Choose Fishticuffs
Choose Fishticuffs if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fishticuffs launched in 2020.
Fishticuffs vs Viking Survivors
Fishticuffs and Viking Survivors both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Fishticuffs (2020) is 4 years older than Viking Survivors (2024). Fishticuffs is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Viking Survivors (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Viking Survivors
Choose Viking Survivors if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Viking Survivors launched in 2024.
Both Fishticuffs and Viking Survivors sit in Action 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
 Fishticuffs |  Viking Survivors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (11 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yokcos | Family Devs |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Fishticuffs (2020) is 4 years older than Viking Survivors (2024).
- Fishticuffs is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Viking Survivors (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Fishticuffs vs Viking Survivors — FAQ
- Should I play Fishticuffs or Viking Survivors first?
- If you want chronology, Fishticuffs (2020) came out before Viking Survivors (2024). 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 Fishticuffs and Viking Survivors similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.