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In a Norse-inspired fantasy world facing a new threat, you guide caravans of humans and Varl across a harsh, frozen landscape. The journey follows leaders responsible for keeping their people moving and making difficult decisions along the way. Combat takes place on a grid in turn-based battles. You choose which characters to bring, position them, and use class abilities; a unit’s strength also determines its attack power, while armor must be dealt with separately. Characters can be upgraded, but losses may be permanent. Travel brings dialogue choices, encounters, and caravan management. You track supplies and morale, and spend renown on needs such as provisions and character upgrades. Decisions can affect the journey, the caravan, and later events.

Lead a caravan of humans and Varl across a frozen fantasy world, balancing survival decisions with turn-based tactical battles.

Released 14 Jan 2014

89%positive of
15k player reviews
$24.99
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Guide a Survival Caravan

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Make Consequential Choices

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Fight Grid-Based Battles

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

Developed by Stoic · Published by Stoic Studio

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Common Player Critiques

  1. Tedious Combat Loop
  2. Opaque Choice Consequences
  3. Short Campaign
  4. Poor Translations
89%
positive of 15k player reviews
80/100
Metacritic

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Back of the Box

Platforms Windows, macOS
Achievements 39
Age ratings
  • ESRB T — Alcohol Reference Blood and Gore Mild Language Violence
  • PEGI 16 — Realistic looking violence
  • ClassInd (Brazil) 10 — Violência fantasiosa
  • IGRS (Indonesia) 15 — Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya Kekerasan
  • Steam (Germany) 6 — Alkohol / Tabak Fantasy-Gewalt
Controller support Xbox
Controller required No
DLC / extras 2 listed on Steam
Content notices
  • Alcohol Reference
  • Blood and Gore
  • Mild Language
  • Violence
  • Age rating for: ESRB
Metacritic 80/100 View on Metacritic
Website Official website

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