Games like Volgarr the Viking
If Volgarr the Viking is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tiny Thor, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Slain: Back from Hell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its infinite lives reduce frustration, challenging and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Volgarr the Viking is a retro action-platformer from Crazy Viking Studios, released in 2013. It channels golden-age arcade platformers with precise controls, demanding level design, and combat that rewards memorizing enemy patterns and layouts, softened by infinite lives and checkpoint-based progression. It carries a Metacritic score of 76, runs 83% positive of 1,036 Steam reviews, and is Playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers describe a challenging, grim, retro experience and credit the boss fights that feel fair and rewarding, the way learning enemy patterns feels like genuine skill growth, and the tight, satisfying controls. Priced at $9.99 and falling under action and indie, it pairs armor progression with permanent upgrades. The brutal, NES-inspired design defines what the data covers here.
About Volgarr the Viking: Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
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Tiny Thor
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Shares a retro mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Top pick for Volgarr the Viking fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
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Shares a retro mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Second-strongest match for Volgarr the Viking fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Slain: Back from Hell
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Shares a dark mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Third-strongest match for Volgarr the Viking fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
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Shares a retro mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Ranked #4 for Volgarr the Viking fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Kero Blaster
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Ranked #5 for Volgarr the Viking fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
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Shares a challenging mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Ranked #6 for Volgarr the Viking fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a blistering hardcore platformer with contrasting worlds.
Hell is Other Demons
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Shares a retro mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Ranked #7 for Volgarr the Viking fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Berserk Boy
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Shares a retro mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Ranked #8 for Volgarr the Viking fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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Super Meat Boy
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Shares a dark mood with Volgarr the Viking.
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The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Mega Man Legacy Collection
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Reviewers of Volgarr the Viking cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Volgarr the Viking.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
STEEL STRIDER
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STEEL STRIDER is the follow up to the acclaimed GIGANTIC ARMY and pays homage to the great run and gun games such as Turrican and Super Contra, but adds mouse / dual analogue stick-operated weapons!
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
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Shares a retro mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Reviewers of Volgarr the Viking cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Volgarr the Viking.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Blasphemous
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Shares a dark mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Reviewers of Volgarr the Viking cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
STRIDE
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STRIDE is a high-octane parkour adventure in virtual reality. Fight for your life as you hurtle through the rooftops of a futuristic metropolis. Step into the shoes of a master freerunner as you vault, swing, and shoot your way through this action-packed adventure. Multiplayer now available!
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
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Shares a retro mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Reviewers of Volgarr the Viking cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
NINJA GAIDEN 4
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Shares a dark mood with Volgarr the Viking.
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The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.
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Garry's Mod
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Priced ~50% under Volgarr the Viking on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
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Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under Volgarr the Viking on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
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Priced ~55% under Volgarr the Viking on Steam right now. Shares Action with Volgarr the Viking.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
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WEBFISHING
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Priced ~50% under Volgarr the Viking on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
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POSTAL 2
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Priced ~90% under Volgarr the Viking on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
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Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
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The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Volgarr the Viking.
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Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Volgarr the Viking.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Volgarr the Viking.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Tiny Thor
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a blistering hardcore platformer with contrasting worlds.
Berserk Boy
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Volgarr the Viking.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Volgarr the Viking.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Frequently asked about Volgarr the Viking
- Does Volgarr the Viking run on Steam Deck?
- Volgarr the Viking is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Volgarr the Viking cost?
- Volgarr the Viking is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Volgarr the Viking?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Volgarr the Viking are Tiny Thor, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Slain: Back from Hell.
- Who developed Volgarr the Viking?
- Volgarr the Viking was developed by Crazy Viking Studios.
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