Choose Grim Dawn
Choose Grim Dawn if you want an Indie and Adventure game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 39,041 reviews.
Grim Dawn vs Vikings - Wolves of Midgard
Grim Dawn and Vikings - Wolves of Midgard both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Grim Dawn (2016) is 1 year older than Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (2017). Grim Dawn scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (62.7% 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 Vikings - Wolves of Midgard
Choose Vikings - Wolves of Midgard if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. Vikings - Wolves of Midgard launched in 2017.
Both Grim Dawn and Vikings - Wolves of Midgard sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Grim Dawn |  Vikings - Wolves of Midgard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (39,041 reviews) | 62.7% positive (826 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Crate Entertainment | Games Farm |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Grim Dawn (2016) is 1 year older than Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (2017).
- Grim Dawn scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (62.7% positive).
- Grim Dawn is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Grim Dawn is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vikings - Wolves of Midgard has no Deck rating yet.
Grim Dawn vs Vikings - Wolves of Midgard — FAQ
- Which is better, Grim Dawn or Vikings - Wolves of Midgard?
- On Steam reviews Grim Dawn scores higher (95.1% positive) than Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (62.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Grim Dawn is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Grim Dawn or Vikings - Wolves of Midgard first?
- If you want chronology, Grim Dawn (2016) came out before Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (2017). 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 Grim Dawn and Vikings - Wolves of Midgard similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Grim Dawn and Vikings - Wolves of Midgard have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Grim Dawn ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Vikings - Wolves of Midgard ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Grim Dawn run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Grim Dawn is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Vikings - Wolves of Midgard doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.