Choose Awesomenauts
Choose Awesomenauts if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. 6,996 Steam reviews back the pick.
Awesomenauts vs Space Viking Raiders
Awesomenauts and Space Viking Raiders both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Awesomenauts (2012) is 7 years older than Space Viking Raiders (2019). Space Viking Raiders is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Awesomenauts (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Space Viking Raiders
Choose Space Viking Raiders if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space Viking Raiders launched in 2019.
Both Awesomenauts and Space Viking Raiders sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Awesomenauts |  Space Viking Raiders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (6,996 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ronimo Games | Adam Thompson |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Awesomenauts (2012) is 7 years older than Space Viking Raiders (2019).
- Space Viking Raiders is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Awesomenauts (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Awesomenauts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Space Viking Raiders has no Deck rating yet.
Awesomenauts vs Space Viking Raiders — FAQ
- Should I play Awesomenauts or Space Viking Raiders first?
- If you want chronology, Awesomenauts (2012) came out before Space Viking Raiders (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 Awesomenauts and Space Viking Raiders similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Do both Awesomenauts and Space Viking Raiders have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Awesomenauts ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Space Viking Raiders ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Awesomenauts run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Awesomenauts is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Space Viking Raiders doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.