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Northgard

Northgard

Released: 2/22/2018

After years of tireless explorations, brave Vikings have discovered a new land filled with mystery, danger and riches: Northgard.The boldest Northmen have set sail to explore and conquer these new shores, bring fame to their Clan and write history through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods.That is, if they can survive the dire wolves and undead warriors roaming the land, befriend or defeat the giants, and survive the harshest winters ever witnessed in the North. FEATURES: Build your settlement on the newly discovered continent of Northgard Assign your vikings to various jobs (Farmer, Warrior, Sailor, Loremaster...) Manage your resources carefully and survive harsh winters and vicious foes Expand and discover new territory with unique strategic opportunities Achieve different victory conditions (Conquest, Fame, Lore, Trading...) Play against your friends or against an AI with different difficulty levels and personalities Enjoy dedicated servers and grind the ranks to reach the final Norse God rank!

After years of tireless explorations, brave Vikings have discovered a new land filled with mystery, danger and riches: Northgard.The boldest Northmen have set sail to explore and conquer these new shores, bring fame to their Clan and write history through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods.That is, if they can survive the dire wolves and undead warriors roaming the land, befriend or defeat the giants, and survive the harshest winters ever witnessed in the North. FEATURES: Build your settlement on the newly discovered continent of Northgard Assign your vikings to various jobs (Farmer, Warrior, Sailor, Loremaster...) Manage your resources carefully and survive harsh winters and vicious foes Expand and discover new territory with unique strategic opportunities Achieve different victory conditions (Conquest, Fame, Lore, Trading...) Play against your friends or against an AI with different difficulty levels and personalities Enjoy dedicated servers and grind the ranks to reach the final Norse God rank!

After years of tireless explorations, brave Vikings have discovered a new land filled with mystery, danger and riches: Northgard.The boldest Northmen have set sail to explore and conquer these new shores, bring fame to their Clan and write history through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods.That is, if they can survive the dire wolves and undead warriors roaming the land, befriend or defeat the giants, and survive the harshest winters ever witnessed in the North. FEATURES: Build your settlement on the newly discovered continent of Northgard Assign your vikings to various jobs (Farmer, Warrior, Sailor, Loremaster...) Manage your resources carefully and survive harsh winters and vicious foes Expand and discover new territory with unique strategic opportunities Achieve different victory conditions (Conquest, Fame, Lore, Trading...) Play against your friends or against an AI with different difficulty levels and personalities Enjoy dedicated servers and grind the ranks to reach the final Norse God rank!

Critics
78
Steam
85
Metacritic
74

Score Breakdown

78.3

Critic Average

20 reviews

85

Steam User Score

68,432 reviews

74

Metacritic User Score

173 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-7.0
Metacritic Disparity
+4.3
Combined Disparity
-1.3

Average of both sources

Review Timing

6 launch window (30%)14 late (70%)