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The Banner Saga is a beautiful fantasy adventure where your strategic choices directly affect your personal story and the world around you. You play as two characters, each with their own related story.
Unfortunately, The Banner Saga is not available on Mac. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme, and at a lower age rating:
Release Date: 14/01/2014, updated in 2016
Out Now: Amazon Fire, Android, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS
Players: 1
Genres: Narrative, Strategy (Action and Fighting)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 2D Overhead and Grid
Developer: Stoic Studio (@StoicStudio)
Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass
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