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Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia

Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia - PC & Mac (Steam)

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A Total War™ Saga: Thrones of Britannia The year is 878 AD, the embattled English king Alfred the Great has mounted a heroic defence at the battle of Edington, and blunted the Viking invasion. Chastened – but not yet broken – the Norse warlords have settled across Britain. For the first time in nearly 80 years, the land is in a fragile state of peace. Throughout this sceptred isle, the kings of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales sense a time of change approaching; a time of opportuni...
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CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux),
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SEGA, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux),
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Genre: Action, Strategy,
Recent Steam reviews: Mostly positive (47)
All Steam reviews: Mixed (7076)
User tags*: strategy historical rts turn-based strategy medieval action war grand strategy tactical co-op vikings military violent atmospheric turn-based sandbox city builder real time tactics ...

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A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia



The year is 878 AD, the embattled English king Alfred the Great has mounted a heroic defence at the battle of Edington, and blunted the Viking invasion. Chastened – but not yet broken – the Norse warlords have settled across Britain. For the first time in nearly 80 years, the land is in a fragile state of peace.



Throughout this sceptred isle, the kings of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales sense a time of change approaching; a time of opportunity. There will be treaties. There will be war. There will be turns of fortune that become the stuff of legend, in a saga that charts the ascent of one of history’s greatest nations.

Kings will rise. One will rule.

Thrones of Britannia is a standalone Total War game which will challenge you to re-write a critical moment in history, one that will come to define the future of modern Britain. With ten playable factions, you must build and defend a kingdom to the glory of Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans, Welsh tribes or Viking settlers. Forge alliances, manage burgeoning settlements, raise armies and embark on campaigns of conquest across the most detailed Total War map to date.



Choose your strategy

The Grand Campaign offers multiple routes to a glorious Victory; aggressively expand your territory through force of arms, acquire renown through construction, advanced technology and influence, or complete a series of unique objectives based on your chosen faction’s history. Once completed, steady yourself for a significant late-game challenge and the final, Ultimate victory condition.

Explore and conquer the British Isles

From the snowy highlands of Scotland to the orchards and meadows of Kent, push back the fog-of-war and unveil the extent of Anglo-Saxon Britain. Varied towns, cities and rural settings inspire a host of different battlefield environments. Experiment with the strategic opportunities afforded by newly capturable minor settlements. Throttle your enemies’ trade routes and coax them out of strong, defensible positions.

Viking warlord or Anglo-Saxon king, define their legend

Each faction will face a series of unique events and branching dilemmas, often based on authentic historical events and issues of the time. Embark on Viking expeditions, manage the Anglo-Saxon peasant economy, each faction feels and plays differently. Carve out unique roles for your King and Nobles, customise their impact by making meaningful choices about their development and determine how their story will unfold.

‘Classic’ Total War gameplay refined

Includes many updates to core Total War mechanics - such as provinces, politics, technologies, recruitment, dilemmas and much more - designed to make your experience more immersive and more meaningful.

Playable factions, cultures and kings:



Thrones of Britannia will include ten playable factions, from five cultures, with a summary below.

The Anglo Saxons – West Seaxe and Mierce

When Roman rule in England concluded, new kingdoms of Germanic stock coalesced in the counties now known as Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, Essex, Sussex, East Anglia and Kent. The peoples of these regions came collectively to be known as the Anglo Saxons.



West Seaxe
Faction Leader: King Alfred

As the dominant Anglo-Saxon kingdom of southern England, the forces of West Seaxe – or Wessex in modern English – provided the isle’s primary resistance against the incursions of the Great Heathen Army. From the capital city of Winchester, Wessex conquered lands in Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Essex and even Mercia. Alfred’s dogged defense of the Danish invasion laid the foundations for Wessex to unite England under one ruler for the first time in 927 AD.

Mierce
Faction Leader: Ceowulf

From its capital city of Tamworth, the kings of Mierce – known now as Merica - ruled the area now known as the Midlands. At its height, Mierce stretched from Northumbria in the north of England to Kent, Sussex and Wessex to the south. In 877 AD, the Great Heathen Army seized the eastern part of the kingdom to form the Danelaw, or East Engle.

