
The first part is set during the raid of Lindisfarne's monastery, an event which is sometimes considered the beginning of the Viking Age and which serves as a tutorial. For the Vikings campaign the game is set in 793 and is divided into two parts. The Anglo-Saxon campaign features the likes of Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror and the Earl of Huntingdon.

The game features one or two campaign scenarios for each civilization. The game features a day/night cycle which changes the way factions play. Gameplay Īncestor's Legacy offers two game modes: a single-player campaign scenario or a multiplayer game, in which the player can choose to play one of four civilizations: Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Teutons, or Slavs (the Saladin's Conquest DLC adds a fifth civilization, the Saracens).

It was released on Microsoft Windows on May 22, 2018, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on August 13, 2019, and Nintendo Switch on June 11, 2020. Ancestors Legacy is a real-time strategy video game developed by Polish studio Destructive Creations and published by 1C Company.
