The Banner Saga: Factions is a free to play fantasy 2D multiplayer strategy game with RPG elements and stunning hand-animated artwork. Set in a Viking-styled realm of fantasy, The Banner Saga: Factions has been hailed by many as one of the best multiplayer role-playing games in recent memory. Though Factions is a standalone game from the rest of The Banner Saga, it still features much of what players love about the series. The Banner Saga focuses on the fight against the Dredge, a dread warlike race bent on destroying humanity. Players in the series must find the weakness of the Dredge before it is far too late. The Banner Saga: Factions is the multiplayer combat component of the series, allowing players to fight one another in turn-based combat. Players can partake in 6v6 PvP matches, made up of 16 different classes, in fights that will test their skills against one another. Fans of The Banner Saga will enjoy The Banner Saga: Factions, despite the focus on multiplayer combat rather than a story driven narrative.