Northgard

 PC
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. CD-Action
    Jun 5, 2018
    70
    I felt Northgard’s unintuitive rules of territorial expansion needlessly limit my options but once I got used to them I had fun. Look for this game on Steam sales. [05/2018, p.75]
    All this publication's reviews
  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 3, 2018
    70
    Northgard is a refreshing and pleasing experience, thanks to the elements it draws from RTS, 4X and even management games.
This publication does not provide a score for their reviews.
This publication has not posted a final review score yet.
These unscored reviews do not factor into the Metascore calculation.

In Progress & Unscored

?
  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Mar 14, 2018
    Northgard is simple in all the right ways, challenging not because of complexity but complacency – it’s harsh, but rarely unfair.

Awards & Rankings

68
#68 Best PC Game of 2017

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 95 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 95
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 95
  3. Negative: 12 out of 95
  1. Baltifru
    Apr 19, 2020
    2
    I really like this game, but...

    You can play up to 8 and there are 6 clans in the base version of the game. See the problem ? I    I really like this game, but...

    You can play up to 8

    and

    there are 6 clans in the base version of the game.

    See the problem ? I don't think mirror matches should be a thing in an RTS. 8 different clans should be the very least, 12 (for example) would problably be wiser to at least allow some flexibility. I am waiting for the base game (DLC excluded !) to contain a decent number of clans to change my red score into a green score and write a more extensive review. Until then, the red score is a sanction for asking 5 dollars for one single new clan !    … Full Review »
  2. Regeta9
    Jul 1, 2022
    0
    Greedy microtransaction.
    Horribly unbalanced clans & Pay2Win.
    Excessively boring multiplayer. Overly simple mechanics. Grossly incompetent    Greedy microtransaction.
    Horribly unbalanced clans & Pay2Win.
    Excessively boring multiplayer.
    Overly simple mechanics.
    Grossly incompetent game developers who I found out literally lie to their players.    … Full Review »
  3. gentlebenno
    Feb 22, 2022
    6
    This game is okay, I got a good 15 hours of fun out of it before I started to see the holes that bothered me. I did enjoy the early rideThis game is okay, I got a good 15 hours of fun out of it before I started to see the holes that bothered me. I did enjoy the early ride though, I was quite hooked. It has some neat original mechanics and it's fun to master the concept.
    However after a while it wears on you because the story plot is garbage (dead father, save the world, zzz), the game constantly throws missions at you that are gimmicks that seem like betrayals because the game has taught you to play it one way, then with the gimmick you have to learn all over again. It feels like you have to hack the game concept several times over just to finish, which is never a good feeling and shows a bit of laaazy on the game designers part.
    Also, the worst part is after a while you really, really, really get the feeling you're just playing a Warcraft clone where the combat is no different than 1995.
    I think I got this on sale at GOG for like $8, I got enough play out of it for that value. Don't pay over $10 for this game.    … Full Review »
See all user reviews »