Choose Foul Play
Choose Foul Play if you want a Casual experience. Foul Play launched in 2013.
Foul Play vs Viking Squad
Foul Play and Viking Squad both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Foul Play (2013) is 3 years older than Viking Squad (2016). Viking Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Foul Play (75.8% 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 Squad
Choose Viking Squad if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.4% positive across 137 reviews.
Both Foul Play and Viking Squad sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Foul Play |  Viking Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.8% positive (244 reviews) | 85.4% positive (137 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Mediatonic | Slick Entertainment Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Foul Play (2013) is 3 years older than Viking Squad (2016).
- Viking Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Foul Play (75.8% positive).
- Viking Squad is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Foul Play (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Viking Squad is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Foul Play has no Deck rating yet.
Foul Play vs Viking Squad — FAQ
- Which is better, Foul Play or Viking Squad?
- On Steam reviews Viking Squad scores higher (85.4% positive) than Foul Play (75.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Viking Squad is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Foul Play or Viking Squad first?
- If you want chronology, Foul Play (2013) came out before Viking Squad (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 Foul Play and Viking Squad similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Foul Play and Viking Squad have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Foul Play ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Viking Squad ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.