Tribes of Midgard

If interviews are to be believed, when members of the development team at Norsefell were planning their game, they looked into their trend-predicting crystal ball and deduced that the biggest things were, or would be, co-op games and Viking games.

Tribes of Midgard isn't going to be for everyone. The solo experience features all of the intensity that comes with the time crunch, but very little of the fun, and it's certainly not for players who might be looking for another chill Valheim-like viking experience. But for what it sets out to do, it executes it well.

The only game-affecting items were the starter kits which can let you have low-level armor and weapons to start a saga or a couple of useful runes. They were easy to get and added a small amount of convenience. There was no “pay to win” behind any of it, and it felt more like an RPG leveling mechanic than any type of microtransaction.

Action RPG, roguelite, survival game; all of these terms apply to Tribes of Midgard (ToM), the recently released Viking-themed hybrid from indie developer Norsfell Games. With both Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla and Valheim arriving over the last year, the Viking battlefield is pretty contested, but Tribes of Midgard isn’t simply a copy of what’s come before. The genre mash-up has already attracted a ...

A mashup of many genres, Tribes of Midgard manages to do many things well. It does ask a great deal from you, and it offers little in the way of instruction, but if cooperation and discovery under pressure is your jam, this is the game for you.

While some problems can be overlooked, the half baked ideas, bugs, and overall unbalanced experience keep excitement to keep playing in check.

Video games and Vikings go together like a battle axe and an unprotected skull. From God of War to The Banner Saga, to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the gaming realm has been overrun with Vikings in recent years, and now Tribes of Midgard from new Canadian developer Norsfell Games has come ashore with intentions of carving out its own kingdom.

Tribes of Midgard's quality is largely dependant on what the player enjoys but not in the traditional sense. It's a sort of all-or-nothing enjoyment where those that like making a task list and scratching off objectives will find something worth spending hundreds of hours in, but those that are on the other end of the spectrum will find it dull. If the player is that specific type of person, Tribe...

Tribes of Midgard has a lot of interesting concepts, from Norse Mythology inspirations to facets from other genres. Unfortunately, it's dragged down by poor pacing and rushing just to complete objectives. It's better if you have friends who also enjoy it. Unfortunately, as a solo player, you'll start wondering if there's anything else to look forward to.

Heed the call or suffer Ragnarök in all its glory! Tribes Of Midgard has arrived and it brings with it towering Jötnar hell-bent on seeing your settlement destroyed. It’s a survival game that allows players to go it alone or join a full tribe of up to 10 people as you battle a procedurally generated world and rally to protect the sacred Seed of Yggdrasil against a nightly onslaught of foes huge an...