Choose Viking Frontiers
Choose Viking Frontiers if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Viking Frontiers launched in 2025.
Viking Frontiers vs Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty
Viking Frontiers and Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty both land in Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty (2022) is 3 years older than Viking Frontiers (2025). Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than Viking Frontiers (52.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty
Choose Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty launched in 2022.
Both Viking Frontiers and Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty sit in Adventure, Simulation, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Viking Frontiers |  Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 52.5% positive (183 reviews) | 84.2% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BLUM Entertainment | Superkami, BILDNER Verlag |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty (2022) is 3 years older than Viking Frontiers (2025).
- Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than Viking Frontiers (52.5% positive).
- Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty is free; Viking Frontiers is paid (19.99 USD).
- Viking Frontiers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty has no Deck rating yet.
Viking Frontiers vs Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty — FAQ
- Should I play Viking Frontiers or Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty first?
- If you want chronology, Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty (2022) came out before Viking Frontiers (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Viking Frontiers and Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty free?
- Yes — Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty is a free-to-play Steam title. Viking Frontiers is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Viking Frontiers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Viking Frontiers is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Scrolls of Sengoku Dynasty doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.