Tribes of Midgard
What to Know
Average Score
- July 27, 2021
- Norsfell
- Action, RPG
Critics Consensus
- In-Game Purchases
- Users Interact
- July 27, 2021
- Action, RPG
- In-Game Purchases
- Users Interact
Critics Consensus
# Reviews: 28
Tribes of Midgard is an exciting, Norse-flavored action RPG, but half-baked ideas, poor pacing and confusing design decisions prevent it from being the game it could have been.
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Critic Reviews for Tribes of Midgard
Critic Reviews
Score Distribution
28
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While some problems can be overlooked, the half baked ideas, bugs, and overall unbalanced experience keep excitement to keep playing in check.
Tribes of Midgard is a jack-of-all-trades that combines the best mechanics of popular titles like Don’t Starve Together, Hades and Diablo, and mashes it all together to create a magically charming yet chaotic world. Your efforts to save the Seed of Yggdrasil from destruction won’t be in vain and are in fact rewarded, which lets you start better sessions in your next runs. With numerous hours at your disposal, you wouldn’t want to sleep on this one.
Tribes of Midgard offers players engaging survival mechanics with unique design choices that make gameplay a rewarding experience. With a few expansions to the base building options, Tribes of Midgard would be a well-rounded and unique option for survival-style gameplay.
William Schwartz (Attack of the Fanboy)
3.5/5 stars - (Read Review)
While some problems can be overlooked, the half baked ideas, bugs, and overall unbalanced experience keep excitement to keep playing in check.
Reiku (Fextralife)
8/10 - (Read Review)
Tribes of Midgard is a jack-of-all-trades that combines the best mechanics of popular titles like Don’t Starve Together, Hades and Diablo, and mashes it all together to create a magically charming yet chaotic world. Your efforts to save the Seed of Yggdrasil from destruction won’t be in vain and are in fact rewarded, which lets you start better sessions in your next runs. With numerous hours at your disposal, you wouldn’t want to sleep on this one.
Laura Gray (Screen Rant)
4.5/5 stars - (Read Review)
Tribes of Midgard offers players engaging survival mechanics with unique design choices that make gameplay a rewarding experience. With a few expansions to the base building options, Tribes of Midgard would be a well-rounded and unique option for survival-style gameplay.
Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
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ACG | Jeremy Penter | Not Recommended | 07-26-2021 | Video Review | Read review |
Attack of the Fanboy | William Schwartz | 3.5 / 5 stars | 07-26-2021 | While some problems can be overlooked, the half baked ideas, bugs, and overall unbalanced experience keep excitement to keep playing in check. | Read review |
BaziCenter | تیم تحریریه بازیسنتر | 7 / 10 | 08-22-2021 | Tribes of Midgard feels adventurous and entertaining, and while the Endless mode is nothing special, the Saga section of the game carries the weight on its own and eventually delivers, even though some annoying bugs hurt the overall experience. | Read review |
Checkpoint Gaming | Alex Beaty | 6 / 10 | 08-13-2021 | Come with the tribe and stay for the grind if that’s your thing though this isn’t for everyone. Much of the game is spent either gathering or fighting until your weapons break as you beg for more souls to make the necessary upgrades and repairs to the camp. While it does offer a battle pass that’s free I’d still proceed with caution. There is a real challenge here that requires strategy but it falls short with the settings available in Survival mode for those either looking for a more brutal challenge or an easy go instead. Tribes of Midgard is best played with friends but if you’re after a game that rewards persistence then maybe you’ll find the value in solo-play too. It’s got lofty ambitions, but it doesn’t quite manage to meet them – at least not yet. | Read review |
COGconnected | Mark Steighner | 84 / 100 | 07-27-2021 | It is not often that a game attempts to fuse elements from so many genres. Usually, the result weakens the overall experience but Tribes of Midgard is that rare exception, a game in which all the disparate parts resonate and reinforce each other. The early levels can grow a bit repetitive but exploration, crafting, and combat continue to engage throughout. Tribes of Midgard should appeal to fans of action RPGs, survival games, co-op PvE and of course, the rich tapestry of Viking combat, lore, and culture. | Read review |
Digital Chumps | Ben Sheene | 8 / 10 | 08-17-2018 | Tribes of Midgard blends survival, crafting, and action in a cooperative Viking setting. But if you aren’t matched with a helpful, communicative lobby, be prepared to spend long stretches of time engaging in the game’s less fun activities. | Read review |
