Hnefatafl overview

Overview

Hnefatafl comes from Philippe Schober and is published by Philippe Schober. It arrived on Steam on Apr 30, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Steam Achievements. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Hnefatafl's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 01:09:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 100% positive across 53 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Hnefatafl is available in 9 languages including:

7 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and dejus

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Hnefatafl has sold up to 1,590 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $8,684. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Hnefatafl overview details

Hnefatafl combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Hnefatafl is an ancient Scandinavian board game whose variants were played all over medieval Europe before chess was even invented. In those so called Tafl games two differently sized armies fight each other. The invading black army tries to capture the white king, while the defending white army tries to protect their king and help him escape. Often also called the Game of the Vikings Hnefatafl tells many stories, like the Moskowites' invasion of Sweden or the Viking hordes pillaging Britain. But no matter what the story is, one thing always stays the same: The hunt for the king . Even though the rules aren't complicated the game offers fascinating strategies and rewards tactical play. Try to surround the enemy pieces, plan ahead, lay traps and force your opponent into surrender. Will you capture the king for gold and glory? Can the loyal guards hold back the invading forces and secure the flight of their king? You can even create your own custom variants -- with over 200,000 different variants possible -- for online or offline play! Add jumping pieces, shieldwalls, undying guards, various setps and much more. This game includes many variants that are played all over the world, including: Historical Ard Ri Historical Brandubh Magpie Historical Tablut ("Saami") Foteviken Tablut Linnaeus' Tablut Copenhagen Hnefatafl Berserk Hnefatafl Historical Hnefatafl Fetlar Hnefatafl Old Hnefatafl Sea Battle Simple Tafl Tyr Coppergate Historical Alea Evengelii Custom variants for offline and online play All variants can be played online or offline against computer opponen…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Hnefatafl is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Steam Achievements, and is associated with Indie and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 01:09:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 8, and 100% positive reviews.

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