Choose Volgarr the Viking
Choose Volgarr the Viking if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.2% positive across 1,036 reviews.
Volgarr the Viking vs Super Life of Pixel
Volgarr the Viking and Super Life of Pixel both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Volgarr the Viking (2013) is 1 year older than Super Life of Pixel (2014). Volgarr the Viking scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Super Life of Pixel (71.3% 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 Super Life of Pixel
Choose Super Life of Pixel if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Super Life of Pixel launched in 2014.
Both Volgarr the Viking and Super Life of Pixel sit in Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Volgarr the Viking |  Super Life of Pixel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.2% positive (1,036 reviews) | 71.3% positive (136 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crazy Viking Studios | Super Icon Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Volgarr the Viking (2013) is 1 year older than Super Life of Pixel (2014).
- Volgarr the Viking scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Super Life of Pixel (71.3% positive).
- Super Life of Pixel is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Volgarr the Viking (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Volgarr the Viking is Deck Playable, Super Life of Pixel is Deck Verified.
Volgarr the Viking vs Super Life of Pixel — FAQ
- Which is better, Volgarr the Viking or Super Life of Pixel?
- On Steam reviews Volgarr the Viking scores higher (83.2% positive) than Super Life of Pixel (71.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Volgarr the Viking is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Volgarr the Viking or Super Life of Pixel first?
- If you want chronology, Volgarr the Viking (2013) came out before Super Life of Pixel (2014). 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 Volgarr the Viking and Super Life of Pixel similar?
- They overlap on 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.