Banner Saga in IOS

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The Game

IT IS FREE!!!
In-App Purchase

    Version 1.062017-05-01

    This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

    We've re-balanced the final chapter of the game. The final Bellower battle has been tuned to be more fair on Normal difficulty settings, and there are more opportunities for obtaining supplies and items in Chapter 6.

    Banner Saga 1 has been updated to the latest version of the engine technology, and quite a bit of cleanup has happened under the hood. A few of the improvements seen in Banner Saga 2 have been incorporated into this build.

    Added adjustable 'UI Scale' to help readability on smaller devices - go to device's Settings App and use the UI Scale slider.

    Upgrade '+' sign shows up on hero icons in heroes tent when appropriate

    Extended tooltips in battle

    -on stat banner, buffs, and items.

    -on hazards such as slag-and-burn, coals, etc...

    Match Resolution:

    -Consequences tab shows injured units

    -Achievements tab shows new achievements

    -Items tab shows newly acquired items

    News Ticker on Start Screen

    Injured units to not heal during travel, only when Resting in camp/village

    Injured units' STR penalty now equals the number of days of injury remaining

    Nid now starts at rank 2 when she joins the caravan

    Increased loot drop chance for winning the second wave of a battles.

    Varl that join the caravan after the Godstone in chapter 3 now have supplies.

    Fix issue in Ludin/Vedrfell tutorial getting stuck if ludin has been upgraded

    Fix issue preventing class achievements from unlocking

    Fix typos

    Fix issue causing some resume saves to get stuck when loading

    Fix Backbiter Veteran enemy incorrectly using Dagr's appearance

    Fix issue with Nid having a negative amount of stat points to spend

    Fix Number of Varl in caravan does not increase despite varl choosing to join Iver when leaving Einartoft... now adds 23 varl to caravan

    Fix Ubin's caravan does not add fighters or varl to your caravan when joining... now adds 15 fighters, 5 varl, and 40 supplies (rather than 30 supplies)

    Added a slider setting for scaling the UI larger or smaller.

    Disable the Quit Game button in options for the iOS builds.

    Fixed an issue with the battle HUD elements so they scale up/down with other UI.

    Added message for when players have iCloud disabled.

    Fix for scaling of subtitles.

    Update minimum iOS version to 9.0

    Fix for Backbiter champion using Dagr's appearance.

    Add 'Buy TBS 2' function to start page.

    Changed the link for rating the app.

    Fix bad quotation marks in Polish text.

    Reduce max memory used by heraldry.

    Set anim compression values to those used in saga 2. Should fix a bunch of memory-related crashes.


    Embark on your own epic journey in Banner Saga, the critically acclaimed tactical RPG where your strategic choices directly affect your personal story and the world around you.

    Leave your home and strike out on a desperate journey to save your people. Lead your caravan across stunning environments and into war with enemy clans and vicious Drudge soldiers. Build relationships and make choices that will shape the future of your clan as you scramble to survive in this beautiful, bleak world.

    Banner Saga Features:

    - A unique fantasy realm inspired by Norse mythology – explore a grim world shaped by the legends of the Vikings. Uncover ancient lore and battle tooth and nail to carve out a new bastion in a world abandoned by the gods.

    - Beautiful 2D rotoscope animation - immerse yourself in beautifully hand drawn combat sequences and animations, accompanied by an evocative score from Grammy-nominated composer Austin Wintory.

    - Real choices with real consequences – every decision you make on the trail, in conversation and during combat has a meaningful effect on the outcome as your unique story unfolds.

    - Over 25 playable characters with unique personalities – form relationships in and out of combat with a variety of characters from 7 different classes, each with unique abilities and upgrade options to fit your play style.

    - Strategic combat with permanent repercussions – choose your warriors, form your strategy and strike. Adapt to a dynamic battlefield where your tactics determine who lives and who dies. Victory, defeat and even the permanent loss of a character depends on the choices you make.

    - Winner of the Geekie Award for best Indie Video Game, 2014, Independent Games Festival Finalist for Excellence in Visual Art and Honorable mentions for Design and Audio.

    Only your choices can guide your caravan through the harsh winter, past mystical enemies and brutal Viking clans. When the trail is uncertain, can you take the lead?

    Download Banner Saga and begin your journey today.

    NOTE: Banner Saga does NOT run on iPhone 4. iPhone 4S and more modern devices recommended.


    Content Includes
    Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes
    Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
    Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
    Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
    Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References

    Ratings & Reviews

    4.8 out of 5 with 2027 Counts
    Age Rating 12+

    Screenshots (Scroll Left & Right)

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    Promotion Videos

    Towerborne - Announce Trailer - YouTube

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    Slyakagreyfox Plays Banner Saga with Stoic Team - YouTube

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    Stoic Interview - The Banner Saga 2 | PAX East 2016 - YouTube

    News on this game

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    Inverse Tue Mar 18 2025

    Indie publisher Versus Evil has shut down

    Indie publisher Versus Evil has laid off its entire staff as the holidays have begun and is closing after a decade.

    Game Developer Tue Mar 18 2025

    Pillars of Eternity publisher Versus Evil shuts down, staff laid off

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    Polygon Tue Mar 18 2025

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    In June 2023, during the Xbox Games Showcase, The Banner Saga development team at Stoic Games first revealed its next title, Towerborne.

    Neowin Sun May 18 2025

    'The Banner Saga' Review: Beautiful, But Not Quite Brilliant (PC)

    The moment I laid eyes on indie developer Stoic's The Banner Saga, I wanted to love everything about it. The art-style is simply...

    Forbes Wed Mar 18 2015

    Stoic Director Arnie Jorgensen Discusses The Banner Saga Trilogy, Kickstarter, and Throwing Away Seven Months of ...

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    Jump Dash Roll Wed Dec 18 2019

    The Banner Saga 3 Review

    Stoic Games' denouement to their beautifully animated, Viking-inspired epic contains, in heaping doses, more of everything that made the...

    IGN Fri Oct 18 2019

    Banner Saga Publisher Has Shut Down and Laid Off

    Versus Evil, the publisher behind The Banner Saga, shuts its doors after ten years of helping to create dozens of indie games.

    Game Rant Tue Mar 18 2025

    Towerborne is a new game from the makers of The Banner Saga

    Stoic Studio made an appearance at the Xbox Games Showcase, showing off its new action-adventure title Towerborne.

    Shacknews Sun Aug 18 2024

    In The Bleak Midwinter: How Composer Austin Wintory Brought Stoic Beauty to The Banner Saga

    Yet The Banner Saga's musical score is possibly Wintory's greatest victory to date. In the track called Walls no Man has Seen, a lonely bassoon...

    GameSpot Sat Apr 18 2015

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