Rank 01Why this
Also Education and Historical, like Playing History: Vikings.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Games like Playing History: Vikings
- 14 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Playing History: Vikings also play
The closest matches to Playing History: Vikings: Playing History 2 - Slave Trade, Expeditions: Viking, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet, and Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Vikings and Historical, like Playing History: Vikings.
- $7.49 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Rank 03- $59.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Rank 04 
Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet
Why this: Same comedic mood as Playing History: Vikings.
Rank 05 
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
Why this: Shares point and click exploration with Playing History: Vikings.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Playing History: Vikings
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- 1Playing History 2 - Slave Trade
Also Education and Historical, like Playing History: Vikings.
- 63% of 115 reviews
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- 5Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
Shares point and click exploration with Playing History: Vikings.
- 98% of 978 reviews
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- 103 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure
Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- 84% of 140 reviews
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- 12Pikuniku
Shares collectathon and achievement hunting with Playing History: Vikings.
- 96% of 3,642 reviews
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- 19Thank Goodness You're Here!
Shares dialogue choices and achievement hunting with Playing History: Vikings.
- 97% of 5,582 reviews
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- 23Heroes of the Seven Islands
Shares point and click exploration and achievement hunting with Playing History: Vikings.
- 100% of 102 reviews
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Serious Games Interactive
- Price: $0.89−91%checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 73% of 33 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Collecting axes and hammers for deity choices
- Quirky anachronisms like coffee and wi fi in monasteries
- Short but dense educational content
- Comedic
- Funny
- Lighthearted
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Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet
Why this: Same comedic mood as Playing History: Vikings.
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
Why this: Shares point and click exploration with Playing History: Vikings.
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Why this: Shares point and click exploration with Playing History: Vikings.
About Playing History: Vikings
The closest matches to Playing History: Vikings: Playing History 2 - Slave Trade, Expeditions: Viking, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet, and Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Playing History: Vikings is your kind of game, the closest matches are Playing History 2 - Slave Trade, Expeditions: Viking and Assassin's Creed Valhalla — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as comedic, funny and lighthearted, and single out its achievement hunting and collectathon. 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 Playing History: Vikings: Playing History'Vikings' is the newest chapter of the Playing History educational game series. The previous two titles in the 'Playing History-Series' have been rewarded with several awards. With 'Playing History: Vikings' we have kicked up the experience several notches by providing a fully realized 3D world to interact with, a deeper...
Is Playing History: Vikings worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 33 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- On sale: 91% off, now $0.89 (checked Nov 2).
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Collecting axes and hammers for deity choices
- Quirky anachronisms like coffee and wi fi in monasteries
- Short but dense educational content
- Stealth and combat sections with random outcomes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Yes, this game is fun to play, I enjoyed it, but didn't learn much. I only learned 4 or 5 facts I didn't know before and I only remembered 2 or 3 because these were interesting. Some facts I feel were left out though Why thumbs down? It's…”
People who play it also play: Playing History 2 - Slave Trade, Expeditions: Viking, Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Frequently asked about Playing History: Vikings
Can I run it?
Does Playing History: Vikings run on Steam Deck?
Playing History: Vikings 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 Playing History: Vikings cost?
Playing History: Vikings is listed on Steam at 0.89 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Playing History: Vikings?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Playing History: Vikings are Playing History 2 - Slave Trade, Expeditions: Viking, Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Who developed Playing History: Vikings?
Playing History: Vikings was developed by Serious Games Interactive and published by My Way Games.