The Banner Saga 3 is a RPG, Strategy game from Stoic with a 79% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Stoic
- Release year
- 2018
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $3.74
- Review signal
- 79% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 8 GB available space
- Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 10 GB available space
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: MAC OSX 10.7.5 Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 8 GB available space
- Recommended
- OS: MAC OSX 10.7.5 Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 10 GB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Banner Saga 3 is worth a closer look if you want emotional story, tactical combat, strong atmosphere, and hand-drawn.
Best for players who want emotional story, strong atmosphere, hand-drawn, and tactical combat.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
tactical-combat
Play stylePositioning, planning, and combat choices carry weight.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
hand-drawn
SettingThe look is closer to illustration than generic 3D assets.
management
Play styleThe game asks you to run, improve, or balance a system over time.
melancholic
ToneThe emotional register is quieter, sadder, or bittersweet.
solo-friendly
FitIt still makes sense as a solo play choice.
Steam review snapshots
I likely would not have paid full solo price for this one.That said, itis MUCH more buggy than the other two.Resource management No real complaints here, it felt like I was playing oregon trail and dying just as badly at times.My only problem is that the game actively damages its own replayability by attaching Renown to achievements, and thus making any subsequent…Why it fits
Check it if you want rpg, strategy filtered by weird, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.