Northgard

Great game that will get a positive review when this stupid in game mechanic is fixed. In Northgaard you can lose an entire army (1 hour worth of gaming) in a matter of 2.5 seconds - no joke. Crazy clicks and micromanagement which I don't mind but when you level up your military you get a pop up that removes ALL control until you ESC out of it. Meaning if you level up mid engagement you can and will be fucked. Other than that great game - how the community hasn't put its foot down on this and demanded change is beyond me.

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. This game has experienced so many updates and the devs refuse to fix the major crashing issues that prevent progression. There are many Conquest missions that cannot be completed for vast reasons, some are bug related, some are just poor design, some are updates that overwrote old behavior and the new behavior wasn't tested and results in unstable sessions or poor AI behavior. The devs only care about putting out new clans (that are not good and not worth additional money). They should listen to their fan base and FIX THEIR GAME!

Game is ok but the policy of DLCs is not.
6 Base clans , 14 DLC Clans, each a Microtransaction for 1/6 of the games whole worth.

I feel there is not enough diff between each clans.

Terrible AI balancing, 5000 troops in the early game and way too agressive, no challenge at all in mid and late game on highest difficulty. Multiplayer often crashes or isn´t available at all. Devs prioritize cosmetics and DLCs instead of fixing the obvious issues.

Been a fan of this game but recent update made the game unplayable. Played every game mode then crashes after a few minutes gameplay. Even the bug report is not working and saved games crashes as well. Not worth buying even on sale.

После последних обновлений играть в коопе невозможно. Дисконект и лаги.
Кнопка реконекта к последней игре, конечно, классно. Но толку от неё 0, бесконечный лоадер.
10 охеренных коопов из 10
Ну шо за дела, госпади(

Slow and not satisfying to win. I feel like gameplay is similar to age of empires but with less to do and slower progression. I wouldn't recommend it to a friend but I can see why people would enjoy it

I've tried and tried and tried to play this single player and i just think it is broken. I've never been able to beat the comp on harder difficulties. I've tried so many different combinations and the computer is just stacked. maybe someone knows better on how to manage this game but i sure can't do it. Population trickles in while somehow the computer has as many troops as i have people, even when no ones dies. Like how do I win against that? The comp can just magically get all the resources, i cant feed anyone or get firewood becuase either everyone is getting resources or everyone needs to fight and you cant switch back and forth from troop to person because you have to pay to outfit every one one each god damn time. Hey DEVS i bought the soldier once, why do i have to buy the each time i make them into a combat person? Not to mention each one you buy the price scales...it fucking scales. At least refund some of the coin if your gonna charge me every time. I wipe out the comp army, my dudes are hurt, but somehow the computer can just shit out more dudes instantly. How do they have at least 600 coin and when even if i dedicate my entire economy to coin i can only gen half as much (300 for the initial levy and then another 300 to replace). Not to mention the 5 people i just killed.. Where do they come from?! i have to wait at least 30 fuckin days before i get another dude. I kill 5 soldiers, and 3 workers when my pop is only 16. I killed half of them and then BANG 5 more fucking soldiers. How do they feed themselves while they only have maybe a few workers in the back? Oh and the time in between new people also scales based on happiness, and the happiness is so hard to keep up. You have to have at least 1 worker on happiness or the rate at which ppl show up is so slow you cant win. Taking that person away early on makes it so you can get food and wood fast enougb, but if you dont have them no one shows up. It is fucked.
I try to play online and it never really works, so i don't know how that feels. I just feel like this game is broken. Comp on harder difficulties is totally broken they shit out new factions you can play but I cant play this thing. On medium it is too easy and on hard or extreme fuck it is unplayable. If you're trying to play single on hard, there is not any fun unless you just like losing. I think i'd pass on this one.

This is my favorite game. Between Shiro's servers, waiting to even find a game, and a
community of leavers and griefers it is a massive waste of time. You can easily waste a couple hours and not get a single full game in.

So, I bought & played the game right at its launch with a friend and it was great fun. After a few clans came out I stopped playing, around 2019.

