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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 64,695 reviews of which 55,844 were positive and 8,851 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 5.59€ on Steam with a 80% discount, but you can find it for 5.14€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Northgard into these genres:

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

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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
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Dec. 2024
I think it's a good game In terms of story, it was short but acceptable It has a good strategy
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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.
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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?
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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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Frequently Asked Questions

Northgard is currently priced at 5.59€ on Steam.

Northgard is currently available at a 80% discount. You can purchase it for 5.59€ on Steam.

Northgard received 55,844 positive votes out of a total of 64,695 achieving a rating of 8.50.
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Northgard was developed and published by Shiro Games.

Northgard is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Northgard is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Northgard is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Northgard offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Northgard offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There are 16 DLCs available for Northgard. Explore additional content available for Northgard on Steam.

Northgard is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Northgard does not support Steam Remote Play.

Northgard is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Northgard
-80% 27.99€ 5.59€ -82% 27.99€ 5.14€ -72% 27.99€ 7.98€
8.5
55,844
8,851
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
2,196
Developer
Shiro Games
Publisher
Shiro Games
Release 07 Mar 2018
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