HomeViking Chess: Hnefatafl
Viking Chess: Hnefatafl
Diamond Sky Games · published by Rain Games · released Mar 5, 2020 · Early Access from Oct 16, 2019 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Diamond Sky Games, published by Rain Games
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
Released Mar 5, 2020 · Early Access from Oct 16, 2019
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 88% positive of 59 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 516 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $4.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 890 – 5.2k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $4.7k – $16k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 59 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 15–87 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Chess | 1 in 371 games |
| Board Game | 1 in 43 games |
| Replay Value | 1 in 38 games |
| Historical | 1 in 35 games |
| Turn-Based Strategy | 1 in 20 games |
| Early Access | 1 in 13 games |
| Multiplayer | 1 in 8 games |
| Strategy | 1 in 4 games |
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