Viking Saga: New World (2015)

Developer: Qumaron
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 37 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 8.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A relaxed, story-driven time-management game where you help a Viking king travel westward to find a cure, balancing resource tasks with light narrative.

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What players say

Players describe it as a time management game in the vein of The Settlers, but some note it is more puzzle than strategy. Many praise the difficulty curve and varied level objectives, but multiple reviews report a game-breaking bug around level 20 that prevents progress. Players split on whether it is a worthy addition to the genre or a tedious, poorly translated clone.

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