Rank 01Games like Niffelheim
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Niffelheim also play
The closest matches to Niffelheim: Valheim, CryoFall, Voidtrain, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™, and Tribes of Midgard. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Tribes of Midgard
Why this: Shares base building with Niffelheim.
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Conan Exiles
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Niffelheim.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Ellada Games
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 68% of 457 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Beautiful hand drawn art style
- Tactical combat positioning
- Viking lore integration
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Niffelheim at current Steam store prices.
Dig or Die
Why this: Shares base building with Niffelheim.
Force of Nature
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Niffelheim.
Don't Starve
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Niffelheim.
Starbound
Why this: Shares base building and crafting with Niffelheim.
ArkCraft: The Rebirth of the World
Why this: Shares base building and resource gathering with Niffelheim.
DYSMANTLE
Why this: Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Niffelheim.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Valheim
Why this: Shares base building and crafting with Niffelheim.
Tribes of Midgard
Why this: Shares base building with Niffelheim.
Terraria
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Niffelheim.
About Niffelheim
The closest matches to Niffelheim: Valheim, CryoFall, Voidtrain, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™, and Tribes of Midgard. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Niffelheim is your kind of game, the closest matches are Valheim, CryoFall and Voidtrain — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its base building and combat. 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.
About Niffelheim: Your avatar is a brave warrior who has fallen in battle. But instead of well-deserved peace in Asgard, his soul is trapped in the harsh world of Niffelheim. Survive in this hostile world, ransack the neighbor lands, explore dangerous dungeons and find your way to Valhalla
Is Niffelheim worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 457 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 17 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 8 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Beautiful hand drawn art style
- Tactical combat positioning
- Viking lore integration
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Game has very nice artwork and a fun concept, but requires too much grinding to even stay at the same level without losing progress. It's possible to get completely stuck due to resources being finite and the incredibly high rate at which…”
“Dudes that don't like this kind of games... avoid this one for sure! For us that we like this kind of games... again i would say avoid it! Though it has some good characteristics, like the atmosphere and the art, it lucks fun and gameplay!”
Mobile version
Niffelheim is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-07, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-07, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-07, source)
- App Store privacy label: Data Used to Track You (checked 2026-11-07, source)
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Frequently asked about Niffelheim
Can I run it?
Does Niffelheim run on Steam Deck?
Niffelheim 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 Niffelheim cost?
Niffelheim is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Niffelheim have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Niffelheim supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Niffelheim?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Niffelheim are Valheim, CryoFall, Voidtrain.
Who developed Niffelheim?
Niffelheim was developed by Ellada Games.