

The Banner Saga: Factions 2013
Developed by Stoic
- Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
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. The Banner Saga: Fractions is free-to-play.
Role-playing (RPG)StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)TacticalIndieActionHistoricalmedievalsteamsnowcross-platform multiplayerfree-to-playwarriorssteam achievementstactical turn-based combatretail games with steam activationsteam playPC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
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Character
Earnest, grave, plot-driven and classical in form.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Developer
- Stoic
- Publisher
- Versus Evil
- Released
- February 25, 2013
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- The Banner Saga Engine
IGDB rating 5.9/10 from 1 ratings.
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