Choose Noobs Want to Live
Choose Noobs Want to Live if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Noobs Want to Live launched in 2023.
Noobs Want to Live vs Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
Noobs Want to Live and Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok 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. Noobs Want to Live (2023) is 1 year older than Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok (2024). Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Noobs Want to Live (88.3% positive). 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 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
Choose Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,881 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Noobs Want to Live and Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.3% vs 89.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Noobs Want to Live |  Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (231 reviews) | 89.3% positive (1,881 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 元气弹工作室(GD Studio) | Noxfall Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Noobs Want to Live (2023) is 1 year older than Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok (2024).
- Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Noobs Want to Live (88.3% positive).
- Noobs Want to Live is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Noobs Want to Live is Deck Playable, Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok is Deck Verified.
Noobs Want to Live vs Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok — FAQ
- Which is better, Noobs Want to Live or Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Noobs Want to Live sits at 88.3% positive (231 reviews), Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok at 89.3% (1,881). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Noobs Want to Live or Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok first?
- If you want chronology, Noobs Want to Live (2023) came out before Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok (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 Noobs Want to Live and Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok 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.