- 6–8players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
A Viking clan settles a newly found continent in this real-time strategy game, balancing food, wood and harsh winters against rival clans.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 8 players on PC and up to 6 on PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- No crossplay between platform families. Steam and GOG players on PC play together. No crossplay between PC and consoles, or between consoles, is documented.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PCGOGSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Friends can face each other, team up in 2v2 or 3v3 games, or play together against AI clans, and the winters push everyone to plan ahead rather than rush.
On PC, the Conquest and Bifröst modes add co-op challenges for small groups.
PC games hold up to eight players and console games up to six.
Everyone needs a copy, and the story campaign is single-player.
Is it good
85%
Very positive on Steam
- 81MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 79Top criticsOpenCritic · Jan 2022 (OpenCritic top critic average, 21 reviews, as of Jan 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 82%RecommendOpenCritic · Feb 2026 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 23 reviews, as of Feb 2026; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
670 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No crossplay between platform families. No split-screen. Online for up to 8 on PC and up to 6 on PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- 8
Free-for-alls and team games up to 4v4, also against AI clans; Conquest and Bifröst are co-op modes. The story campaign is single-player.
- 6
Console games hold up to six players, together or against each other. The story campaign is single-player.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Shiro Games
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Feb 22, 2017 on PC
- Sep 26, 2019 on PS4, Xbox One and Switch
- Apr 13, 2021 on iPhone and iPad
- Jul 25, 2021 on Android
- Languages
- Text in 11 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Does Northgard: Definitive Edition have couch co-op?
- No. Northgard: Definitive Edition has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Northgard: Definitive Edition together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 8 on PC. Online co-op and versus for up to 6 on PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Is Northgard: Definitive Edition crossplay?
- No: everyone online needs the same platform family. Steam and GOG players on PC play together. No crossplay between PC and consoles, or between consoles, is documented.
- Do you need two copies of Northgard: Definitive Edition?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- What platforms is Northgard: Definitive Edition on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Northgard: Definitive Edition work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Northgard: Definitive Edition free?
- No, it's a paid game.
