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The Banner Saga 2

The Banner Saga 2 overview

Stoic | Apr 19, 2016 | game

Released

12players observed · 11 September 2026 - 08:04:21 UTC

IndieRPGStrategyStory RichTurn-Based StrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed players12 · 11 September 2026 - 08:04:21 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak52
  • Units sold (VGI)236,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,600,000
  • Review score90% positive

The Banner Saga 2 dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players12 · 11 September 2026 - 08:04:21 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak52
  • Units sold (VGI)236,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,600,000
  • Review score90% positive
  • Total reviews3,758
  • Release dateApr 19, 2016
  • DeveloperStoic
  • PublisherStoic

Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: StoicPublisher: Stoic

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Game overview

Overview

The Banner Saga 2 comes from Stoic and is published by Stoic. It arrived on Steam on Apr 19, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Cloud, Stats, and Steam Leaderboards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Banner Saga 2's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 12 players at 11 September 2026 - 08:04:21 UTC, with a tracked peak near 52. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 90% positive across 3,758 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Banner Saga 2 is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanPolishJapaneseSpanish - SpainPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified Chinese

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Not listed2 GB RAMNot listed4 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Not listed4 GB RAMNot listed6 GB available space
macOSMinimumMAC OSX 10.7.5Not listed2 GB RAMNot listed4 GB available space
macOSRecommendedMAC OSX 10.7.5Not listed4 GB RAMNot listed6 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Banner Saga 2 has sold up to 236,000 units and has 3,185 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $3,600,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Banner Saga 2 overview details

The Banner Saga 2 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Just Updated Survival Mode is a new gameplay mode that is all about staying alive through as many battles as possible! To play, simply click on the Survival Mode banner on the start screen of Banner Saga 2. Note: This is a gameplay mode available to all Banner Saga 2 owners and not a separate DLC. Digital Deluxe Edition The Deluxe Edition – Combines Banner Saga 2 with the official soundtrack which includes 25 tracks by Grammy nominated, and two time BAFTA Award winning, composer Austin Wintory, performed by the Colorado Symphony plus a powerhouse group of soloists: vocalists Peter Hollens and Malukah, violinist Taylor Davis, and the phenomenal Icelandic band called Árstíðir. About the Game The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive. Experience what took the indie gaming world by storm in Banner Saga 2! KEY GAME FEATURES • The epic Viking saga continues on – beautifully 2D hand drawn combat sequences and animations are further enhanced with special effects, once again accompanied by an evocative score from Grammy-nominated composer Austin Wintory • Player choice that continues to drive your narrative – your story continues based on choices made in the first game as well as hard choices you have to make in this one. • New Characters and a New Race – continue your epic journey interacting with new characters and a new race, the…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Banner Saga 2 is listed as a game with $24.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Cloud, Stats, and Steam Leaderboards, and is associated with Indie, RPG, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 12 players at 11 September 2026 - 08:04:21 UTC, a tracked peak of 52, and 90% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Banner Saga 2
Steam App ID281640
Typegame
Release dateApr 19, 2016
DeveloperStoic
PublisherStoic
Price$24.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresIndie, RPG, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Polish, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players12 · 11 September 2026 - 08:04:21 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak52
Positive reviews3,368
Negative reviews390
Total reviews3,758
Positive percent90%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations3,185
Average playtime2,149 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateApr 19, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)22 December 2021 - 17:55:39 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)11 September 2026 - 08:04:21 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 08:04:21 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 08:04:21 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Treasure HunterNo description
Forced MarchNo description
Master TacticianNo description
WarmongerNo description
Against all OddsNo description
Culling FrenzyNo description
SneakyNo description
Alliance of ConvenienceNo description
Sven's TrainingNo description
Holfi's TrainingNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeCopyright © 2016. Stoic LLC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2016. Versus Evil LLC. All Rights Reserved. Versus Evil® is a registered trademark of Versus Evil LLC.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/281640
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/281640/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/281640
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Banner Saga 2

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Banner Saga 2?

The Banner Saga 2's latest SteamPulse observation records 12 players at 11 September 2026 - 08:04:21 UTC, with a tracked peak of 52 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 36 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Banner Saga 2 growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 18 players; the highest observed daily value is 33 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Banner Saga 2?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (30.3%), United Kingdom (10.6%), Canada (10.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.4%), Canada (9.4%), United Kingdom (8.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.3%), Canada (9.4%), United Kingdom (9.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.7%), United Kingdom (7.9%), Canada (7.8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Banner Saga 2?

The Banner Saga 2 currently sits at 90% positive across 3,758 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 3,368 positive reviews and 390 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Banner Saga 2 have?

The Banner Saga 2 currently has about 45.2K tracked Steam followers as of 21 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Banner Saga 2?

The Banner Saga 2 is currently listed at $24.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 3,185, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

90% positive, 3,368 positive, 390 negative

Price and discount

$24.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Cloud

Achievements

55

Platform releases
  • Steam 19 April 2016
  • Xbox 1 July 2016
  • PlayStation 4 July 2016

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Banner Saga Trilogy - Stoic EditionBundle #7889 - 35% off$13.52Banner Saga Trilogy - Deluxe PackBundle #6876 - 35% off$12.06
The Banner Saga 2 - SoundtrackComposer Austin Wintory builds on his BAFTA-nominated score to The Banner Saga with yet another large and dramatic orchestral wind ensemble approach, performed by the Colorado Symphony. The score again features YouTube stars Taylor Davis, Malukah and Peter Hollens, and introduces a new group, the brilliant Icelandic band Árstíðir.music #425440$7.99
The Banner Saga 2Buy The Banner Saga 2 #38656$24.99The Banner Saga 2 Deluxe EditionBuy The Banner Saga 2 #99151$29.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 6 GB available space

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