10 best viking games for different platforms

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Plunge into the world of Scandinavian mythology - cruel and cold, but sometimes funny.

1. The Banner Saga

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android.

A tactical RPG with a visual style strongly reminiscent of old Disney cartoons. Much is inspired by the culture of the Vikings, in particular the race and the hostile world around. You navigate through it controlling two caravans.

You have to make important decisions, monitor the indicators of will and satiety of the nomadic group, and also fight formidable enemies-conquerors. Battles take place in turn-based mode. You rearrange the heroes from one cell to another, decide whether to attack the enemy or perform some other, more useful action in this situation.

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2. Magicka

Platforms: PC.

The project of the Swedish studio Arrowhead Game Studios, which is familiar with Scandinavian legends firsthand. The developers decided to focus on the magical aspect of the native mythology. And squeezed the maximum out of it.

You have several basic spells of various elements at your disposal, which can be combined in many ways. For example, to prevent enemies from quickly reaching you, you can conjure a stone wall with flames. Or scatter healing mines on the ground, restoring the health of allies advancing on them. Or just throw a hefty comet on a group of adversaries.

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3. Through the Woods

Platforms: PC.

A real gift for lovers of Norwegian folklore. The action of the adventure project takes place in a deep forest, where the main character wanders in search of her kidnapped son. There, mysterious creatures peep out of the trees and it is easy to stumble upon an abandoned house or a runestone. All this seems to hint at an ancient secret directly related to the fate of the child.

The world of Through the Woods looks like the embodiment of the vivid fantasies of a Norwegian child who was strictly forbidden to walk in the forest.

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4. Munin

Platforms: PC, iOS.

This platformer with a distinctive visual style, like no other game, showcases the true identity of Loki - the god of cunning and deception. He steals the wings from the protagonist, and you need to return them at any cost. To do this, you will have to make your way through fiery mines, frosty mountains and dwarven labyrinths full of puzzles and runic symbols.

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5. Jotun

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo Switch.

You play as the Viking Tora, who dies an unremarkable death. With all her might, she seeks to impress the gods in order to get to Valhalla - the heavenly palace for the valiant warriors who fell in battle.

The game introduces many moments of Scandinavian legends. You will find out who Freya and Thor are, what the rejuvenating apples of Idunn and Mimir's well of knowledge are. The project also boasts nice hand-drawn graphics and atmospheric music.

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6. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch.

Although set in a completely different universe, this now legendary RPG is set in a Viking aesthetic at every turn. Much has been borrowed from Norse lore and modified to fit into the world of The Elder Scrolls.

It is easy to draw analogies between the giant dragon Alduin, one of the main characters in the game, and the huge wolf Fenrir, the son of Loki and Angrboda. There are draugrs and giants, runic symbols and familiar titles. And the phrase "Skyrim for the Nords!" speaks for itself.

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7. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One.

The heartbreaking story of a warrior who goes to the world of the dead Helheim to save her deceased lover. During the journey, the heroine is forced to fight psychosis, which is literally transmitted to the player through auditory hallucinations recorded in a special way.

The game combines elements of both Celtic and Norse mythology. Interacting with the runestones scattered here and there, you can listen to many interesting stories about different aspects of the Scandinavian world. Sword fights and interesting puzzles are also enough.

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8. God of War

Platforms: PlayStation 4.

Although the main character of the game Kratos is an ancient Greek hero, he manages to get along well on Norwegian lands. Together with his son Atreus, he sets out on a dangerous journey to scatter the ashes of his deceased wife Fay.

This is a very entertaining and touching action movie that presents the most abstract ideas of Norwegian folklore in a form that everyone understands. The action takes place long before the appearance of the Vikings, but you can visit six of the nine afterlife worlds of Scandinavian mythology.

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9. The Last Vikings

Platforms: iOS, Android.

One of the best games on Google Play of 2016. In it you have to plow dangerous seas, attack peaceful settlements and fight monsters. Everything to bring back the glory of the Vikings. There are many different heroes, weapons and ships in the project. And also simple but very nice graphics.

10. Zombie Vikings

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One.

A cooperative arcade game with a very unusual humor, in which a group of viking zombies must find the lost eye of the supreme god Odin, stolen by the insidious Loki. Among the characters - a man who has grown together with an octopus and a brutal, but flirtatious warrior. Enemies and tasks are appropriate.

The action takes place in eight different worlds. You can use over 40 types of weapons, as well as runes to get new abilities. The gameplay is straightforward. But it is simple just enough so that you can get together with friends and, without too straining, have plenty of fun.

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