Viking Frontiers

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Viking Frontiers is a single player role playing game. It was developed by BLUM Entertainment and was released on April 23, 2025. It received neutral reviews from players.

Viking Frontiers is an immersive survival and management game where you build and defend a new settlement on unknown shores. Lead your clan by crafting, hunting, and managing resources while facing natural challenges and random events. Prove your worth as Jarl through strategic decisions and authentic Viking-themed gameplay from a first-person perspective.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 172 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

stability23 negative mentions

The game has a great Viking survival and city-building concept, with immersive atmosphere and engaging gameplay.
Building mechanics are enjoyable, and the crafting system has potential with interesting features.
Despite its bugs, the game can be fun and addictive, especially for fans of similar titles like Medieval Dynasty.

The game is plagued with numerous bugs and glitches that severely impact playability, including issues with crafting, NPC behavior, and save files.
There is a lack of proper guidance and tutorials, making it difficult for players to understand game mechanics and progress.
The game feels unfinished and rushed, with many features not functioning as intended, leading to frustration and a lack of immersion.

gameplay
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
37%
52%
11%
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of positive and negative experiences. Players appreciate the building mechanics and overall concept, noting the game's potential, but criticize clunky controls, vague mechanics, and bugs that hinder enjoyment. The raiding mechanic is seen as tedious, and many users express a desire for clearer tutorials and smoother interactions to enhance the overall gameplay experience.
- “After about 9 hours, I can honestly say I like the game; good gameplay and good building mechanics. Hope to see some updates soon as there are a few things they can improve, such as getting stuck and sometimes there's an auto-build or auto-pickup without hitting any buttons.”
- “The gameplay, the concept, and the art style are fantastic—especially for the price.”
- “It’s a very interesting idea with gameplay engaging enough to be worth your time.”
- “You can’t access warehouse items while crafting, which makes gameplay clunky.”
- “This is an exceptionally tedious mechanic that gates you from progressing in the game.”
- “- combat mechanics are clunky and unsatisfying.”
story
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
74%
13%
The story in the game is criticized for its disjointed quest order and lack of meaningful NPC interactions, leading to confusion and frustration among players. Many report bugs that hinder quest progression, and the absence of a quest log exacerbates the issue, making it difficult to track objectives. While some players appreciate the potential for exploration and crafting, the overall narrative experience is deemed lacking, with minimal replay value and insufficient character development.
- “Very fun and love the storyline quest added to it.”
- “Yea, a bit to learn but it's a pretty good game. Graphics are decent, storyline is good, the developers are working with the growing player base; just need to give it a chance.”
- “People whinging it's not till tier 2 but there's a storyline to follow by collecting scrolls and crafting runes.”
- “The order of quests and story doesn't really make sense, and the settlement can't grow until you have a port. You end up with not enough settlers to fill the work slots on your buildings, and even after having a port, I've played several hours and still haven't had anyone new come.”
- “For a single player game with pretty much no story, this game takes an age.”
- “There are no personal quests to build reputation with characters, nor is there any reason to interact with any of the other NPCs.”
stability
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
96%
The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, significantly impacting stability and overall gameplay experience. Players report frustrating issues such as increased loading times, unresponsive characters, and resource loss, leading many to describe it as an "awful buggy mess." While some enjoy the core mechanics, the persistent technical problems have left many feeling disappointed and unable to recommend the game in its current state.
- “The game is fun and interesting; however, the programming is frustrating, between the increased loading times as you progress through the game, to the numerous glitches on buildings.”
- “Sadly, at its current state it seems to be very buggy.”
- “It’s extremely buggy for a full release, which is really disappointing.”
grinding
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be quite tedious and frustrating, particularly with the farming and resource management systems, which are often described as clunky and buggy. While some enjoy the grind typical of crafting games, many feel that the game lacks sufficient detail and clarity, leading to a loss of interest due to the repetitive and inefficient mechanics. Overall, the grinding experience is seen as a significant barrier to progression, especially as settlements grow larger.
- “After a few more hours playing and a lot of Google, the game gets even more frustrating, with so many steps to do things like farming and smelting. That's when I lost interest and deleted it.”
- “This is an exceptionally tedious mechanic that gates you from progressing in the game.”
- “Well, it's buggy alright, and I cannot say I am too impressed with a wasted few hours of grinding away and storing resources in chests only to find them gone.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
23%
33%
Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the art style and functionality while others find them average or lacking. Many users note that while the graphics are not the standout feature, they are decent and may improve over time. Technical issues, such as crashes related to the Unity engine, have also been reported, impacting the overall experience.
- “The graphics are wonderful as well.”
- “The gameplay, concept, and art style are fantastic—especially for the price.”
- “Yea, a bit to learn but it's a pretty good game; graphics are decent, storyline is good, and the developers are working with the growing player base.”
- “The graphics are average.”
- “The graphics are not the best or the worst, but I assume they will make it better later.”
- “Graphics aren't that pretty either.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
Overall, optimization for the game appears to be inconsistent; while some users with high-end PCs report no performance issues, others experience significant stuttering, bugs, and performance problems that do not align with the stated hardware requirements. This has led some players to temporarily abandon the game until improvements are made.
- “I didn't have any issues with performance, but I have a beefy PC.”
- “Buggy, poorly designed, low quality, and poor performance.”
- “Slight stuttering and bugs have made me decide to leave the game for a while for it to be fixed before even playing it again.”
- “The performance is kind of an issue, especially for what's listed on the Steam page hardware requirements.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers limited replayability, as players note that once completed, there is little incentive to revisit it, despite some spending extensive hours playing. Many believe the main quests can be finished in a significantly shorter time if approached directly.
- “Once you beat it, there is no real replay value. Even though I got 172 hours in this game, it can probably be done in 50 if you just straight do the quest list.”
- “The game lacks any meaningful incentives to replay, making it feel like a one-and-done experience.”
- “After completing the main story, I found little reason to return, as the side quests and activities felt repetitive.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the humor in the game to be genuinely entertaining, with moments of unexpected timing leading to laughter, such as a character dying just as the player approaches. Additionally, quirky NPC behaviors, like getting stuck in objects, add to the comedic experience, although some instances may lose their novelty over time.
- “I sat and laughed for a moment in real life; after my laughing attack was over, the fox was further away.”
- “Maybe it was just funny timing that he died from bleeding out the moment I got within a few meters of him?”
- “One of my NPCs in the sawmill keeps getting stuck in the firewood rack and looks possessed as it freaks out trying to move around. It was funny the first time I saw it, but it keeps happening.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere in Viking Frontiers is highly praised for its immersive qualities, enhanced by strong music and engaging early progression. Players appreciate the game's focus on single-player experience, finding it more enjoyable than similar titles like Medieval Dynasty.
- “I love the Viking survival and city-building concept. Viking Frontiers starts strong — the atmosphere, music, and early progression are immersive.”
- “I really enjoy this more than Medieval Dynasty; the atmosphere is great, and you can see that Viking Frontiers is actually geared for single-player.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in Viking Frontiers is praised for enhancing the immersive atmosphere of the game, complementing its Viking survival and city-building elements effectively.
- “I love the Viking survival and city-building concept, and Viking Frontiers starts strong — the atmosphere, music, and early progression are immersive.”