Northgard on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Northgard is a critically acclaimed strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!

Northgard is a strategy, city builder and simulation game developed and published by Shiro Games.
Released on March 07th 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 11 languages: English, French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Turkish, Italian and Korean.

It has received 64,080 reviews of which 55,486 were positive and 8,594 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 6.99€ on Steam with a 75% discount.

The Steam community has classified Northgard into these genres:

Strategy City Builder Simulation RTS Base-Building Colony Sim Multiplayer Building Economy Tactical 4X War Management Co-op PvP Singleplayer Vikings Moddable PvE Resource Management

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows Vista or better: 64 bits required
Processor: Intel 2.0ghz Core 2 Duo or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: Minimum display resolution: 1366x768

MacOS

OS: Mavericks 10.9 or later
Additional Notes: MacBook, MacBook Pro or iMac 2012 or later

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 18.04 64 bits
Processor: Intel 2.0ghz Core 2 Duo or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: Minimum display resolution : 1366x768

User reviews & Ratings

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Feb. 2025

After 1,300+ hours, I finally completed all the achievements in this game! 🎉 I’d like to share my experience with you: Story Mode: Rig’s Saga – A fantastic introduction to the game. A must-play for beginners. Cross of Vidar – A challenging story mode. Not recommended for inexperienced players. Overall – Both storylines have solid lore and satisfying endings. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conquest Mode (a.k.a. The Grind Zone): This is where 90% of the grind happens—50 wins with each clan! Here’s my take on them: Favorite Clan: Horse 🐎 Why? Two heroes that cost no iron, can be upgraded multiple times, and even craft their own gear. Bonus: No need to waste villagers on blacksmithing. Result: Max upgrades within 3 years + Altar of Kings. Easiest Clan: Stag 🦌 Why? Starts with extra resources, and Skalds generate both Happiness and Gold. Verdict: Easily the most beginner-friendly clan. Hardest Clan: Hounds 🐺 Why? I just couldn’t figure them out. Even with upgraded brawlers and a mixed army, I kept getting wrecked. Verdict: If someone has tips, I’m all ears! Weakest Clan: Goat 🐐 Why? I think we all know why… Most Boring Clan: Rat 🐀 Why? Mid-game becomes a chore. Managing shamans on every tile for healing, then scrambling to reposition them during enemy attacks—over and over again. Bonus Frustration: AI armies magically respawn like they have infinite gold, leading to 3-4 full-strength invasions per year. Result: I often saved and quit out of pure exhaustion. Most Overpowered Clan: Turtle 🐢 Why? Caravans gather resources without buildings. Double harvesting from farms, fishing, and hunting. Villagers can be bought with food, making population growth effortless. Gold production is a higher —100+ food production within 5 years is easy. Verdict: I wouldn’t be surprised if they get nerfed soon. Most Unique/Weird Clan: Owl 🦉 Why? No wood, buildings are constructed with Lore, completely unique tech tree, and a “boss” unit. Verdict: Very different playstyle, takes some getting used to. The Other Clans: Pretty well-balanced overall, each with its pros and cons. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bifrost Mode: First attempts? Brutal. Even on the easiest difficulty, it felt nearly impossible. After multiple tries? You start understanding the mechanics and making better choices. Verdict: Tough learning curve, but once mastered, it’s extremely satisfying to win. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Multiplayer Experience: Why I didn’t play MP much: 90% of games are just Snake Clan rushing in 801. Biggest issue: Finding matches where people actually develop their clans instead of speed-running aggression is rare. Verdict: I’d rather play other RTS games for a more strategic multiplayer experience. --------------------------------------------------------------- Final Thoughts: If you made it this far, thanks for reading! 😊 Hope you enjoy this game as much as I did! =D

Dec. 2024

I think it's a good game In terms of story, it was short but acceptable It has a good strategy

Dec. 2024

One glance at the DLC list & total pricing and you can probably tell it's not a good idea to support this kind of business practice; on a game with potential pvp no less, where you may be put at a disadvantage because you don't understand the clans you have no access to. Given the balance complaints, and general tendencies of paid DLCs usually being stronger as incentive for purchase, I don't think it's a good idea to play multiplayer anyhow. If you want to get just the base game on 90% discount however, just play through the story mode for a novel simplified-RTS experience, and then forget about it within a week post-completion - yeah sure, why not, mildly recommend.

Nov. 2024

amazing game, the only downside, i hate games where i need to buy DLC, i mean a LOT of DLC to be able to experience every part of the game. pay for unlocking clans?... really?

Sept. 2024

Good game. It practically combines all the best from a real-time strategy and a town-building simulator. The gameplay is interesting, as is the story campaign. But the game does have a not very nice (in my opinion) monetization system, when for playing for any unique clan except the generic one you need to buy a dozens of not-so-cheap DLCs separately. That and the quick burnout from the lack of content during my time playing killed my motivation to continue exploring Northgard. I don't know if that's the case still. Overall, it's a solid game, give it a try and see if it's really your kind of thing.

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