Choose Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell
Choose Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell launched in 2023.
Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell vs Viking Rise
Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell 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. Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell (2023) is 1 year older than Viking Rise (2024). Viking Rise scores higher on Steam reviews (68.7% positive) than Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell (58.7% 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 Viking Rise
Choose Viking Rise if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 68.7% positive across 281 reviews.
Both Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell 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
 Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell |  Viking Rise | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | 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 | 58.7% positive (269 reviews) | 68.7% positive (281 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. | IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell (2023) is 1 year older than Viking Rise (2024).
- Viking Rise scores higher on Steam reviews (68.7% positive) than Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell (58.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell vs Viking Rise — FAQ
- Which is better, Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell or Viking Rise?
- On Steam reviews Viking Rise scores higher (68.7% positive) than Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell (58.7% 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 Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell or Viking Rise first?
- If you want chronology, Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell (2023) 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 Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell 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 Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell and Viking Rise have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Doomsday × Ghost in the Shell ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Viking Rise ships Online Co-op, Co-op.