And going back to it in 2025, this is a very refreshed blast!
The visuals improvements are very much welcome, those cloud shadows, sun rays, weather (fog) & seasonal evolution bring so much life to this stylistic world that I completely immerse into it despite the visual style not being my thing.
Add to that amazing music, sound design & a great sense of pace & progression with a huge variety of ennemies & encounter...
It has to be one of the chillest most satisfying & best blend of RTS/sim & city building game creating its own genre.

If you want to play an "Age of Empire, but I wish it had more features & depth, but in a chill yet surprisingly combat-driven gameplay loop", well that's it.

If there was close to a perfect tight & deep game, this one is it!
Can't recommend enough!

It's a good game, but it has happened 3 times out 5 games that my save game could not be opened. It probably happened after a patch update and there has been multiple patch updates within the span of a few days. Great that you're still working on it, but please make sure my save games can be opened so I don't have to start over every day.

its a good game i love it connection for multiplayer was abit of bad due to my bad internet but i still enjoyed it and imagine northgard but japanese themed with all the clans it would be sooo cooool :D

I spent almost 2 hours trying to beat the first mission. I like RTS games so I started this up on Hard. There's no real way to know what's going on, there are UI elements that are just icons with no explanation.

First try, I guess I didn't utilize the zones properly so I wasn't able to generate enough food to keep everyone alive. Try again, things go much smoother, but I still don't know exactly what I'm supposed to be doing. The mission objectives just say "we must now reach the shores of Northgard." I don't know where that is so I figure I'll just keep exploring and colonizing until it says complete.

It keeps telling me how important this Brand guy is, but I don't know what his deal is. When I click his name in the UI it just targets my main hall and that doesn't seem to help anything. Eventually I find out I can hire him at the training lodge but he costs a lot of gold (krowns) and some resource I've never seen before; looks like a silver bar of some sort. Cool, maybe I'll find that soon.

I fight through zones clearing out wolves. Draugr open up portals and I beat them back. I colonize the entire map, build every type of building there is. Even built a dock on the north shore which I thought might be the victory condition but no luck. By this point, I have absolutely no idea what to do. I've gathered every resource I can figure out and now my citizens are just wandering around with maxxed out food bitching that they want better houses and better town halls. That's fine, except in order to upgrade houses I need to upgrade the town hall first. In order to upgrade the town hall, I need stone. There's no way to gather stone yet in the game so that's not happening.

I finally decided to look it up and find out that you're supposed to start the game with Brand already, you shouldn't have to hire him, so he's really just not spawning like he's supposed to. The objectives are also supposed to list an objective, which was to reach the shore to the north, which I did within the first 5 minutes.

Furthermore, the bonus objectives were to gather 500 food (I had over 1500), explore the damaged houses (did that within 15 minutes), and build the longship dock before year 3 (I think I did that one too).

But since the guy just doesn't spawn, I can't complete the first part of the very first mission. I tried restarting it on different difficulties, cannot get this guy to spawn. I'm just glad I was able to get out of the game just before the 2 hour time limit.

I'd say get this game if its on sale. Painfully slow levels in story mode, AI can make or break a game. But that's all the negatives I have for this game. Overall, the game is very rewarding and has the feeling that SC1 and SC2 had me feeling. It's a solid game but I'd say wait for a discount or sale to give it a go as it took a while for me to get into.

I love the game. the game play and everything, litrally reminds me of Settlers 4 from back in the day.

only problem is the money grabbing shit from the DLC.

great game fun to play, not balanced at all but you can easly trick the OP clan to fuck up

10/10 love to make my friend rage quit <3

very good game. alot of thinking and quite challenging

A simple yet fun version of any simulation strategy game. Love the enemy variation and unique victory conditions.

Its Okeyish Game u can have fun for like 20 hours but what i dislike in story mode everything is time based game is forcing u to rush building army etc u cant chill at this game.
I rather would play KKND2 than this game or AOE or Dune 2000 new dune is shit btw overrated .
If u get this game cheap on steam is worth it otherwise u just gonna get angry and nervous. don't recommend to buy dlcs they too pricey

Grew up playing AoE, this is (in my opinion) more interactive and engaging. The unique clans all function very differently, requiring you to nearly overhaul your playstyle for each one. The AI opponents cheat horrendously though, so if you want to win the harder matches/modes you are pretty much at the mercy of RNGesus. As annoying as the extreme difficulty can be, it is a lot of fun to tackle co-op conquest with a friend.

