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The Banner Saga

A Role-playing (RPG) game by Stoic, released in 2014

82/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldPlayStation 4LinuxAndroid

The Banner Saga is a Viking-themed tactical role-playing video game.

Single playerMultiplayer

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The Banner Saga Download Size

The official download size for The Banner Saga is 6 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.36 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

6GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.36USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

8 mins

Is The Banner Saga Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
25Players Online

There are currently 25 people playing The Banner Saga, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 30
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Banner Saga save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheBannerSaga\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/TheBannerSaga/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/TheBannerSaga/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is The Banner Saga Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified The Banner Saga, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 55 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Banner Saga?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

The Banner Saga has modest requirements. Most gaming PCs from the last 5 years should handle it.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7 SP1
  • 🧠
    RAM2 GB RAM
  • 💾
    Storage4 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 💾
    Storage6 GB available space
Download Size
6 GBSmall

Is The Banner Saga Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

82
Rated 82 out of 100
Generally Favorable14 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 14 critic reviews, The Banner Saga has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 82, it stands out as a strong entry in the role-playing (rpg) category, though it may have minor flaws.

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