Northgard is a Viking-themed real-time strategy and settlement game developed by Shiro Games. Leading one of many distinct Viking clans, you establish settlements, gather resources, expand territory, and conquer or trade across a mysterious and harsh continent where dynamic seasons and mythology-driven mechanics shape your path to victory.

Key features

• Deep resource and economy management
  Balance food, wood, iron, stone, gold (Kröwns), happiness, and population while expanding your settlement throughout hostile terrain.

• Dynamic seasonal challenges
  Deal with changing seasons: food production drops in winter, wood consumption spikes, and villagers may freeze or starve if you don’t prepare carefully.

• Thirteen playable clans with unique playstyles
  From military-focused Fenrir (Wolf) clan to economic Goat clan or guerrilla tactics Raven clan, each offers unique strengths, unit bonuses, and gameplay strategies.

• Multiple victory conditions
  Adapt your strategy to pursue Domination, Fame, Wisdom, Trade, or clan-specific special victories depending on your goals and situation.

• Creature encounters and neutral clans
  Explore and claim tiles that trigger neutral clans or legendary creatures like Wyverns or Draugr—engage, bribe, or avoid them to secure valuable resources and risk.

• Single‑player campaign and tiered Conquest mode
  Learn the game through the narrative campaign (with accessible difficulty and bonus objectives) or dive into the roguelike-style Conquest mode with over 100 hours of scenario challenges.

• Multiplayer for teams and free‑for‑all
  Play solo, cooperatively, or competitively in modes supporting up to 8 players, including ranked matches and team lobbies.

• Map editor and custom content tools
  Design and share your own maps, set victory conditions, resources, and even NPC clans using the built-in editor.

• Ongoing free updates and balanced progression
  The game has received major free expansions like Ragnarok (new map tile & mechanics), Relics, Map Editor, Kröwns & Daggers (diplomacy & neutral faction), Sword & Solace, Trials of Odin, and Bifröst mode for coop survival gameplay.