Everyeye.it | Michelangelo Casto | 7 / 10 | 07-30-2021 | Tribes of Midgard is a good compromise between team play, exploration and survival. A sandbox with an intriguing setting, albeit artistically un-inspired, which offers a type of approach to the genre by virtue of accessibility and cooperation. | Read review |
Fextralife | Reiku | 8.3 / 10 | 07-27-2021 | Tribes of Midgard is a jack-of-all-trades that combines the best mechanics of popular titles like Don’t Starve Together, Hades and Diablo, and mashes it all together to create a magically charming yet chaotic world. Your efforts to save the Seed of Yggdrasil from destruction won’t be in vain and are in fact rewarded, which lets you start better sessions in your next runs. With numerous hours at your disposal, you wouldn’t want to sleep on this one. | Read review |
Game Rant | Cameron Corliss | 3 / 5 stars | 08-07-2021 | Tribes of Midgard’s quality is largely dependant on what the player enjoys but not in the traditional sense. It’s a sort of all-or-nothing enjoyment where those that like making a task list and scratching off objectives will find something worth spending hundreds of hours in, but those that are on the other end of the spectrum will find it dull. If the player is that specific type of person, Tribes of Midgard will be well worth the investment, but if not, things may start to feel stretched a bit thin. | Read review |
GameGrin | Adam Kerr | 7 / 10 | 08-16-2021 | Tribes of Midgard is a well-polished, accessible experience. Allowing up to 10 players to take part, the game runs well on most hardware and is easy to pick up and play. The biggest concern is how unenjoyable the game is alone. | Read review |
Gaming Nexus | Elliot Hilderbrand | 8.5 / 10 | 08-09-2021 | Tribes of Midgard struggles with an outside force it has no control over that prevents it from being near perfect; it requires friends to play with. Alone, or with strangers who don’t work together there is just too much going on at once, making the game feel like an endless assault of chores that need done right away. But if you can get a regular group, taking down the seasonal boss is totally worth the effort. | Read review |
GamingBolt | Usaid | 7 / 10 | 08-02-2021 | Tribes of Midgard is a great concept, but half-baked mechanics and design decisions prevent it from reaching the triumphs it could. | Read review |
GamingTrend | Ron Burke | 75 / 100 | 08-23-2021 | A mashup of many genres, Tribes of Midgard manages to do many things well. It does ask a great deal from you, and it offers little in the way of instruction, but if cooperation and discovery under pressure is your jam, this is the game for you. | Read review |
Geek Culture | Jake Su | 6.8 / 10 | 08-17-2021 | An excellent concept held back by poor execution, Tribes of Midgard is not the godsend it is supposed to be. | Read review |
God is a Geek | Mick Fraser | 7.5 / 10 | 08-02-2021 | Tribes of Midgard has some great ideas, but the cosmetic rewards, short skill trees and difficulty in unlocking new classes makes it feel a little “early access”. | Read review |
Hey Poor Player | Heather Johnson Yu | 3.5 / 5 stars | 09-17-2021 | Tribes of Midgard is trying to do a lot and implements some new and interesting mechanics in the process; unfortunately, the balancing and day/night cycle could use a little ironing out before it’s worthy of Valhalla. Still, it deserves your time and attention now, especially if you’re a fan of swiftly getting a system down perfectly and don’t mind repeatedly dying in an effort to achieve that. Once Tribes of Midgard comes into its own — and it will — it’s safe to say it’ll be a pretty addicting experience. For those still on the fence, put this on your Wishlist — you’ll want to keep an eye on this one. | Read review |
IGN | Leana Hafer | 7 / 10 | 08-04-2021 | Tribes of Midgard is a hectic, exciting, Norse-flavored action RPG that is best faced with a shield wall full of friends. | Read review |
IGN Middle East | Zaher Albalbisi | 7.4 / 10 | 08-15-2021 | Tribes of Midgard mixes what turns out to be a fun replayable idea, by getting players to work together to survive and beat whatever threatens their dear village. What the game does best is bringing an enjoyable experience to those who became veterans in the survival genre of games and also those who find this genre hard and complicated, still, however, there are many tech issues, and some aspects of the game need more polishing while we might forgive it’s dated visuals due to the value it brings for a $20 price. The microtransactions are very overpriced but thankfully they are not crucial to enjoy the game. | Read review |
MMORPG.com | Mitchell Gassner | 7.5 / 10 | 08-10-2021 | Is Tribes of Midgard fun? Yes. Is it all it can be? Not yet, but there’s hope. This is the first of several scheduled seasons. We don’t have long to wait for more content either. Season 1 has a mid-season patch scheduled for September, followed in November by Season 2. ToM has room for growth, and those upcoming seasons may hold that one piece of the puzzle that gives Tribes of Midgard the longevity it deserves. If they don’t, Norsfell Games will find the excitement surrounding the launch of Tribes of Midgard will be overcome by Ragnarok. | Read review |
