Northgard

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General information

Official Discord server

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Developer website		Choice of store, edition and DLC at checkout page
Epic Games Store
GamersGate

GOG.com		The Viking Age Edition also available. Missing map editor; 32-bit version not supported.
Humble Store
Origin		Included with EA Play Pro.
Steam		The Viking Age Edition also available.

Version differences

The Viking Age Edition includes the base game, all DLC and the soundtrack.

An official map editor exists, but is distributed only with the Steam version of the game.

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	The DLC include new playable factions. The Cross of Vidar DLC features a new campaign as well.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Sváfnir, Clan of the Snake
Nidhogg, Clan of the Dragon
Svardilfari, Clan of the Horse
Brundr & Kaelinn, Clan of the Lynx
Himminbrjotir, Clan of the Ox
Lyngbakr, Clan of the Kraken
Ratatoskr, Clan of the Squirrel
Dodsvagr, Clan of the Rat
Hræsvelg, Clan of the Eagle
Cross of Vidar

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\prefs.sav^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Linux	<path-to-game>/game/prefs.sav

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\save^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Linux	<path-to-game>/game/save

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		TAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Cannot remap mouse
Mouse acceleration		Can override scroll speed only
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Input settings.

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Ambient and Sound Effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Music, Ambient and Sound Effects
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese				Fan translation.
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation.
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play
Online play		8	Versus GOG.com Linux build unable to use multiplayer due to absence of a Galaxy client. Steam and GOG.com users on Windows and macOS can play with each other.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11
OpenGL	3.1

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			The GOG.com version only supports 64-bit; the 32-bit executable fails to run.^[2]
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL
Multiplayer	Steamworks, GOG Galaxy

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz	Intel Core i5 3.1 GHz Quad core
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 ATI Radeon HD 5750 DirectX 10 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7800
Other	1366x768 resolution	1440x900 resolution

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.9
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Other	MacBook, MacBook Pro or iMac (2012 or later)	MacBook, MacBook Pro or iMac (2014 or later)

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 18.04
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz	Intel Core i5 3.1 GHz Quad core
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 ATI Radeon HD 5750	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7800
Other	1366x768 resolution	1440x900 resolution

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 NORTHGARD OFFICIAL RELEASE - RIG'S SAGA IS OUT - last accessed on 2019-02-15
↑ 32-bit version (ng32) on GOG does not launch - Northgard Public Bug Tracker

[gamedir-2] 1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[release_date-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 NORTHGARD OFFICIAL RELEASE - RIG'S SAGA IS OUT - last accessed on 2019-02-15

[3] 32-bit version (ng32) on GOG does not launch - Northgard Public Bug Tracker

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

Developers

	Shiro Games
Engines
	Heaps
Release dates
Windows	March 7, 2018^[1]
macOS (OS X)	March 8, 2018^[1]
Linux	March 8, 2018^[1]
Reception
Metacritic	80
OpenCritic	79
IGDB	81
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Genres	Building, RTS, Strategy
Art styles	Cartoon
Themes	Fantasy