Choose Viking Idle
Choose Viking Idle if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. Viking Idle launched in 2020.
Viking Idle vs Yollen
Viking Idle and Yollen 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. Viking Idle (2020) is 5 years older than Yollen (2025). Yollen is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Viking Idle (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Yollen
Choose Yollen if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Yollen launched in 2025.
Both Viking Idle and Yollen 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
 Viking Idle |  Yollen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 74% positive (77 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Makrogames | axilirate |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Viking Idle (2020) is 5 years older than Yollen (2025).
- Yollen is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Viking Idle (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Yollen is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Viking Idle has no Deck rating yet.
Viking Idle vs Yollen — FAQ
- Should I play Viking Idle or Yollen first?
- If you want chronology, Viking Idle (2020) came out before Yollen (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 Idle and Yollen 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.