Choose Murder Diaries
Choose Murder Diaries if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Murder Diaries launched in 2021.
Murder Diaries vs Aery - Vikings
Murder Diaries and Aery - Vikings both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Murder Diaries (2021) is 1 year older than Aery - Vikings (2022). Aery - Vikings is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Murder Diaries (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Aery - Vikings
Choose Aery - Vikings if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Aery - Vikings launched in 2022.
Both Murder Diaries and Aery - Vikings sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual 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
 Murder Diaries |  Aery - Vikings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EpiXR Games UG | EpiXR Games UG |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Murder Diaries (2021) is 1 year older than Aery - Vikings (2022).
- Aery - Vikings is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Murder Diaries (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Murder Diaries vs Aery - Vikings — FAQ
- Should I play Murder Diaries or Aery - Vikings first?
- If you want chronology, Murder Diaries (2021) came out before Aery - Vikings (2022). 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 Murder Diaries and Aery - Vikings similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual 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.