Northgard
- Developer
- Shiro Games
- Publisher
- Playdigious
- Released
- 07 March 2018
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £29.50
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: real time strategy rts , role playing rpg , simulator , strategy , turn based strategy tbs , indie
Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a clan of Vikings vying for the control of a mysterious newfound continent. - Build your settlement on the newly discovered continent of Northgard - Assign your vikings to various jobs (Farmer, Warrior, Sailor, Loremaster...) - Manage your resources carefully and survive harsh winters and vicious foes - Expand and discover new territory with unique strategic opportunities - Achieve different victory conditions (Conquest, Fame, Lore, Trading...) - Play against your friends or against an AI with different difficulty levels and personalities - Enjoy dedicated servers and grind the ranks to reach the final Norse God rank!
Best gaming PC for Northgard in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Northgard today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Playdigious on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows Vista / better: 64 bits required | Windows 7 / better: 64 bits required |
| CPU | Intel 2.0ghz Core 2 Duo or equivalent | Intel i5 3.1 Ghz Quad core |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better | Nvidia GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7800 or better |
| Storage | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| DirectX | 10 | 10 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Northgard?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel i5 3.1 Ghz Quad core and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7800, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.