Choose Volgarr the Viking
Choose Volgarr the Viking if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.2% positive across 1,036 reviews.
Volgarr the Viking vs Slain: Back from Hell
Volgarr the Viking and Slain: Back from Hell both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Volgarr the Viking (2013) is 3 years older than Slain: Back from Hell (2016). Volgarr the Viking scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Slain: Back from Hell (69.8% 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 Slain: Back from Hell
Choose Slain: Back from Hell if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Slain: Back from Hell launched in 2016.
Both Volgarr the Viking and Slain: Back from Hell sit in Action and 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 |  Slain: Back from Hell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.2% positive (1,036 reviews) | 69.8% positive (881 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crazy Viking Studios | Steel Mantis |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Volgarr the Viking (2013) is 3 years older than Slain: Back from Hell (2016).
- Volgarr the Viking scores higher on Steam reviews (83.2% positive) than Slain: Back from Hell (69.8% positive).
- Volgarr the Viking is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Slain: Back from Hell (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Volgarr the Viking vs Slain: Back from Hell — FAQ
- Which is better, Volgarr the Viking or Slain: Back from Hell?
- On Steam reviews Volgarr the Viking scores higher (83.2% positive) than Slain: Back from Hell (69.8% 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 Slain: Back from Hell first?
- If you want chronology, Volgarr the Viking (2013) came out before Slain: Back from Hell (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 Volgarr the Viking and Slain: Back from Hell similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.