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Revision as of 16:46, 23 December 2022
Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Developers | |
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Shiro Games | |
Engines | |
Heaps | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 7, 2018[1] |
macOS (OS X) | March 8, 2018[1] |
Linux | March 8, 2018[1] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 80 |
OpenCritic | 79 |
IGDB | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | Building, RTS, Strategy |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Fantasy |
General information
- Official Discord server
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Developer website | Choice of store, edition and DLC at checkout page | |||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | The Viking Age Edition also available. Missing map editor; 32-bit version not supported. |
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Humble Store | ||||
Origin | Included with EA Play Pro. | |||
Steam | The Viking Age Edition also available. |
Version differences
- The Viking Age Edition includes the base game, all DLC and the soundtrack.
- An official map editor exists, but is distributed only with the Steam version of the game.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | The DLC include new playable factions. The Cross of Vidar DLC features a new campaign as well. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Sváfnir, Clan of the Snake | ||
Nidhogg, Clan of the Dragon | ||
Svardilfari, Clan of the Horse | ||
Brundr & Kaelinn, Clan of the Lynx | ||
Himminbrjotir, Clan of the Ox | ||
Lyngbakr, Clan of the Kraken | ||
Ratatoskr, Clan of the Squirrel | ||
Dodsvagr, Clan of the Rat | ||
Hræsvelg, Clan of the Eagle | ||
Cross of Vidar | Epilogue (included in purchase) |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\prefs.sav[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | <path-to-game>/game/prefs.sav |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\save[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | <path-to-game>/game/save |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Cannot remap mouse | |
Mouse acceleration | Can override scroll speed only | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, Ambient and Sound Effects. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Music, Ambient and Sound Effects | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | Fan translation. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 8 | Versus GOG.com Linux build unable to use multiplayer due to absence of a Galaxy client. Steam and GOG.com users on Windows and macOS can play with each other. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | |
OpenGL | 3.1 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | The GOG.com version only supports 64-bit; the 32-bit executable fails to run.[2] | ||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OpenAL | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks, GOG Galaxy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz | Intel Core i5 3.1 GHz Quad core |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 ATI Radeon HD 5750 DirectX 10 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7800 |
Other | 1366x768 resolution | 1440x900 resolution |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.9 | |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Other | MacBook, MacBook Pro or iMac (2012 or later) | MacBook, MacBook Pro or iMac (2014 or later) |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 18.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz | Intel Core i5 3.1 GHz Quad core |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 ATI Radeon HD 5750 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7800 |
Other | 1366x768 resolution | 1440x900 resolution |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 NORTHGARD OFFICIAL RELEASE - RIG'S SAGA IS OUT - last accessed on 2019-02-15
- ↑ 32-bit version (ng32) on GOG does not launch - Northgard Public Bug Tracker