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Expeditions: Viking
Expeditions: VikingLead a Viking clan, raid or trade to forge your legend.
Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion
Medieval: Total War - Viking InvasionConquer Europe as a fierce Viking warlord in epic medieval strategy
Overview
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Expeditions: Viking puts you in charge of a modest Viking clan, guiding your people from a humble village into the uncharted western seas. Choose between ruthless raiding or peaceful trade to build wealth, fame, and a lasting legacy on a mysterious treasure‑laden island. Your decisions shape the clan’s prosperity and reputation, offering deep tactical turn‑based combat, strategic resource management, and a historically immersive Norse setting.

Lead your Viking clan across the seas and dominate the medieval world in this expansive expansion to Medieval: Total War. Experience deep turn‑based campaign planning combined with massive real‑time battles that capture the brutality and glory of the Viking Age. The expansion adds new factions, units, and a richly detailed campaign map, letting you raid, trade, and forge alliances while mastering both strategic diplomacy and tactical battlefield command.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)
Paid (One-time)
Category
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy
Best for
Fans of tactical historical RPGs
Strategy enthusiasts
Specifications
Specifications
developer
Logic Artists
The Creative Assembly
publisher
THQ Nordic
Activision
age rating
PEGI 18
ESRB T
multiplayer
Single player
Single player, Multiplayer
critic score
73/100
81/100+11%
General
release date
2017-04-27
2003-05-06
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deep tactical combat with meaningful positioning
  • Rich branching narrative with real consequences
  • Robust village and resource management systems
  • Atmospheric historical setting with detailed art
  • Deep strategic depth combining turn‑based and real‑time elements
  • Authentic historical factions and units
  • Large, visually impressive battles
  • Robust multiplayer support
Cons
  • Limited to single‑player experience
  • Occasional pacing issues during long voyages
  • Steep learning curve for new tactical RPG players
  • Steep learning curve for newcomers
  • Limited modern UI compared to newer titles
  • Occasional AI pathfinding issues
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