Rank 01Why this
Also City Builder and RTS, like Sons of Valhalla.
- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 11)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
Games like Sons of Valhalla
- 21 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Sons of Valhalla also play
The closest matches to Sons of Valhalla: Northgard: Definitive Edition, Ancestors Legacy, Stronghold: Definitive Edition, Bad North: Jotunn Edition, and Last Train Home. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also RTS and War, like Sons of Valhalla.
- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 12)
- 2018
Rank 03- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 11)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
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Bad North: Jotunn Edition
Why this: Also Wargame and RTS, like Sons of Valhalla.
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Field of Glory II: Medieval
Why this: Also Wargame and War, like Sons of Valhalla.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sons of Valhalla
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Pixel Chest
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 66% of 288 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Simulation, RPG
- Metacritic 73
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Generous progression feels rewarding
- Mythic viking tone with odins involvement
- Pixel art visuals feel immersive
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Epic
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Sons of Valhalla.
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Why this: Also Wargame and City Builder, like Sons of Valhalla.
Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold
Why this: Also Wargame and RTS, like Sons of Valhalla.
WARTILE
Why this: Also Medieval and Tactical, like Sons of Valhalla.
Epic Fantasy Battle Simulator
Why this: Also RTS and War, like Sons of Valhalla.
Thronefall
Why this: Also City Builder and Medieval, like Sons of Valhalla.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Sons of Valhalla, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also City Builder and RTS, like Sons of Valhalla.
PlanetSide 2
Why this: Also War and Tactical, like Sons of Valhalla.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Also Medieval and Tactical, like Sons of Valhalla.
Age of Conquest IV
Why this: Also War and Medieval, like Sons of Valhalla.
About Sons of Valhalla
The closest matches to Sons of Valhalla: Northgard: Definitive Edition, Ancestors Legacy, Stronghold: Definitive Edition, Bad North: Jotunn Edition, and Last Train Home. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sons of Valhalla is your kind of game, the closest matches are Northgard: Definitive Edition, Ancestors Legacy and Stronghold: Definitive Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and epic, and single out its base building and upgrades and direct combat cheesing. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Sons of Valhalla: Sons of Valhalla is a roguelike strategy game set in the Viking Age. Build fortresses, gather warriors, and lay siege to enemy strongholds, engaging in personal combat as you raid and conquer across England.
Is Sons of Valhalla worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 288 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 9 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Generous progression feels rewarding
- Mythic viking tone with odins involvement
- Pixel art visuals feel immersive
- Runes grant resurrection with tangible costs
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“New update is awful, although I applaud the devs for trying something new and allowing the old mode to still be played, they have stated the old mode is not going to be worked on anymore the new one is the focus and its terrible. All the…”
“Was hoping for Kingdom-style gameplay which it is not. Got bored super quick. Maybe just not for me...”
People who play it also play: Northgard: Definitive Edition, Ancestors Legacy, Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Frequently asked about Sons of Valhalla
Can I run it?
Does Sons of Valhalla run on Steam Deck?
Sons of Valhalla is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Sons of Valhalla cost?
Sons of Valhalla is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sons of Valhalla?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sons of Valhalla are Northgard: Definitive Edition, Ancestors Legacy, Stronghold: Definitive Edition.
Who developed Sons of Valhalla?
Sons of Valhalla was developed by Pixel Chest.