Choose The Viking Way
Choose The Viking Way if you want a Strategy experience. The Viking Way launched in 2020.
The Viking Way vs Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet
The Viking Way and Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Viking Way (2020) is 6 years older than Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet (2026). The Viking Way is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet has no Deck rating yet. 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 Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet
Choose Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet launched in 2026.
Both The Viking Way and Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 The Viking Way |  Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 41.7% positive (151 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ice Lava Games | Boanerges Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Viking Way (2020) is 6 years older than Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet (2026).
- The Viking Way is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet has no Deck rating yet.
The Viking Way vs Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet — FAQ
- Should I play The Viking Way or Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet first?
- If you want chronology, The Viking Way (2020) came out before Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet (2026). 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 The Viking Way and Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does The Viking Way run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Viking Way is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Age of Magellan: Sail the entire Planet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.