Been enjoying the campaign, game's mechanics are interesting. overall quite enjoyable

Northgard is a great real-time strategy game with a unique blend of city-building, resource management, and Viking lore. The gameplay is engaging, with different clans offering diverse playstyles, and the mix of exploration, survival, and conquest keeps things interesting. The art style and atmosphere fit the Norse theme perfectly.

However, the DLCs are a mixed bag. While they add new clans with unique mechanics, they often feel overpriced for what they offer. Some clans feel unbalanced or gimmicky rather than adding real depth to the game. If you enjoy the base game, some DLCs might be worth it, but overall, they don’t always justify their cost.

I wanna start off by saying that his is a great game overall. That said, the gameplay loop and atmosphere gets kinda old and the factions aren't balanced. None of the single player experience is much to talk about. It might be worth $10 or maybe $15 but not the full price. But, biggest reason why I cannot recommend this game is the achievements being locked behind faction DLCs that effectively double the price of the game. $60 is absolutely bonkers for the all factions bundle and buying them one at a time (like how they came out) is even more expensive. Greedy and manipulative sales tactics are a no from me dawg.

The perfect balance between large civ builders like Civ and more focused city builders like Banished. SO much content and different ways to play. This is my new favorite game for sure. Hoping some of that DLC goes on sale

Great RTS! What really convinced me was the gameplay—easy to learn but hard to master. I especially noticed this during my initial experience with the game. While there aren't many buildings or units, there are numerous ways to utilize them, making every decision feel important.

I enjoy the art style; it suits the Nordic theme well. The gameplay is engaging. Strategic thinking is crucial, but the game remains accessible—you can still win even if you're not the best RTS player. As you learn more, you begin to see deeper strategic possibilities.

One thing that surprised me is the number of game modes and how distinct they are from one another (story mode, mode with quick battles, classic mode, multiplayer and more). This significantly enhances replayability and keeps the experience fresh. Another standout feature is the clan system—each clan comes with unique abilities and playstyles, allowing for varied approaches to the game.

At the time of writing this review, I have only about 8 hours in the game, but I will definitely return to it. Northgard is a well-made RTS where everything comes together nicely, offering a balanced mix of accessibility and depth.

Only played solo but a lot of fun. Nice 4x feel but casual enough.

This game is worth getting despite a lot of memory and lag issues (especially the last stage of Bifrost) but outside of that, this is one of the best RTS games I've played in a long while.

- Friends tell you to get game
- Play 3v3 against bots and lose to neutrals
- Find a guide for the clan you like to play.
- Beat bots and go into multiplayer
- Realize no one plays in America
- Get completely wiped because you are terrible
- Watch more guides
- Finally start winning.
- Buy every clan even though I don't play half of them
- Be lonely
- Convince friends to buy and play game :)

Cinema

Good idea for a game terribly executed.
mechanics are clunky too.

Well... Good game, bad pricing policy.

6 Base clans , 14 DLC Clans, each a Microtransaction for 1/6 of the games whole worth. I would like to get more clans, but this is ridiculous. Any game that thinks this is fine deservers a straightup downvote.

Damn this was a fat mistake! I just finished the short story and that's it, everything else is locked behind a pay wall. Want to play the rest of the 10 or so clans? PAY
Want to play another story and see what happened after your free story? PAY
You wanna breathe? PAY!!! This game is one step away from being a scam!
NEVER BUY, even if its on sale with a 2$ tag, because if you wanna get the full game, you'll have to pay around 60-70 euros

Solid game, honestly wasnt expecting much when I bought it, but it was able to get me to 79hrs the first time and im playing again. Normally I cant get past 30hrs with some games. best 5 dollars ive ever spent

I'm generally not very good at RTS but despite that I've enjoyed this game a lot. It includes a good variety of impactful elements to keep the game fresh even after several plays through.

Reminiscent of Settlers Rise of an Empire with some restrictions that make it more of a challenge. Currently working through the story mode to get a hang of it, and it's pretty good.

Very interesting take on a RTS game. clan variations are great. though the city limitation is the hardest thing to wrap my head around. great coop game with replayability. the fact I can have 3 other friends join me on a conquest mode is icing on the cake.

