Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
Play the ancient game of "Hnefatafl" in style on your PC, in Singleplayer mode against the AI or Multiplayer over the internet. "Hnefatafl" is a strategic, chess-like boardgame with assumed origins all the way back to the Viking era.
- Price:$4.99
- Release Date:3/5/2020
- Franchise:Rain Games
- Developer:Diamond Sky Games
- Publisher:Rain Games
- Last Updated:3/20/2025
- Steam App Id:1133070
Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
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- Mac
- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Viking Chess: Hnefatafl has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 75% lower than its previous all-time peak of 4 players achieved on 6/25/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Viking Chess: Hnefatafl. It has received a total of 58 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 79 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Viking Chess: Hnefatafl and its growth over time. It currently has 482 followers on its community page.
Viking Chess: Hnefatafl Price
Viking Chess: Hnefatafl costs $4.99 in the Steam store as of 3/20/2025. At the moment, it can only be purchased as a standalone game but may be included in future bundles for a discount.
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About Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
Viking Chess: Hnefatafl is an Indie, and Strategy game developed by Diamond Sky Games. On 3/5/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by Rain Games.
Players have rated Viking Chess: Hnefatafl as "Very Positive" out of 58 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 53 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — an overall 91% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, Viking Chess: Hnefatafl supports the following features:
- PvP
- Family Sharing
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Single-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Online PvP
From the Steam community, Viking Chess: Hnefatafl has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Chess
- Multiplayer
- Historical
- Board Game
- Replay Value
- Strategy
- Indie
- Early Access
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Singleplayer
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Related Packages
Viking Chess: Hnefatafl is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Viking Chess: Hnefatafl | $2.49 | View |
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Soures & References
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Viking Chess: Hnefatafl data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Viking Chess: Hnefatafl on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1133070
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Viking Chess: Hnefatafl. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1133070
- Diamond Sky Games. (2023, July 8). Viking Chess: Hnefatafl. Viking Chess: Hnefatafl. https://www.vikingchessgame.com/