Choose Playing History: Vikings
Choose Playing History: Vikings if you want a RPG experience. Playing History: Vikings launched in 2015.
Playing History: Vikings vs Playing History - The Plague
Playing History: Vikings and Playing History - The Plague both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2015. Playing History - The Plague scores higher on Steam reviews (75.7% positive) than Playing History: Vikings (72.7% 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 Playing History - The Plague
Choose Playing History - The Plague if you want a Casual experience. Playing History - The Plague launched in 2015.
Both Playing History: Vikings and Playing History - The Plague sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Playing History: Vikings |  Playing History - The Plague | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.79 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (33 reviews) | 75.7% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Serious Games Interactive | Serious Games Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Playing History - The Plague scores higher on Steam reviews (75.7% positive) than Playing History: Vikings (72.7% positive).
- Playing History - The Plague is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Playing History: Vikings (0.79 USD vs. 0.79 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Playing History: Vikings vs Playing History - The Plague — FAQ
- Are Playing History: Vikings and Playing History - The Plague similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.