Play Shards of Britannia

Shards of Britannia is a free-to-play game for Windows, with best-effort Linux support.

Get started by creating an account below.

Create or Manage Account

Account Management

Sign up for a new account, verify your email, then log back in at https://accounts.shardsofbritannia.com and click Add New Account to add a game account. You can have up to 4 game accounts under one email. Once you have at least one game account, install the game below.

Installing the game

We've built our own launcher — the Shards of Britannia Launcher — to simplify setup. Always run the game using only this launcher.

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Linux support is best-effort — it works on modern distributions; older ones may have issues. See the Help page for Linux requirements.

Setup instructions

  1. Download the launcher (link above) and run it.
  2. Pick an install folder (e.g. C:\Games\Shards of Britannia). Avoid "Program Files" / "Program Files (x86)" to prevent file-permission issues.
  3. On first run, the launcher downloads the required files — this can take a while depending on your connection.
  4. Continue to Running the game below.

Running the game

Always start the game with the Shards of Britannia Launcher — if you don't, the client will freeze on startup or login.

  1. Open the SoB Launcher (from the shortcut the installer creates, or SoB_Launcher.exe in the game folder).
  2. Select your account and the server you want to connect to.
  3. Wait for the Launch button to appear after the checks, then click it.

Multiboxing: the launcher stays running in the background. To run additional clients, right-click SoB Launcher in your system tray (the small icons near your clock) and click Launch again.

Logging in to Shards of Britannia

  1. On first load you'll reach the character select screen — create a character or pick an existing one, then click Enter World.
  2. First time in, the game downloads the custom artwork — this may take a few minutes, please wait.
  3. Once the custom assets load, you'll arrive in Britannia. Welcome home!

Having issues?

New installs: if you can't log in right after installing, restart your computer and try again.

See the Help page for common issues, troubleshooting tips, and full system requirements (Windows & Linux).