The developers haven't optimized the game since have the Bifrost mode, when you play the game for 35 minutes or more, the fps will drop.
The lag will be in all game modes and all clan. I remember that before the Owl clan, it wasn't this lag
Even though there are almost 100 population, there has never been a lag.
If you want to play this game casually for hours, there's no way because after 30 minutes, the game will lag a lot or crash game. It would be great if this game didn't lag.

a lot of bugs (game client crashes, errors, etc)

bad multiplayer:
- very bad matchmaking (3 premade vs random, gold vs wood rank, incompatible clans, etc)
- a lot of disconnects: 2 vs 3 matches. reconnect very slow or not works
- bad community (noobs, solo players, toxic, etc)
- very limited gameplay: small maps and short play time (800 - 802/803 years)

The game is crap, 14 out of 20 clans are locked behind a paywall and are DLC content. Those are the better ones.

Also the game is frustrating, even when you've understood the mechanics, at least with certain clans you get no room to breath, one mistake, one suprise attack and your whole game is overthrown, hard to recover.

Like others stated, in the late stage of the game it gets a bit laggy when the visible map increases in size. Even though its normal to not optimize games anymore, its still no excuse to release games like that.

this is fun to play, not playing the online co-op mode yet but the single player mode is nice and a bit challenging, which is good so we can enjoy the game play n chill

Always been a huge fan of RTS games and this game is great. The campaign does good job of teaching the game and never found myself getting bored. if you like rts games try this one.

I love this game. Found it on PlayStation 5, and played 120 hours in less than 3 weeks. Learning there was more available online, I finally downloaded Steam just to play more Northgard. I do wish they would continue supporting the PlayStation version though, I did find it easier to play on there.

really fun with a lot of replayability. blends strategy and resource management without much stress like a lot of other RTS games which i find make them unenjoyable for the most part. ascetics and UI make it really easy to follow whats going on and super user friendly.

I've been playing this game with my fiancee for a couple of years, and it's the kind of game you can just keep coming back to. It's a real-time strategy game, but less fast-paced than something like Age of Empires. The core loop of building up during the summer and hunkering down for the winter is so compelling. The DLCs also add a lot to the game and are reasonably priced. Overall, a great game for cooperative or competitive multiplayer!

Currently unplayable late game due to lag. System can more than handle the game, just poor programming. Looking over threads this has been an issue for years and the devs just don't care enough to fix the problem. Do not buy.

FUN game, just hard to recommend to anyone who wants to play this competitively. Clans are horribly imbalanced and RNG is very inconsistent and causes early game losses that cant be helped. Only buy clans that you intend on actually playing.

Overall, it’s a good game, but it’s repetitive. Almost all clans have the same build, the same strategy, and the same perk tree. If I’m not mistaken, there are only two clans that have a few different mechanics, but nothing that will spark enthusiasm to play.
I can’t recommend this game because it’s become a DLC farmer. The developers release a new DLC (a new clan) every eight months, but again, it’s just the same old thing. They’ve just released the roadmap for 2025, and guess what? A new clan is arriving in the summer.
If you want to buy it, wait for a promotion.

Overall this game is fun. Had an eye on it and grabbed it with the recent sale. Its a new experience for me although I've played RTS games a fair amount. none of them are like this one before. The story is great at showing you how the game works so you have a general understanding on how the different clans work and such.

Overall I like it. If you like RTS games and haven't explored this specific form of RTS, try it. It is 1000% worth the cost.

Good RTS game with different ways to win with each class. Actually difficult due to the nature of the game and the map weather and special conditions make every match annoying(but in a good way) in some way.

Overall a very fun game. Occasionally a weird in game hiccup but never something consistent. Would highly recommend

game mechanic is to different from the 1st. the new race is not fun to play with at all. the missions are small and not worth going back and playing again.

All in all a nice coop game.
Medium quality, quite some jank.

No FPS limiter, so the game renders in 500fps+.
Graphics are medium poly, effects are simple.

Some nice variety with different skill trees across factions. A couple of slightly different game modes.

Logic happens in tiles. If you chase enemy units you need to spam mouse clicks so they keep attacking.

Factions seem to be rather imbalanced. Some are much stronger than others

Paired with the fact that you can buy faction for about 5$ each this leaves a bad taste.
Negative review due to excessive DLCs with a touch of pay to win.