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We filtered the 45 games similar to The Banner Saga down to the 16 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Fire Emblem Heroes, Might & Magic: Heroes VI and Etherlords II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Banner Saga.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG
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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2014Dev Versus Evil

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Within the “Multiplayer” category, the closest game to The Banner Saga is Fire Emblem Heroes — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Might & Magic: Heroes VI and Etherlords II follow close behind.

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The best multiplayer games like The Banner Saga

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Banner Saga. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Fire Emblem Heroes
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalRangedFantasyHistoricalMedieval
IGDB75· 8
Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric and free to play, while skipping strong narrative focus

Might & Magic: Heroes VI
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFantasyHistoricalMedieval
Steam👍 48%· 9.2KIGDB78· 3
Year 2011Dev Black Hole Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery, base building and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Etherlords II
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 83%· 493RAWG👍 79%· 90MC78IGDB70· 1
Year 2003Dev Nival Interactive · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeFantasy
IGDB90· 2OC85· 64
Year 2015Dev Nintendo SPD · Nintendo

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, base building and skill tree progression, while skipping deep simulation

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFantasyIsometric
IGDB83· 3
Year 2008Dev Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Etherlords
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 42%· 233RAWG👍 74%· 71MC77IGDB50· 1
Year 2001Dev Nival Interactive · NivalPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerRangedTacticalHistorical
Steam👍 87%· 87KRAWG👍 81%· 238MC76
Year 2013Dev Creative Assembly · SEGAPlaytime ~15hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, co op and base building, while skipping strong narrative focus

Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeFantasy
IGDB90· 2OC86· 65
Year 2015Dev Nintendo SPD · Nintendo

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and base building, while skipping deep simulation

Eador. Masters of the Broken World
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFantasyMedieval
Steam👍 68%· 2.8KRAWG👍 32%· 186MC74
Year 2013Dev Unicorn Games Studio · Snowbird GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings co op and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Dota Underlords
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
MultiplayerSoloTacticalFantasyCasual
Steam👍 82%· 91KRAWG👍 38%· 774
Year 2020Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, vibe casual and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

XCOM® 2
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHistoricalCo-op
Steam👍 85%· 108KRAWG👍 83%· 1.3KMC88IGDB85· 29OC87· 126
Year 2016Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, procedural generation and melee combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

Stronghold Kingdoms
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
MultiplayerSoloTacticalHistoricalMedieval
Steam👍 64%· 9.5KRAWG👍 12%· 74MC75
Year 2011Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping strong narrative focus

Divinity: Original Sin II
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 96%· 203KIGDB91· 13
Year 2017Dev Larian StudiosOn PC · iOS · Mac

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, co op and PvP competition, while skipping deep simulation

Northgard
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeFantasyHistorical
Steam👍 85%· 68KIGDB81· 4OC79· 21
Year 2018Dev Shiro Games · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping ranged combat

XCOM: Enemy Unknown
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalHardcoreProcedural
Steam👍 93%· 58KIGDB89· 12
Year 2012Dev Firaxis Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping strong narrative focus

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