Fit check
Is The Banner Saga 2 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- RPG players who want difficult choices to shape a continuing story
- Strategy fans who accept permanent character losses during battles
- Players who enjoy managing a caravan alongside leadership and resource decisions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for battles without lasting consequences or permanent character loss
- Players who prefer a combat-focused structure without caravan travel and resource management
- Players seeking a game centered on a single, self-contained story rather than a continuation
Our take on The Banner Saga 2
The game gives caravan travel, resource decisions, and leadership choices substantial space alongside its battles. It also carries decisions from the first game into the continuing narrative, while permanent character loss replaces the expectation that every defeated companion returns.
What is The Banner Saga 2?
A story-based role-playing game following Viking clans across a breaking world.
Choices made in the first game and difficult decisions in this installment shape the continuing narrative. Players manage a caravan while traveling across a vast landscape, making resource decisions tied to the survival of their clans and an entire civilization. Battles use strategic boards, hand-drawn 2D sequences, and consequences that can include permanent character loss. The journey introduces new characters and the Horseborn race. Survival Mode offers another way to play by challenging players to endure as many battles as possible. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the game and an official soundtrack with 25 tracks by Austin Wintory, performed with the Colorado Symphony and guest musicians.
How The Banner Saga 2 plays
- 01Branching narrative
- Choices from the first game and decisions made during this installment influence the continuing story.
- 02Strategic battle boards
- Combat takes place on battle boards where characters may be lost permanently.
- 03Caravan management
- Travel across a vast landscape while managing a caravan connected to clan and civilization survival.
- 04Horseborn race
- The journey adds the Horseborn race and new characters to the saga.
- 05Survival Mode
- An included mode challenges players to stay alive through as many battles as possible.
- 06Deluxe soundtrack
- The Digital Deluxe Edition adds an official soundtrack containing 25 tracks.
The Banner Saga 2 compared to similar games
Shogun Showdown focuses on combat positioning, attack-tile upgrades, skill selection, and deck building, while The Banner Saga 2 combines strategic battles with a continuing story, caravan management, and leadership choices. Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew uses real-time stealth strategy, whereas The Banner Saga 2 uses battle boards, role-playing, and narrative consequences.
The Banner Saga 2: platforms & release
Is The Banner Saga 2 worth it?
It is worth it if: RPG players who want difficult choices to shape a continuing story. Skip it if: players looking for battles without lasting consequences or permanent character loss.
Where can I download The Banner Saga 2?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Banner Saga 2's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Banner Saga 2 on?
Windows and macOS.
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