Honestly the game that sounds best like what @orald is looking for is a board game, 878 Vikings. Unfortunately there is no solo gameplay. It has a pushback mechanic where the Vikings lose momentum as they push into England and the English factions’ fyrd and various other systems get stronger as time goes on.
I could swear there was a mod or scenario for Total War Attila/Charlemagne that was more British Isles focused and better for Viking stuff but I can’t remember it now…
No, sorry, I haven’t. That said, when I see a game that I am interested with mixed scores, I usually look at some of the negative and positive reviews in detail. Sometime the things that people like/dislike have no relevance to me. I also watch some “let’s play’s” to get a good idea of how the game plays.
Total War Britannica is on a deep sale now
me too!
Mac has sold me.
