Choose Pirates Vikings & Knights II
Choose Pirates Vikings & Knights II if you want a Free To Play game with Includes Source SDK and Mods. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.6% positive across 3,408 reviews.
Pirates Vikings & Knights II vs MORDHAU
Pirates Vikings & Knights II and MORDHAU both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Pirates Vikings & Knights II (2010) is 9 years older than MORDHAU (2019). Pirates Vikings & Knights II scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than MORDHAU (81.4% 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 MORDHAU
Choose MORDHAU if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 59,032 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Pirates Vikings & Knights II and MORDHAU sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Pirates Vikings & Knights II |  MORDHAU | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (3,408 reviews) | 81.4% positive (59,032 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Octoshark Studios | Triternion |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Pirates Vikings & Knights II (2010) is 9 years older than MORDHAU (2019).
- Pirates Vikings & Knights II scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than MORDHAU (81.4% positive).
- Pirates Vikings & Knights II is free; MORDHAU is paid (29.99 USD).
- MORDHAU has co-op; Pirates Vikings & Knights II does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Pirates Vikings & Knights II vs MORDHAU — FAQ
- Which is better, Pirates Vikings & Knights II or MORDHAU?
- On Steam reviews Pirates Vikings & Knights II scores higher (88.6% positive) than MORDHAU (81.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pirates Vikings & Knights II is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pirates Vikings & Knights II or MORDHAU first?
- If you want chronology, Pirates Vikings & Knights II (2010) came out before MORDHAU (2019). 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 Pirates Vikings & Knights II and MORDHAU similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Is Pirates Vikings & Knights II free?
- Yes — Pirates Vikings & Knights II is a free-to-play Steam title. MORDHAU is paid (29.99 USD).