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Frozenheim
Developer Paranoid Interactive
Lead your Viking clan onto unknown shores and carve out a future for your people in the fjords of Frozenheim. Gather resources, expand, and watch your settlement grow to a bustling town that will withstand the harshness of winter and wrath of other clans. From the Steam store page
178 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Lemmy) · newest Sep 27, 2026 · last updated Oct 9, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
53
Mixed
92 positive · 83 negative
95% range 45–60%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
2,727 of 3,928 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 178 · most liked firstThis is a polished Viking-era RTS game that feels like a modern, much more feature-rich version of Northgard. It has a similar mechanic, with the fog of war obscuring most of the map, and as you explore you have interesting encounters and of course your AI adversaries to deal with. The game is different from Northgard in several key ways, in that you don't have predefined areas to take over, you can build wherever you like. There is also an interesting water/ship mechanic. The graphics are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is fun and interesting. However the resource management needs some work. You run out of wood(s) very fast and it stops you in your tracks. All form of resources should have even the slightest version of unlimited resources available to prevent things like this. So in a small way also includes stone. Combat is fun, graphically looks good. Sea battles are a hit and miss. I can't recomend the current version thought before the mentioned points have been addressed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After ~3 hours of the campaign and without touching multiplayer/pvp, so far I'd say: It's...ok. This is one of those games that I wish there was a 3rd option instead of just a thumbs up or thumbs down. It's not that there are any huge problems or issues I had with the game. It's just fairly...basic. I'd probably give it 6/10. Not a lot of unit types, not a lot of building types. It definitely leans HEAVILY towards RTS in terms of genre, as the management/sim side of things is barely there.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Frozenheim Not what I was expecting and not what I wanted. What I was expecting by the description and tags was a city building game with strong economic factors, resource management and some combat. What I've played is a low-rent Age of Empires-style game where resources are depleted in the blink of an eye, combat is so fast as to be devoid of any strategy with simple, uninspired building mechanics. Oh, and let's add in scripted campaign mechanics that wipe out your hard-earned progress with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandoned game. Do not buy, they basically didn't finish this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and just released it to go work under a different name.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →even though im enjoying Frozenheim the game just doesn't offer much for replayability. MAPS: the game is very limited for maps, having only one 8 player map. there is generated maps you can make but even with bodys of water the AI will never build a shipyard, this makes sailing a pointless feature in the game and a waste of resources. basically the game begs you to never build a shipyard. Even on maps with a body of water once again everything is always connected by land so it is as said,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game has bugs that haven't been addressed in a long time. Pathing of the units have been brought to the developers' attention multiple times. Right click stops working mid game, for example, I clear a bandit camp, right click on it to search it - nothing happens, or right click on a runestone to claim it - nothing happens, right click on a village to get a quest -nothing happens, the only way to fix it is to reload the save file. Second campaign (Kairven), first mission, one of the tasks is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you subscribe to the Broodwar school of "great gameplay is clicking 200 times to move a few units up a ramp" then this is the game for you. It's at the same time a boring city builder and an infuriating RTS. Enjoy!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has not seen an update since July of 2025 over a year ago. Do not buy half built game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I found Frozenheim accidentally while browsing the store, I liked how it looked like and added it to my Wishlist. Some time later I bought it at a 75 % discount, basically almost for free. I got familiar with the gameplay by playing through the campaign and ended up liking the game. I wouldn't like to try to compare it to other RTS games as it's unique because of its Viking setting. The campaign took me ~27 hours to beat (obtaining all 10 achievements) and it has some unique fun missions. But…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It would be a good game if it wasn't flooded with bugs and glitches of all sorts. Naval units movement and combat is difficult to handle, due to boats lagging to respond and often ignoring orders. Land units can suffer the same but much less. Building placement can also be problematic. Basically what happens is that you see the location for building as suitable (white shadow instead of red), click it and the building menu disappears with nothing being built. Some buildings are more affected…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So this is similar to Northgard, it feels more immersive and customizable. However, this game feels incomplete. There is definitely promise with a little more refining. For $6 it's 100% worth it. I wouldn't pay more than $10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bugged from the start. A shame because there are some really good ideas but too many small issues that get in the way of the flow of what could have been a good RTS/city builder.