Northgard Review - A Strategic Slower-Paced RTS

Northgard is a unique RTS experience that blends strategy, survival, and Viking culture.

In this Northgard review, I explore everything that makes this game stand out. From its slower-paced gameplay and stunning yet simple art style to its brutal winters and flexible villager managing system, Northgard delivers a refreshing twist on the classic RTS formula.

00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Premise
01:40 - Visuals
02:02 - Gameplay mechanics
06:32 - Victory conditions
07:15 - Factions
08:35 - Music and Sound effects
10:09 - Game Modes
10:55 - conclusion

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Copyright Disclaimer:
All in-game footage and music are properties of Shiro Games, used for review purposes.

💬 Got any recommendations for slower-paced RTS games? Let me know in the comments!

[mattthorgaming]

Massive thanks for the views !
I'm still incredibly new to all of this so any feedback you got is appreciated.

[MajorStarstuff]

Great video – Northgard is such a gem of a game!

[marcohuber]

Pretty nice video💯 I also like the music, its really not annoying or somthing like that...

I personally like the stag, goat and bear clan the most... for the starting time✔️

And if you're looking for slower rts games, maybe one of those are somthing for you: god sworn is a nice newer one... and maybe one of the strongholdseries, settlers or dawn of men, manorlord?
And also a good one could be Pioneers of Pagonia... or a total war, if you like the game style
Dwarfheim or becastled are also fun😅

[enso]

The biggest flaw in this game is that factions are locked as DLC

[whitebenoit]

If you like northguard, the developers, Shiro games, also made the "Dune : Spice wars" RTS. It is similar with territories, different ways to win, ... and overall seems to be another attempt at making this style of slow paced RTS. While I haven't played northguard, I did played multiples games of Dune and it is quite good even if a bit overwhelming in the late game (and could use some Quality of Life to reduce the micromanaging of the late game). Also Dune is very much a 1v1v1v1 game where a lot of the fun is the social aspect of the multiplayer mexican stand-off. I also played with AI, it is fun but also lack this social element.

[JagGillarFudge]

You should try polytopia, it even has a "viking" tribe called Bardur.(Is bardur a real name in Iceland?)

[YuriLongarms]

Isn't you can see how much your building produces by hovering your mouse over the resources at the top?

[flaviodelhusza]

I love this game and have many many hours in it. My only problem with it is active combat. Focus targeting is too good, and makes upgraded warriors the best option 99% of the time. Combat is not interesting, and due to focus targeting being so good it eliminates interesting micro apart from "everyone focus this until it dies" and you cant even run from it because of warrior charge.