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The Banner Saga: Factions

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2013

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • multiplayer video game

Series

  • The Banner Saga

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Free To Play*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Multi-player*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Community tags · historical

  • Free to Play*
    Votes · historical
    85*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    68*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Vikings*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP*
    Processor alternatives
    1.6GHz*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    10.7.5*
    Processor alternatives
    1.83GHz*
    Memory
    1GB RAM*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    5*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Stoic*

Publishers

  • Versus Evil*

Release history

  • 2013-02-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2013-02-25 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2013-02-25*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 25, 2013*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.6GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
The Banner Saga: Factions*
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.6GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 4 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Stoic
Stoic*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Versus Evil
Versus Evil*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2013-02-25 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2013-02-25*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
276* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Stoic*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Free To Play*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
114* min
Name
The Banner Saga: Factions*
Negative reviews · historical
218*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
623*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Versus Evil*
Community tags · historical
  • Free to Play*
  • Strategy*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
  • Turn-Based*
  • Tactical*
  • Fantasy*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Vikings*
  • 2D*
Store genres
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Free to Play
Free to Play*
Strategy
Strategy*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Tactical
Tactical*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Vikings
Vikings*
2D
2D*
Tags votes
Free to Play
Votes · historical
85*
Strategy
Votes · historical
68*
Indie
Votes · historical
53*
RPG
Votes · historical
52*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
38*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
37*
Tactical
Votes · historical
34*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
23*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
21*
Vikings
Votes · historical
9*
2D
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 4 · 23 fields
Features
  • Multi-player*
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Stoic*
Store genres
  • Free To Play*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS:10.7.5 Processor:1.83GHz Memory:1GB RAM *
Metacritic score
67*
Name
The Banner Saga: Factions*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *:Windows XP Processor:1.6GHz Memory:512 MB RAM *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Publishers
  • Versus Evil*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 25, 2013*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Stoic
Stoic*
Store genres
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
10.7.5*
Processor alternatives
1.83GHz*
Memory
1GB RAM*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP*
Processor alternatives
1.6GHz*
Memory
512 MB RAM*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Versus Evil
Versus Evil*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 25, 2013*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 5 · 14 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Free To Play|Indie|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,091*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
5*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,013*
Title
The Banner Saga: Factions*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
5*
Community confidence
low*

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* Provisional data