Should I play Skulls of the Shogun or Star Vikings Forever first?

If you want chronology, Skulls of the Shogun (2013) came out before Star Vikings Forever (2016). 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 Skulls of the Shogun and Star Vikings Forever similar?

They overlap on 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.

Does Star Vikings Forever have multiplayer like Skulls of the Shogun?

No. Skulls of the Shogun supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Star Vikings Forever is listed as single-player only.

Does Skulls of the Shogun run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Skulls of the Shogun is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Star Vikings Forever doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Skulls of the Shogun vs Star Vikings Forever

Skulls of the Shogun and Star Vikings Forever both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Skulls of the Shogun (2013) is 3 years older than Star Vikings Forever (2016). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Skulls of the Shogun: 220 reviews, Star Vikings Forever: 19). 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 Skulls of the Shogun

Choose Skulls of the Shogun if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Skulls of the Shogun launched in 2013.

Choose Star Vikings Forever

Choose Star Vikings Forever if you want a RPG and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Star Vikings Forever launched in 2016.

Both Skulls of the Shogun and Star Vikings Forever sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.5% vs 89.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Skulls of the Shogun vs Star Vikings Forever — Steam metadata comparison
	Skulls of the Shogun	Star Vikings Forever
Released	2013	2016
Genres	Strategy, Indie	Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	9.99 USD	9.99 USD
Steam reviews	89.5% positive (220 reviews)	89.5% positive (19 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player	Single-player only
Developers	17-BIT	Rogue Snail

Side by side

Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
Skulls of the Shogun (2013) is 3 years older than Star Vikings Forever (2016).
Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Skulls of the Shogun: 220 reviews, Star Vikings Forever: 19).
Star Vikings Forever is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Skulls of the Shogun (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Skulls of the Shogun is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Star Vikings Forever has no Deck rating yet.