The Gaels – Mide and Circenn

Gaelic culture initially developed in Ireland, their society built around a system of clans and chieftains. They raided and traded with Roman settlements, and by 878 AD had expanded from Ireland to inhabit much of Scotland.
With the influx of the Vikings, some raiders settled in Gaelic lands, becoming the Norse-Gaels. The Scottish Gaels would absorb the Picts to become the Kingdom of Alba – essentially setting the blueprint for modern Scotland.

Mide
Faction Leader: King Flann Sinna

Mide lies at the heart of Ireland. Not just geographically, but politically, intellectually and spiritually. Many High Kings have risen from Mide, and its current ruler, Flann Sinna, aspires to that title.

With many fellow Irish factions nearby, Mide is in a position to potentially bring the disparate clans together, and usher in an era of Irish prosperity. However, threats are never far away… the Vikings of Dyflin have settled to the east, and their power and influence are growing. Will Mide strive to keep the uneasy peace? Unite the clans in a war against these Norse settlers? Or find some other route to supremacy?

Circenn
Faction Leader: Áed mac Cináeda

Circenn was in origin Pictish, but became more heavily influenced by the Gaels and other peoples over time as they were driven away from the relentless Viking raids. 878 AD marked the end of the Viking invasions, but Circenn’s troubles were far from over. While she had a firm hold over the eastern coast of Scotland, many threats still exist – both within and without.

Scoan, the capital of Circenn, was once home to the legendary Stone of Destiny, said to bestow divine strength on her people. Where the stone now resides is a mystery, but if clues can be found, surely the Stone’s recovery would be an adventure worth undertaking…

The Welsh – Gwined and Strat Clut

The Welsh Kingdoms descended from the Celtic Britons who occupied much of the island of Britain from the Iron Age, into and beyond its Romanisation in the First Century.

Ironically, the term ‘Welsh’ derives from the Anglo-Saxon term for foreigner, ‘wealas’, which they applied to the native Britons. The Anglo-Saxons flourished and many of the old Brittonic kingdoms began to disappear.

Gwined
Faction Leader: King Anaraut

The people of Gwined have some claim to the title of 'true Britons', having been driven to the far west by invaders who now call themselves ‘English’. Renowned both for their bardic arts and their skill with the longbow, the Welsh of Gwined thrived under the leadership of Rhodri Mawr.

Rhodri kept Gwined largely free of Vikings and other invaders while expanding its borders. Now he is gone and his lands are divided.

Strat Clut
Faction Leader: Run

Strat Clut is a kingdom of the Old North that can be traced back to the Fifth Century and the Celtic Britons. The realm was formerly based at the fortress of Alt Clut but driven out by a Viking invasion in 870. The current King Artgal was taken captive and reportedly killed in mysterious circumstances. The kingdom reformed further into the valley of the River Clyde under the leadership of his only son Run.

The Great Viking Army – Northymbre and East Engle

In 865 AD, Ragnar’s sons led the Great Viking Army and made landfall in East Anglia. Over the next 15 years the Vikings ranged high and low, from Wessex to The Clyde, conquering towns, claiming victories and suffering their share of defeats until the Battle of Edington in 878 AD, where its leader Guthrum met his match in the young King Alfred and his West Saxon army. Bested in the field, his forces retreated in disarray to a nearby fortress. Flush with success, Alfred’s men gave chase and laid siege. After a fortnight of starvation, the invaders surrendered.

Under the terms of his capitulation, Guthrum was baptised into Christianity and he and his men were allowed to return to East Anglia and settle – provided they kept Alfred’s peace, of course.
Defeated, but never humbled, the Vikings seethe with an all-consuming rage. One does not cage the wolf without consequence…

Northymbre
Faction Leader: Guthfrid

When the Vikings arrived in Northumbria in 867 AD, they took the city of York – or Eoferwic, as was – for their stronghold. And what a bastion it was, with its formidable Roman walls still standing strong 700 years on. King Aelle of Northumbria attempted to wrest the city back from the Danes, but was captured during the attack. In retribution for Aelle’s execution of their father, the sons of Ragnar made an example of him with the horrifying Blood Eagle ritual.

Northumbria remained under Viking control and, after the battle of Edington and the subsequent treaty of Wedmore, a portion of the Great Viking Army marched back to Northumbria, to settle under Alfred’s peace.

