Choose Vikings - Wolves of Midgard
Choose Vikings - Wolves of Midgard if you want a RPG experience. Vikings - Wolves of Midgard launched in 2017.
Vikings - Wolves of Midgard vs Darksiders Genesis
Vikings - Wolves of Midgard and Darksiders Genesis both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (2017) is 2 years older than Darksiders Genesis (2019). Darksiders Genesis scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (62.7% 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 Darksiders Genesis
Choose Darksiders Genesis if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.9% positive across 3,410 reviews.
Both Vikings - Wolves of Midgard and Darksiders Genesis sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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
 Vikings - Wolves of Midgard |  Darksiders Genesis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.7% positive (826 reviews) | 84.9% positive (3,410 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Games Farm | Airship Syndicate |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (2017) is 2 years older than Darksiders Genesis (2019).
- Darksiders Genesis scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (62.7% positive).
- Darksiders Genesis is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (4.49 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Darksiders Genesis is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Vikings - Wolves of Midgard has no Deck rating yet.
Vikings - Wolves of Midgard vs Darksiders Genesis — FAQ
- Which is better, Vikings - Wolves of Midgard or Darksiders Genesis?
- On Steam reviews Darksiders Genesis scores higher (84.9% positive) than Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (62.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Darksiders Genesis is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Vikings - Wolves of Midgard or Darksiders Genesis first?
- If you want chronology, Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (2017) came out before Darksiders Genesis (2019). 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 Vikings - Wolves of Midgard and Darksiders Genesis similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Vikings - Wolves of Midgard and Darksiders Genesis have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Vikings - Wolves of Midgard ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Darksiders Genesis ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.