PC Invasion | Jason Rodriguez | 6 / 10 | 08-05-2021 | Tribes of Midgard has a lot of interesting concepts, from Norse Mythology inspirations to facets from other genres. Unfortunately, it’s dragged down by poor pacing and rushing just to complete objectives. It’s better if you have friends who also enjoy it. Unfortunately, as a solo player, you’ll start wondering if there’s anything else to look forward to. | Read review |
PlayStation LifeStyle | Paulmichael Contreras | 7.5 / 10 | 08-09-2021 | Tribes of Midgard has its moments of awe buried in a mountain of grinding. Players who enjoy a long haul to get to sweet rewards will find a lot to love here, especially for only $19.99. Others who don’t have the time to invest in yet another survival game will probably want to look elsewhere, though unlocking the Survival mode can make things easy enough to simply enjoy the game on your own terms. Playing with friends is, as usual, the best way to experience this co-op adventure, over and over and over again. | Read review |
PlayStation Universe | Sebastian Hawden | 8 / 10 | 08-02-2021 | An enjoyable blend of genres and gameplay systems gives Tribes of Midgard a unique feel. While not being revolutionary, it manages to create a pleasant online experience rarely seen on a PlayStation platform. It looks clean, feels fresh and has enough content to keep you going for a long time. While I am not a massive fan of the Fortnite-style progression system, I loved the rewards tied to your Trophies. Tribes of Midgard is great, especially if you have friends to quest with. | Read review |
PSX Brasil | Rui Celso | 80 / 100 | 08-29-2021 | Tribes of Midgard is a fun and addictive multiplayer game to some extent. Even though some random matches can bring more frustration than fun, it’s worth setting out on a journey into the unknown or with your friends. | Read review |
Screen Rant | Laura Gray | 4.5 / 5 stars | 07-26-2021 | Tribes of Midgard offers players engaging survival mechanics with unique design choices that make gameplay a rewarding experience. With a few expansions to the base building options, Tribes of Midgard would be a well-rounded and unique option for survival-style gameplay. | Read review |
SomHráč.sk | Róbert Herda | 70 / 100 | 08-18-2021 | Tribes of Midgard is a fun action survival title that you should keep an eye out for. | Read review |
Twinfinite | Zhiqing Wan | 4 / 5 stars | 07-30-2021 | Tribes of Midgard isn’t going to be for everyone. The solo experience features all of the intensity that comes with the time crunch, but very little of the fun, and it’s certainly not for players who might be looking for another chill Valheim-like viking experience. But for what it sets out to do, it executes it well. Tribes of Midgard successfully evokes that feeling of setting out as a united tribe in its multiplayer sessions, and the heart of the game lies in sharing the burden of fighting that ticking clock and hoping that you can all pull together in time to beat the odds. | Read review |
Wccftech | Nathan Birch | 7 / 10 | 08-04-2021 | Tribes of Midgard can be a fun, satisfying, and surprisingly friendly action-survival experience, but without the right guide and crew, you might find yourself lost at sea. Dedicated Vikings may find treasure here, but for some, Tribes of Midgard will wear thin quickly – just another trinket for your pile of shame. | Read review |
Zoomg | محمد صادق تواضعی | 7 / 10 | 08-27-2021 | Tribes of Midgard has some interesting innovations and things in terms of gameplay. | Read review |
Game Info
In Tribes of Midgard players can play solo or co-op with a team of up to 10 players to resist the oncoming invasion of giants during Ragnarök. Set in worlds full of dark creatures, hidden gods, and abundant materials to be uncovered, players begin the game as a Viking living in a village that houses the Seed of Yggdrasil, which is the last bastion that protects the gods from the other realms. Fans will need to explore the wilderness to craft new weapons and be prepared to defend the sacred center of your village from the grim shadows from Helheim that prey upon its power. All the while, giants stalk ever closer to the village, seeking to destroy Midgard and fulfill the prophecy of the end of the world.
RELEASE DATES:
DEVELOPER(S):
- Norsfell
PUBLISHER(S):
- Gearbox Publishing
- Norsfell
GENRES:
- Action, RPG
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- n/a
GAME MODES:
- Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
GAME ENGINE:
- Unreal Engine 4
DLC:
- -
BUNDLED IN:
- -
DIRECTOR(S):
- Julian Maroda
PRODUCER(S):
- -
DESIGNER(S):
- -
PROGRAMMER(S):
- -
ARTIST(S):
- -
WRITER(S):
- -
COMPOSER(S):
- -
GAME MODES:
- Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
GAME ENGINE:
- Unreal Engine 4
DLC:
- n/a
BUNDLED IN:
- n/a
DIRECTOR(S):
- Julian Maroda
PRODUCER(S):
- n/a
DESIGNER(S):
- n/a
PROGRAMMER(S):
- n/a
ARTIST(S):
- n/a
WRITER(S):
- n/a
COMPOSER(S):
- n/a
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