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Is Viking: Battle for Asgard worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-adventure players who want open environments with quests and exploration
- Viking mythology fans who want to fight alongside freed Viking people
- Players who prefer large battles over small-scale encounters
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly focused campaign may find the open environments and quest structure sprawling
- Those who prefer ranged or nonviolent play may not suit the emphasis on physical melee combat and lethal attacks
- Players looking for a climbing puzzle game, runner, or multiplayer shooter should consider another type of action game
Our take on Viking: Battle for Asgard
Rather than keeping combat to isolated skirmishes, the game places the warrior inside battles involving hundreds of non-player fighters. Its structure also combines open-world quests and exploration with the task of influencing a wider war through targeted attacks or support.
What is Viking: Battle for Asgard?
Play as Skarin, a troubled Viking warrior chosen by Freya to oppose Hel and her resurrected army.
Travel through large Viking landscapes, take on quests, explore the mortal realm of Midgard, and fight in close-quarters battles. Combat includes lethal attacks, while mythical abilities let Skarin tame dragons, summon magic, and call on the gods’ power. Captured Viking people can be freed, earning their trust and sword arm so they can fight alongside Skarin. Large-scale encounters include hundreds of non-player warriors, with room to influence the conflict by targeting enemies or aiding allies. On PC, resolution, anti-aliasing, and other visual effects can be adjusted, with support for gamepads and remapped keyboard-and-mouse controls.
How Viking: Battle for Asgard plays
- 01Open-world exploration
- Large environments combine quests, combat, and areas to uncover across the Viking landscape.
- 02Dragon abilities
- Dragons can be subdued and directed to attack enemies with fire.
- 03Viking liberation
- Freeing captured Viking people earns their trust and sword arm for battles alongside Skarin.
- 04Large-scale battles
- Fights can include hundreds of dynamic non-player warriors and can be altered by assassinating targets or assisting allies.
- 05PC control options
- The PC version supports gamepads, remapped keyboard-and-mouse controls, adjustable resolution, anti-aliasing, and other visual effects.
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Viking: Battle for Asgard: platforms & release
Is Viking: Battle for Asgard worth it?
It is worth it if: action-adventure players who want open environments with quests and exploration. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly focused campaign may find the open environments and quest structure sprawling.
Where can I download Viking: Battle for Asgard?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Viking: Battle for Asgard's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Viking: Battle for Asgard on?
Windows only.
