A text-based management game set in the Norse Viking Age, focused not on war, but on peaceful colony building. Assign villagers to tasks, build production chains, and stockpile food and firewood before winter sets in. Survive, found a saga, and return stronger.

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Planned Release Date: March 2027

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About This Game

Nordfolk

A peaceful little settlement far in the north, where everything is going well until winter arrives.

In Nordfolk, you assign villagers to jobs, expand your settlement, and build production chains that allow the colony to survive and grow. The warmer seasons are for expansion. The cold season is for research and resource management.

As your settlement develops, you can research mythology and construct landmarks inspired by Norse tales. Raise Yggdrasil to help your population grow, build Mímisbrunnr to expand your knowledge reserves, or complete Bifrost to make your scholars more effective. Other mythological structures can improve farming, fishing, hunting, mining, and crafting. Choosing which monuments to build becomes part of your strategy for helping the colony survive and develop.

The colony can experience natural crises such as wolf attacks or forest fires, which can cost you food, firewood, buildings, and lives. Once the population becomes large, outbreaks of disease can also leave villagers unable to work for a period of time. You therefore need to prepare for unexpected events and adapt your resource management when circumstances change. At the same time, you may encounter mythological events that suddenly provide additional resources or increase population growth beyond what you expected.

When you eventually reach your limits, you can Found a Saga: reset your settlement, gain permanent upgrades, and begin a new run with new choices that change the way you play.

The text-based interface is designed to create a simple and relaxed gameplay experience. Nordfolk is for players who enjoy strategy, numbers, and management within a peaceful but still engaging setting.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

The translations (other than english) is ai-assisted.
The images in the game is generated by AI, but the goal is to change them in the future.

System Requirements

Windows
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz (Intel i3 / AMD equivalent)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible integrated graphics (Intel HD 4000 / equivalent)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 120 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Quad-core 3.0 GHz (Intel i5 / Ryzen 3 or better)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Any modern integrated GPU or dedicated GPU (GTX 950 / RX 460 or better)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 120 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (64-bit)
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz (Intel i3 / AMD equivalent)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3 / Vulkan-capable integrated graphics (Intel HD 4000 / equivalent)
    • Storage: 120 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (64-bit)
    • Processor: Quad-core 3.0 GHz (Intel i5 / Ryzen 3 or better)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Vulkan-capable GPU (any modern integrated GPU or GTX 950 / RX 460 or better)
    • Storage: 120 MB available space
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