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The Banner Saga 2

CATALOG DESCRIPTION

The Banner Saga 2 is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Stoic and published by Versus Evil. It is the sequel to The Banner Saga, and the second part of a trilogy of games. A crowdfunding campaign for the third game in the series concluded on March 7, 2017, with 8,086 backers raising $416,986 of its $200,000 goal. A sequel concluding the trilogy, The Banner Saga 3, was released in July 2018.

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REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

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Violence

Moderate

Grid-based battles use blades, arrows and magic, accompanied by blood effects and cries of pain.

Language

Mild

Mild insults appear in text.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Mild

Text mentions mead and drunkenness; this is a reference finding rather than a claim of shown drinking.

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Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T08:43:03Z · Parents Forge source-based editorial summary

ESRB: The Banner Saga 2 · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board. Concise original advisory and intensity choices by Parents Forge; no ESRB endorsement implied.