The Banner Saga 2
LumiScore?Our 0–100 score for how developmentally beneficial and low-risk this game is for children. Higher is better.
Growth
61/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Strategic Thinking
- Reading & Language
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Play alongside your child and pause after major story choices to discuss the moral dilemmas together — there are rarely easy answers, and that's the point.
Top Skills Developed
Development Areas
Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.
Bechdel Test?The Bechdel Test checks whether a game has at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. A simple measure of representation.— Passes the test
The game features multiple named female characters (Alette, Oddleif, and others) who interact and discuss matters beyond male characters, including survival, leadership, and moral choices.
Parent Pro-Tip
Co-playing and discussing choices builds ethical reasoning and perspective-taking skills, and helps younger players process emotionally heavy story moments like character death and sacrifice.
What your child develops
The Banner Saga 2 is a cognitively rich tactical RPG that challenges players with deeply strategic turn-based combat, requiring careful resource management, unit positioning, and long-term planning. Its narrative is driven by meaningful moral choices — often with no clear right answer — that develop critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and empathy as players grapple with the consequences of decisions that carry over from the first game. The heavy emphasis on reading and story comprehension makes it exceptional for developing literacy and narrative engagement in older players. Managing the caravan's morale, supplies, and personnel introduces real-world systems thinking.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Middle of the trilogy, Banner Saga 2 keeps the core of a tactical fantasy game with RPG elements. Banner Saga 2 is covering up the chapters 8 through 15 and picking up the story from the ending of the first game.