Choose Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring
Choose Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring launched in 2015.
Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring vs Viking Brothers 2
Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring and Viking Brothers 2 both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring (2015) is 3 years older than Viking Brothers 2 (2018). Viking Brothers 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring (84.6% 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 Viking Brothers 2
Choose Viking Brothers 2 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Viking Brothers 2 launched in 2018.
Both Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring and Viking Brothers 2 sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring |  Viking Brothers 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Qumaron | Alawar Casual |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring (2015) is 3 years older than Viking Brothers 2 (2018).
- Viking Brothers 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring (84.6% positive).
- Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Viking Brothers 2 (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Viking Brothers 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring has no Deck rating yet.
Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring vs Viking Brothers 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring or Viking Brothers 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring (2015) came out before Viking Brothers 2 (2018). 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 Viking Saga: The Cursed Ring and Viking Brothers 2 similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.