Choose Road to Ballhalla
Choose Road to Ballhalla if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Road to Ballhalla launched in 2016.
Road to Ballhalla vs Principle of Karma
Road to Ballhalla and Principle of Karma both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Road to Ballhalla (2016) is 7 years older than Principle of Karma (2023). Principle of Karma is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Road to Ballhalla (1.39 USD vs. 2.99 USD). 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 Principle of Karma
Choose Principle of Karma if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 54% cheaper on the Steam Store. Principle of Karma launched in 2023.
Both Road to Ballhalla and Principle of Karma sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Road to Ballhalla |  Principle of Karma | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (28 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Torched Hill | NowakGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Road to Ballhalla (2016) is 7 years older than Principle of Karma (2023).
- Principle of Karma is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Road to Ballhalla (1.39 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Road to Ballhalla is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Principle of Karma has no Deck rating yet.
Road to Ballhalla vs Principle of Karma — FAQ
- Should I play Road to Ballhalla or Principle of Karma first?
- If you want chronology, Road to Ballhalla (2016) came out before Principle of Karma (2023). 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 Road to Ballhalla and Principle of Karma similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Road to Ballhalla run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Road to Ballhalla is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Principle of Karma doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.