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm having an extremely hard time with this one. I really want to give the game a thumbs up, but it has too many bugs. Great potential, but too many "small" issues. In all I'd have to give it a 5/10 Devs should fix bugs and id give 10/10 easy. By the second campaign mission i started to see the issues hardcore. Pros: Fast paced game play, ability to build anywhere within your settlement, user friendly, easy to learn. Cons: healer huts don't always heal, units AI seems unfinished (they circle…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like it a lot but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do a few things so i can convince my friends to buy this. I have listed my suggestions out and while i really enjoy the game so far it just feels buggy and needs some love. - Send through a few bug patches, problems like settings changes eliminating options from the screen altogether. I tried changing my key bindings and somehow removed the ability to even rotate my camera withe keyboard. Like the binding to press Q to rotate is straight up gone. It's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →8/10: Age of Empires in the snow. What a breath of fresh air. A slower, more methodical approach to the classic Real-Time Strategy genre. I guess it's technically an "indie" title, but it didn't feel that way. This was a cut above the standard indie. This is 'A' quality. Classic building mechanics, different resource types to collect, fun battles, secondary abilities, heroes and research and a decent story. It's got all the classic elements of RTS we all remember and love. This is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The AI needs more work. Random AI just happens to find your base every 5 min is not fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mixed Feelings – Interesting Idea, Frustrating Campaign in Short go and play Northgard instead. I only played the campaign, so I can't comment on the PvP or clan-vs-clan gameplay. The campaign itself is heavily scripted, leaving very little room for player agency. Most scenarios are completely linear, and even when the game presents what looks like a meaningful choice, the outcome doesn't seem to change. The missions often feel like you're following a predefined script rather than influencing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Years and years of updates, but the AI is still garbage and its riddled with bugs. I'm pretty sure the devs just slapped this garbage together to steal money from RTS and Norse fans. I really wanted to enjoy it, there is so much potential with its chosen setting. This aint it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Scandinavian Mythology is getting milked to the bone. Bad ways: It has quite a small amount bugs i can name couple but nothing big except i cannot produce engineer units ingame. I kinda liked how the game looked overall and give it a go and try it out myself... I was dissapointed a lot of features about the game was actually good and worked on yet gameplay element specialy combat made me somewhat ragequit a lot specialy campaign missions where you have to lose once to understand what will go…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This should still be in early access.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Frozenheim looks very pretty in the pictures, that atmosphere and graphics are something you would crave in a RTS like this. I would very much like this game to be great, but sadly no. There is just not enough variety of gameplay, the first introductory campaign is the worst, every mission is the same, build you base the same way and send units somewhere. Later campaigns offer some variety but I feel it is too late. The four clans are not varied enough, just some bonuses, otherwise the same…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Welcome to Aliens dark descent but in the form of Vikings probably the most insulting thing to do towards a once great nation of warriors. Oh you can't upgrade your Jarl hut unless people are "happy" when historically speaking happiness had no impact on things being built they built regardless of happiness because it was essential or important not based on happiness of your people. This game is a gorgeous looking game so I'll give it that but other than that it's a nightmare because oh wait…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Balancing is all over the place. Missions swing wildly between too easy and artificially brutal, with forced high difficulty that leaves no room to actually strategize. Or even playable for a wide audience! Clans feel a simply copy paste. Heroes have quite some over powering abilites. Resource gathering—especially wood—creates an awful bottleneck. Trees are stripped instantly, and the slow regrowth rate completely halts game pacing. Frozenheim has a lot of potential, but the frustrating…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fun, but there's too many bugs to call it a finished product. Should be early access.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It feels so dumbed-down and limited... It could be so much more but there's too little content, too few troops and mechanics to be interesting. It's ok-ish for a one-off play but it doesn't really encourage me to play more
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wonderful game that seems to be a Northgard game for grown-ups.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- Dying Light 2 Stay Human – $25.19 on Fanatical - A Plague Tale: Requiem – $24.99 on Steam - Disney Dreamlight Valley – $22.49 on Steam - Need for Speed Unbound – $20.99 on Steam - Total War: THREE KINGDOMS – $20.39 on Steam - Timberborn – $19.99 on Steam - Red Dead Redemption 2 – $19.79 on Steam - The Wandering Village – $18.74 on Steam - Tiny Tina's Wonderlands – $17.03 on GreenManGaming - It Takes Two – $15.99 on Steam - Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition…
unlabelledView post →Nice scripting guys! Wait until im on the other side of the map and just cheat to spawn a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of units from nowhere! No way to tell without just save scumming. Please stop making games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On paper it's everything I'd love; I just don't like this game...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gameplay is good, but I hate this idea that the netflix/history channel strong-wahmans capesh*t is so heavily infested in these Norse genres. Women were literal currency and productive means in a cold, harsh world (that's what a viking raid happened to produce and it's why the Northern Europeans had the healthiest stock of people in recorded history) and were in a completely separate societal hemisphere than males; It seems in order for any game or show to survive nowadays, the knee must be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The interface is kinda clunky, army controls are very rudimentary. Basically go there and fight, no tactics, no formation. No way of telling shieldbearers to stay in front and axemen to attack from behind a shieldwall. Despite this, the first mini-campaign is even fun, so if you can get this game at max 5 euro, go for it. But the 'Raven' mini-campaign is a total joke. All in all, I'm disappointed and would probably not buy it at the price I got this (nearly 10 euro, I believe).
