Choose Viking Rise
Choose Viking Rise if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 68.7% positive across 281 reviews.
Viking Rise vs Fate War
Viking Rise and Fate War 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. Viking Rise (2024) is 1 year older than Fate War (2025). Viking Rise scores higher on Steam reviews (68.7% positive) than Fate War (57.4% 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 Fate War
Choose Fate War if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Fate War launched in 2025.
Both Viking Rise and Fate War 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
 Viking Rise |  Fate War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | 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 | 68.7% positive (281 reviews) | 57.4% positive (129 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. | IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Viking Rise (2024) is 1 year older than Fate War (2025).
- Viking Rise scores higher on Steam reviews (68.7% positive) than Fate War (57.4% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Viking Rise vs Fate War — FAQ
- Which is better, Viking Rise or Fate War?
- On Steam reviews Viking Rise scores higher (68.7% positive) than Fate War (57.4% 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 Viking Rise or Fate War first?
- If you want chronology, Viking Rise (2024) came out before Fate War (2025). 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 Viking Rise and Fate War 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 Viking Rise and Fate War have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Viking Rise ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Fate War ships Online Co-op, Co-op.