Fit check
Is The Banner Saga 3 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy story-led RPGs with decisions that carry across multiple games
- Strategy fans who want varied tactical encounters and a large cast of heroes
- Players seeking the conclusion to a connected Viking saga rather than a standalone campaign
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a self-contained story may hit a wall when the campaign connects its outcomes to decisions from earlier games
- Players who prefer a small, fixed party may find managing more than 40 heroes and changing allies demanding
- Players looking mainly for fast action may not enjoy the focus on tactical combat and narrative decisions
Our take on The Banner Saga 3
The bounce point comes for players who expect a standalone campaign: the game’s outcomes connect to decisions from earlier entries and imported saves. A second friction point is the roster, which places more than 40 heroes and changing alliances into the campaign.
What is The Banner Saga 3?
The Banner Saga 3 is a strategic RPG that concludes a Viking saga spanning three games.
Players guide more than 40 heroes, including familiar characters, new allies, powerful menders, and playable dredge. Battles feature warped enemies, multi-wave encounters, custom scenarios, and heroic titles for allies. Decisions shape the fate of travel-weary companions and can lead to different outcomes, with choices carried over from earlier games. The world is altered by the Darkness, with animated story scenes and landscapes formed around its spread. Save imports connect the trilogy. The Legendary Edition includes Survival Mode DLC, Eternal Arena DLC, a soundtrack, digital extras, an in-game item, an exclusive title, an exclusive ring, and a digital novel.
How The Banner Saga 3 plays
- 01Branching decisions
- Choices in this game and earlier trilogy entries influence allies’ fates and the outcomes that follow.
- 02Large hero roster
- The game includes more than 40 heroes, including returning characters, new allies, menders, and playable dredge.
- 03Tactical encounters
- Combat includes warped enemies, multi-wave battles, custom scenarios, and heroic titles that affect allies.
- 04Trilogy save imports
- Imported saves carry decisions from earlier games into this concluding chapter.
- 05Legendary Edition extras
- This edition adds Survival Mode, Eternal Arena, a novel, a soundtrack, digital materials, an in-game item, a title, and a ring.
The Banner Saga 3 compared to similar games
The Banner Saga 3 combines a branching trilogy conclusion with tactical battles, while Shogun Showdown focuses on positioning, attack tiles, upgrades, deck building, and repeated runs. Back to the Dawn is an RPG about investigating prison life and escaping a maximum-security facility, rather than guiding a large cast through a Viking saga.
The Banner Saga 3: platforms & release
Is The Banner Saga 3 worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy story-led RPGs with decisions that carry across multiple games. Skip it if: players seeking a self-contained story may hit a wall when the campaign connects its outcomes to decisions from earlier games.
Where can I download The Banner Saga 3?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Banner Saga 3's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Banner Saga 3 on?
Windows and macOS.
