Choose Heroes Of The Dark
Choose Heroes Of The Dark if you want an Action and Simulation experience. Heroes Of The Dark launched in 2022.
Heroes Of The Dark vs Viking Rise
Heroes Of The Dark and Viking Rise both land in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Heroes Of The Dark (2022) is 2 years older than Viking Rise (2024). Viking Rise scores higher on Steam reviews (68.7% positive) than Heroes Of The Dark (56.4% 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 Viking Rise
Choose Viking Rise if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 68.7% positive across 281 reviews.
Both Heroes Of The Dark and Viking Rise sit in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 Heroes Of The Dark |  Viking Rise | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 56.4% positive (156 reviews) | 68.7% positive (281 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Gameloft | IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Heroes Of The Dark (2022) is 2 years older than Viking Rise (2024).
- Viking Rise scores higher on Steam reviews (68.7% positive) than Heroes Of The Dark (56.4% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Heroes Of The Dark vs Viking Rise — FAQ
- Which is better, Heroes Of The Dark or Viking Rise?
- On Steam reviews Viking Rise scores higher (68.7% positive) than Heroes Of The Dark (56.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Viking Rise is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Heroes Of The Dark or Viking Rise first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes Of The Dark (2022) came out before Viking Rise (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 Heroes Of The Dark and Viking Rise similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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.
- Do both Heroes Of The Dark and Viking Rise have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heroes Of The Dark ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Viking Rise ships Online Co-op, Co-op.