Free Viking Games: 9 Norse Strategy and Saga Apps

Longships, frozen fjords and a lot of shouting about Valhalla: Viking games have a big following, and Google Play has dozens of them. Most aren't aimed at children, though, and that's the first thing to know.

For each game, I went through its Google Play listing and noted the developer, installs, the content rating, the ads and in-app purchases labels and any wording about offline play. The nine are in no particular order.

I left one Viking game out on purpose. Its developer's Google Play name advertises slot machines and casino games, and that isn't something I'll point families towards, whatever the game itself is about.

Nine Viking games compared

Game	Developer	Google Play installs	Ads / in-app purchases	Offline wording on the listing
Viking Rise	IGG.COM	10M+	No ads label, in-app purchases	No offline claim on the listing
Vikings: War of Clans PvP	Plarium LLC	10M+	No ads label, in-app purchases	No offline claim on the listing
Vikingard	Orienjoy International Company Limited	5M+	No ads label, in-app purchases	No offline claim on the listing
Vikings - Age of Warlords	Gametrend	1M+	No ads label, in-app purchases	No offline claim on the listing
Vikings at War	SEAL.GAMES	1M+	Contains ads, in-app purchases	No offline claim on the listing
Viking Clan: Norse Saga RPG	Kano Games	500K+	No ads label, in-app purchases	No offline claim on the listing
Viking Saga 1: The Cursed Ring	MERSIE LIMITED	100K+	Contains ads, in-app purchases	'You can play offline without an internet connection'
Landnama - Viking Strategy RPG	Sonderland	100K+	No ads label, in-app purchases	No offline claim on the listing
Viking Hero TD: Roguelike RTS	SimpleBit Studios	100K+	Contains ads, in-app purchases	'Designed for offline play'

Inside each Viking game

Viking Rise

A strategy game where you lead a tribe to explore and conquer Midgard, with heroes drawn from Norse mythology and Viking history. It shows no Contains ads label but does have in-app purchases.

Vikings: War of Clans PvP

An MMO that mixes city building with clan warfare against other players. Its listing describes it as one of the deepest multiplayer games around, so expect a long-haul game rather than quick sessions.

Vikingard

You reclaim land, grow crops and preside over trials as well as brawling, which gives it more of a village-life feel than the pure war games. Its listing mentions a crossover event with Vikings: Valhalla.

Vikings - Age of Warlords

A real-time strategy war game built around forts on a world map, where teaming up with an alliance is the key to survival. It's rated Everyone 10+, and its listing's last update was in 2023.

Vikings at War

A classic MMO strategy game where you raise a kingdom and battle thousands of other players. Unlike the other big clan games here, it shows a Contains ads label as well as in-app purchases.

Viking Clan: Norse Saga RPG

A text-based online RPG about strategy, social play and slow progression, rising from an unknown warrior to a name worthy of Valhalla. Its listing promises zero ads, which matches the missing Contains ads label.

Viking Saga 1: The Cursed Ring

A story-led adventure about young Ingolf and a king cursed by Loki, the god of mischief. It's the clearest offline choice here, rated Everyone 10+.

Landnama - Viking Strategy RPG

A settlement-building puzzle adventure where you guide a clan through harsh winters in medieval Iceland. Every decision as chieftain shapes your people's fate, and there's no Contains ads label.

Viking Hero TD: Roguelike RTS

Tower defence mixed with base building and light real-time strategy, as you rebuild villages and hold back the Jotun giants. Its listing says it's designed for offline play.

Clan wars, sagas or settlement builders?

The big names here are clan war MMOs. You build a town, train troops, join an alliance and fight other players across a shared map. They're designed to be played a little every day for months, and they're the reason most of this list is rated Teen.

The rest are quieter. Viking Saga is a story adventure, Landnama is a settlement puzzle about surviving winter, and Viking Hero TD is tower defence. These suit players who want a Viking setting without being attacked by strangers while they sleep.

Why so many carry a Teen rating

Five of the nine are rated Teen on Google Play. That's not a surprise: raiding, war and conquest are the whole theme, and most of these games also include chat with other players.

For a younger child, look at the four rated Everyone 10+ or Everyone. Even then, sit with them for the first session, because a rating describes the content, not how pushy the in-game shop is.

How much time the online clan games ask for

• Daily check-ins: buildings and troops take real time to finish.
• Alliances: your clan will expect you to turn up for events.
• Shops: every game here lists in-app purchases.
• Chat: most clan games let you message players you don't know.
• Notifications: turn them down if the reminders start to nag.

Viking games for a journey

Two listings here mention offline play in plain words. Viking Saga 1: The Cursed Ring says you can play offline without an internet connection, and Viking Hero TD says it's designed for offline play. Those are the two to install before a flight or a long drive.

The clan games almost certainly need a connection, because the whole point is a shared world, but their listings don't spell it out either way. Assume they'll stop working when the signal drops.

The Norse myths behind the games

Plenty of these games lean on the old stories. You'll meet Loki in Viking Saga, Valhalla in Viking Clan and the Jotun giants in Viking Hero TD. If a child gets curious, that's a great excuse to read some Norse myths together, which are wonderfully strange.

Strategy and guessing games beyond the screen

If the planning side is what hooks your player, these strategy board games and where to start give the same thinking without a screen.

For a lighter evening, try the classic questions guessing game with Viking gods and heroes as the answers.

And if the player is only six, a Viking war game is the wrong fit, so here's how to pick puzzle games for a 6 year old instead.

Settling on one Viking game

Decide between the social clan game and the solo story first. If you want to play with friends every day, choose one clan game and stick with it, because they reward loyalty. If you want a Viking world to dip into on your own, the saga, settlement and tower defence games won't ask for nearly as much of your time.

For the rest of the series, see the Free Games to Play Offline and Online: Every Guide in One Place (2026).

Frequently asked questions

Are there free Viking games for Android?

Yes. All nine games on this page are free to install from Google Play, and every one lists in-app purchases.

Which Viking games can I play offline?

Viking Saga 1: The Cursed Ring and Viking Hero TD both mention offline play on their Google Play listings.

Are Viking games suitable for kids?

Most here are rated Teen. Vikings - Age of Warlords, Viking Saga and Viking Hero TD are rated Everyone 10+, and Landnama is rated Everyone.

Which Viking games have no ads label?

Viking Rise, Vikings: War of Clans, Vikingard, Vikings - Age of Warlords, Viking Clan and Landnama show no Contains ads label.

Why did you leave a Viking game out?

Its developer's listing name advertises slot machines and casino games, so it doesn't belong on a family page.

What's the difference between a clan game and a saga?

Clan games are online strategy games played against others. A saga is a story adventure you play on your own.

Do Viking clan games include chat?

Most online clan games let you message other players, so check the settings for a younger player.