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Banner Saga 2

The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your Viking clans make it through alive. Experience what took the indie gaming world by storm in Banner Saga 2! The epic Viking saga continues on – beautifully 2D hand drawn combat sequences and animations are further enhanced with special effects, once again accompanied by an evocative score from Grammy-nominated composer Austin WintoryPlayer c

Release date
April 29, 2016
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Developer
Stoic
Publisher
Stoic
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★ 8.2/10GOG · 187 ratings
GOGLast checked October 31, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
1. Play the first game. It's like starting the book at the second chapter. 2. Still great. If it ain't broke don't fix it. 3.…
★ 5 / 5
There are different ways of doing a series of games. Many titles try to massiv3ly improve on their previous games, therefor the older one will…
★ 3 / 5
Unlike others on the thread, I didn't find the continuation of the Saga effective. The storytelling from before continued, yes, but the combat encounters now…
★ 5 / 5
I loved the first episode, so I was a bit quick buying the second one : I'm running on Linux Mint (~Ubuntu) and realised afterward…
★ 3 / 5
Banner Saga 2 is not bad at all. It stands pretty much as good as Banner Saga 1 did. But that's the problem. Lack of…
★ 4 / 5
Story: 5/5 Worldbuilding: 5/5 Art Design: 4/5 Graphics: 4/5 Sound: 4/5 Gameplay: 4/5
★ 3 / 5
Banner Saga 2 is a direct continuation of Banner Saga with minimal changes. The tactical battles are still the bread and butter of this game,…
★ 1 / 5
As of the time writing this review, the build available on GOG has a major bug with importing saves from Banner Saga 1. Characters who…

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★ 5 / 5
Before sharing my opinion, it's worth noting that the game has a few bugs that might be annoying. The two I encountered during my playthrough…
★ 5 / 5
Enjoyed this as much as the first. A few new mechanics and more of the same great storytelling.
★ 5 / 5
More enemy types, characters to play and even an entire new caravan to follow. Mysteries from the first game are revealed and it has an…
★ 3 / 5
Banner Saga 2 is a direct continuation of Banner Saga with minimal changes. The tactical battles are still the bread and butter of this game,…
★ 4 / 5
Banner Saga 2 picks up right after the satisfying but definitely open-ended finale of Banner Saga 1. That goes for every aspect of the production:…
★ 5 / 5
The next part of Banner Saga is just as good as the first. One thing I don't think some reviewers understand is that this is…
★ 4 / 5
Story: 5/5 Worldbuilding: 5/5 Art Design: 4/5 Graphics: 4/5 Sound: 4/5 Gameplay: 4/5

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