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was pretty fun until you get to the part with the bees, and the stupid a** bee keeper dudes won't throw their smoke at the hives so you can actually get past that quest. 5 Hours in, and can't refund. nice.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't get all the negative reviews. I liked the game. The detailed landscape, the attractive Viking theme, the building and upgrading system is easy to use and clearly understandable. Sure, there are a few minor technical glitches (like scrolling with the mouse occasionally causing bugs, or clumsy ship building in the harbour...). But overall, it's an enjoyable game with atractive Nordic theme. Bought it in a huge sale, so I have no regrets.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To be perfectly honest, I really want to like Frozenheim. It is made by a small team of developers, it is an RTS and uses the Norse theme, which I am a fan of. However, the lack of a proper development and creative team are huge issues for this title - Fronzeheim plays more like an extended tech demo than a full game. First of all, as an avid Northgard player, it is hard not to see the similarities... or the rip-offs. Not only are the buildings close to being identical, but so are some of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have played every RTS that was worth playing from the old school Dune, Warcraft, etc to Silica, Company of heroes, Battle for Middle Earth 2, and Dawn of War. This feels comparable to a smaller scale Battle for middle Earth 2. Its almost like Valheim as an RTS:) Truly love this game and hope they continue to create more content for it, or expand on to it., because the engine, music, and all around feel of the game is with the best I've seen in the category. Also, even though this game does…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fix your game so i can actually save my progress.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- Dying Light 2 Stay Human – $25.19 on Fanatical - A Plague Tale: Requiem – $24.99 on Steam - Disney Dreamlight Valley – $22.49 on Steam - Need for Speed Unbound – $20.99 on Steam - Total War: THREE KINGDOMS – $20.39 on Steam - Timberborn – $19.99 on Steam - Red Dead Redemption 2 – $19.79 on Steam - The Wandering Village – $18.74 on Steam - Tiny Tina's Wonderlands – $17.03 on GreenManGaming - It Takes Two – $15.99 on Steam - Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition…
unlabelledView post →Boring and ai is not great. Developer asked for me to elaborate. Honestly, I want to like it, the premise was good. But the ai either loafs around and waits to die or completely outpaces the player. I couldnt find an inbetween. Either i have to go searching for the other clans or they come in with upgraded troops with seige gear before ive even produced a few wimpy units to fight back with. I tried having ai team mates and selected "group team together" but it groups the ais together on the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No, I didn't really enjoy it. It didn't have good gameplay, nor did it even convey the feel of the Vikings. I didn't like it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Frozenheim, developed by Paranoid Interactive and published by Untold Tales, Hyperstrange, and Gamersky Games, is a serene yet demanding blend of Norse-inspired city building and real-time strategy. Set within a harsh and beautiful landscape inspired by Viking mythology, it places the player in the role of a clan leader striving to establish a prosperous settlement amid unforgiving natural conditions and rival tribes. It’s a game that invites patience and reflection as much as it demands…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is one of a kind, i got my mates to buy it so we play together and since than we have been playing it, other than me dominating xD there are some bugs that might be frustrating and the fact that the AI doesnt build walls the game deserves more attention so the developers continue working on this game. please make it better or make something similar and i will be your first buyer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No woke BS. Excellent camera controls.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Controll of units feels bad! Right click to enemy some time dont work and units going to the place of click. This is huge problem! Im trying to destroy mass traps and my units keep walking over the trap and not attacking it! Like lemings! Cant play! Right click fail again and my entire army of veteran archers rush to meet enemy instead of shooting it! I give up!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played an almost 2 hour game, only to lose because my units were not able to hit the buildings of the enemies, they just clipped through them. A real shame, since the game is really fun, but I am not able to recommend it to anyone with game breaking bugs like this one. Will continue to play it when in the mood, hope to see the devs put the game in a playable state.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After my playtime I looked up if this game got any better and found out it doesn't. There's a lack of buildings and zero resource complexity. Maybe it's more intense on higher difficulties when you need to pump out soldiers but that's any RTS. The units are so tiny you can hardly seem them so it feels like there's no unit diversity. People recommended it to me as a city building game and it is super boring in that regard. The buildings are ugly and don't feel satisfying to assemble.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No updates since forever