East Engle
Faction Leader: Guthrum

Forming the bulk of Britannia’s south-easterly coast, East Engle was the staging-point of the Great Viking Army’s invasion, and the region where many of its warriors settled after the Battle of Edington. Under the rule of the Danish leader Guthrum (or Æthelstan, to use his adoptive name by Alfred) it would ultimately come to be known as the Danelaw.
Yet still, some fight remains in the Danes of East Engle. One does not shed the mantle of glory and become a landsman overnight.

The Viking Sea Kings – Dyflin and Sudreyar

After nearly a century of escalating raids, the Vikings left an indelible stamp on Britannia, altering the course of its history forever. Not least of all culturally, as many smaller bands of Vikings had settled around the isles prior to Alfred’s defeat of the Great Viking army.
These smaller factions traded an existence of ceaseless conflict for a new life in Britannia, establishing their own petty principalities, intermarrying and ultimately becoming part of the warp-and-woof of Britannic life. This mingling of cultures, so emblematic of British history, helped create the rich melting-pot of attitudes, beliefs and language that has made the isles and their people so unique.

Some Vikings never truly settled however; their designs were grander, their hunger for conquest and greatness unquenched. These Sea Kings would continue their bellicose work, heedless of any decree from England’s upstart ruler…

Dyflin
Faction Leader: Bardr

Dyflin was a major port town on the east coast of Ireland, and the site of Britannia’s largest slave market. It was a major site of Viking occupation, and was ruled until 873 by the Viking lord Imar, often associated with Ivar the Boneless, a son of the legendary Viking warlord Ragnar Lothbrok. Viking raiders had wintered there as early as 840 AD, so their association with the region had been a long one, and over time their customs began to take on a more Gaelic flavour as the slow process of integration took its course.

By 878 AD however, Imar’s son Bardr was firmly established on the throne. Would this ambitious Viking ruler seek to seal a lasting peace with the surrounding Gaelic factions? Or return to the ways of Ragnar, and pursue a path of bloodshed and domination? It is hard to ignore the calling of one’s warrior-blood…

Sudreyar
Faction Leader: Eirik

To the west of Alba lies Sudreyar, the Kingdom of the Southern Isles. Comprising the southern Hebrides, these scattered islands were sparsely populated and, bearing the full brunt of the Atlantic weather, were not lands suited to the less-hardy.

Like much of Britannia, these islands saw increasing Viking contact from the 8th Century. Prior to this period they formed part of the Gaelic kingdom of Dalriada, until they fell under Viking control. Over the next century, Scandinavian occupancy took on a distinctly Gaelic flavour (and vice-versa), particularly after 872 AD when Harald Fairhair became king of Norway, and his former opponents flocked to the area.

Materially poor, but offering an excellent base for those of a nautical bent, the isles of Sudreyar are a perfect staging-post for raiders and explorers.

Configurations

  • Windows
  • SteamOS + Linux
  • MacOS

minimum*

  • OS *: Windows 7 64Bit
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0Ghz
  • Memory: 5 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 460 1GB | AMD Radeon HD 5770 1GB | Intel HD4000 @720p
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

recommended*

  • OS *: Windows 7 / 8 (8.1)/ 10 64Bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4570 3.20GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 4GB | AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB @1080p
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

minimum*

  • OS: Ubuntu 18.04
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2GB AMD R9 285 (GCN 3rd Gen and above), 2GB Nvidia GTX 680 or better
  • Storage: 15 GB available space
  • Additional Notes:
  • * Requires Vulkan
  • * AMD graphics cards require Mesa 18.0.0 or later (Mesa 18.0.4 is recommended)
  • * AMD GCN 1st and 2nd generation cards are not supported
  • * Nvidia graphics cards require driver version 390.59 or later
  • * Requires Vulkan
  • * AMD graphics cards require Mesa 18.0.0 or later (Mesa 18.0.4 is recommended)
  • * AMD GCN 1st and 2nd generation cards are not supported
  • * Nvidia graphics cards require driver version 390.59 or later

recommended*

  • OS: Ubuntu 18.04
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 4GB AMD RX 480 or 4GB Nvidia GTX 970
  • Storage: 15 GB available space
  • Additional Notes:
  • * Requires Vulkan
  • * AMD graphics cards require Mesa 18.0.0 or later (Mesa 18.0.4 is recommended)
  • * AMD GCN 1st and 2nd generation cards are not supported
  • * Nvidia graphics cards require driver version 390.59 or later
  • * Requires Vulkan
  • * AMD graphics cards require Mesa 18.0.0 or later (Mesa 18.0.4 is recommended)
  • * AMD GCN 1st and 2nd generation cards are not supported
  • * Nvidia graphics cards require driver version 390.59 or later

