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“The campaign and conquest modes for this game are really relaxing”
Steam review · 500.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Freezes and crashes since Definitive Edition
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Constant freezes, like, every 8-10 seconds and it`s almost impossible to start a game.”
Steam review · 195.5 h played ↗
Broken servers and online play
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Its somehow unplayable worldwide and any server (ASIA/NA/EU) its not playable.”
Steam review · 88.9 h played ↗
Bifrost and conquest bugs, abandoned game
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Bifrost has been broken for a year, no progression.”
Steam review · 1535.9 h played ↗
Poor and cheating AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“they can have no economic stress, build an army instantly and ontop of that, GANG up on you is just insane.”
Steam review · 390.4 h played ↗
Slow, boring pacing
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“The pace is far too slow.”
Steam review · 2.6 h played ↗
Too many paid clan DLCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“The reason for the negative review is the insaine amount of DLC and what little you get back for it.”
Steam review · 446 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable1 GB
Minimum
OSWindows Vista or better: 64 bits required
ProcessorIntel 2.0ghz Core 2 Duo or equivalent
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
Storage1 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 or better: 64 bits required
ProcessorIntel i5 3.1 Ghz Quad core
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
Storage1 GB available space
OSWindows Vista or better: 64 bits required
ProcessorIntel 2.0ghz Core 2 Duo or equivalent
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
Storage1 GB available space
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