Choose Valhalla Hills
Choose Valhalla Hills if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. Valhalla Hills launched in 2015.
Valhalla Hills vs VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands
Valhalla Hills and VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Valhalla Hills (2015) is 11 years older than VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands (2026). Valhalla Hills is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands has no Deck rating yet. 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 VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands
Choose VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands if you want an Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands launched in 2026.
Both Valhalla Hills and VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands sit in Strategy on Steam, 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
 Valhalla Hills |  VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 54.3% positive (234 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Funatics Software | Keliosis Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Valhalla Hills (2015) is 11 years older than VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands (2026).
- Valhalla Hills is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands has no Deck rating yet.
Valhalla Hills vs VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands — FAQ
- Should I play Valhalla Hills or VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands first?
- If you want chronology, Valhalla Hills (2015) came out before VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands (2026). 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 Valhalla Hills and VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.
- Does Valhalla Hills run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Valhalla Hills is rated Deck Playable by Valve. VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.