minimum*

  • OS: macOS 10.13.4
  • Processor: 1.8GHz Intel Core i3 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1GB Nvidia 650M, 2GB AMD Radeon M290, Intel Iris Pro 5200 or better (see notes for more details)
  • Storage: 15 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: The game is supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar.
  • * All 13" MacBook Pros released since 2016
  • * All 15” Retina MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012
  • * All 15" Macbook Pros released since Mid 2012 with a 1GB Graphics Card
  • * All 21.5” iMacs released since Late 2013 with a 1.8GHz i3 processor or better
  • * All 27” iMacs released since Late 2013 (1)
  • * All 27" iMac Pros
  • * All Mac Pros released since Late 2013
  • 1. Late 2012 models with a Nvidia 675MX or Nvidia 680MX graphics cards are also supported.
    • ——— The following Macs are capable of running the game but do not consistently meet the standards required for official support.
  • * All Mac Mini's since Late 2012
  • * All 12" Macbooks released since Early 2015
  • * All 13" Macbook Airs released since Mid 2012
  • * All 13" Macbook Pros released since Mid 2012
  • * All 13” Retina MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012
  • * All 21.5” iMacs released since Early 2013
    • ——— Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed system requirements. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website.
  • * All 13" MacBook Pros released since 2016
  • * All 15” Retina MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012
  • * All 15" Macbook Pros released since Mid 2012 with a 1GB Graphics Card
  • * All 21.5” iMacs released since Late 2013 with a 1.8GHz i3 processor or better
  • * All 27” iMacs released since Late 2013 (1)
  • * All 27" iMac Pros
  • * All Mac Pros released since Late 2013
  • 1. Late 2012 models with a Nvidia 675MX or Nvidia 680MX graphics cards are also supported.
  • * All Mac Mini's since Late 2012
  • * All 12" Macbooks released since Early 2015
  • * All 13" Macbook Airs released since Mid 2012
  • * All 13" Macbook Pros released since Mid 2012
  • * All 13” Retina MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012
  • * All 21.5” iMacs released since Early 2013

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Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia is a focused, historical grand strategy game that drops you into the British Isles in 878 AD, right after Alfred the Great’s stand against the Vikings — a time when English, Welsh, Gaelic and Norse forces all fought to shape the future of Britain.

Unlike bigger entries in the Total War series, Thrones of Britannia isn’t about conquering the whole world — it’s about regional power, culture, and survival. You choose from one of ten playable factions (like Wessex, Mercia, the Scots, Welsh kingdoms or Viking warlords), and build your kingdom through diplomacy, economy, warfare and faction‑specific events. Each faction feels slightly different, with unique objectives and challenges that shape how your campaign unfolds.

The classic Total War formula is here — turn‑based empire management on the campaign map and huge real‑time battles on the field — but with some refinements. Recruitment and army building are streamlined yet realistic, weather and terrain matter, and defensive siege battles feel especially rewarding.

Critics generally liked the game, giving it a generally favorable score overall for its atmosphere and fresh take on historical strategy, though it’s often seen as smaller and more focused than flagship titles like Rome II or Attila. Many players appreciate the rich setting and tweak to mechanics, but others feel the campaign can get repetitive or lack the variety expected from bigger Total War games — still, if you’re into intense strategy, historical depth, and tense battles over prestige and land, this Saga delivers a memorable challenge.

In short: Thrones of Britannia is a strategic and rewarding “slice of history” Total War experience — ideal for fans who love big battles, nuanced faction goals, and forging a legend in a bloody, tumultuous age.
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Crap
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I have fun, but the game could be better
  • setting, you can unite britain under the british banner
  • stability, the game often crashes to the desktop on macos
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A really good game if you are into Viking Invasion era

With mods this game has anything to make it complete as an Total War game…pretty much my opinion.

I have played the OG Total War games and this one has for me a cool vibe that’s different from the others
  • Blood Pack for free if you own Attila
  • Shield Castle formation
  • Nice Battle Music
  • Reskin of Attila Total War but with less factions
  • Same engine as Attila wich lags or is capped at 30 FPS
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