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the graphics and building design, however the game is too easy. Even doing 1 v 7 AI on hard difficulty takes 1 hour to get to a defensive position and from there you can generate enough resources to never have to expand with outposts and conduct raids periodically. Eventually the AI stops attacking you as they keep most of their troops protecting their base because they have run out of resources to make more troops.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This looks good, it has some good mechanics, but... I don't know what it is missing. Also expected it to be more base building focused but was RTS (my mistake for not checking what kind of game it was). I loved how units could hide in forests and the general graphics where very nice. The campaign was annoying since missions would randomly decide that you are not allowed to build anything. There were also couple times when I faced infinite spawns. No matter how many I killed, more units were…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good viking village builder with keen attention on warfare as well, maybe not so much on a large scale but fits the era nicely. For those who love Manor Lords this is definitely worth checking..
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I give it a positive though I find it lacking, especially when comparing it with Northguard. The Viking aspect is not very obvious. I had to laugh at the tutorial. Fairly early on it asks you to pay tribute to a gatekeeper to open up. After saving all that was required, the gate opened, and the village army on the other side slaughtered me and my primitive hamlet. All the time my hamlet is starving. It had not taught me how to build an army or become food independent. I decided to just play the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kinda good, the story it's okay but some mechanics of the game are just broken.. you can't get pass the mission with the bull/musk because that thing doesn't follow you everywhere! I just unnistalled the game because of this.. The base building mechanics are better than the rpg/rtt mechanics that are awful
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stronghold - Viking edition less units and mechanics (could be changed in a future) but has more vibe and prettier visual i think that you can relax here
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The negative reviews here are crazy. This is easy to pick up, chill RTS. Decent visuals and game play. The single player is great for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty good viking-themed rts game, good looks, and an AI that isn't too bad at its job aka sending enemies to ♥♥♥♥ up your base. Some flaws here and there (automation for resource buildings doesn't work) but a nice rts with a little bit of challenge overall. Took me a couple of times firing up the game to finally enjoy it. Once you get the general idea (set up camp, get yourself a decent army as fast as you can, go explore the map and kill anything that stands in your way), missions tend to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its an ok-ish city builder strategy game, but it feels very one dimensional. The UI has a lot of bugs, armies don't like moving long distances and will just stay put, productions buildings don't find new targets even when set to automate. Could be a decent game with some fixes, but stopped at mission 3 when it was clear I would get more annoyed with the UI as the missions got harder.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks good, plays...not so great. AI just spams units at you faster than you can produce them. Unit selection and pathing is still buggy. Unit movement seems to be extremely slow. It's impossible to manage battles in 2 different places on the map. This game has potential, but alas much of it is unfulfilled.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Game Bundle] If You Build It: Cities & More. $10+: * Evil Genius 2: World Domination * Frozenheim $13+: All above, plus: * The Tenants * Airborne Kingdom * Pan'orama $22+: All above, plus: * The Universim * Prehistoric Kingdom
unlabelledView post →Frozenheim is a decent enough RTS/Base management strategy game, but it lacks depth and the naval combat feels like rolling the dice. Essential resources like wood, stone and bog iron are finite, so can run out during the course of play (Forests can be replenished for more wood though), which can bring gameplay to a halt when trying to progress. The differences in gameplay between clans is minimal, affecting only the skills of the hero unit for each one respectively and a shrine you can…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game thinking it was an Age of Empires style RTS except with a Norse feel. It all starts off like that in the campaign mode, getting resources, building different buildings, build up an army, upgrade etc. There are little quests to complete. However, as the campaign progresses, one has to keep the townsfolk happy with a well, pub. etc to upgrade, build a burial mound to honour the fallen warriors. Basically like Sim City or the Anno series. All very well but when one is trying to…
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