Choose Road to Ballhalla
Choose Road to Ballhalla if you want an Action and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Road to Ballhalla launched in 2016.
Road to Ballhalla vs NEKRO3
Road to Ballhalla and NEKRO3 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. Road to Ballhalla (2016) is 9 years older than NEKRO3 (2025). NEKRO3 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Road to Ballhalla (2.99 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 NEKRO3
Choose NEKRO3 if you want an Early Access game with Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. NEKRO3 launched in 2025.
Both Road to Ballhalla and NEKRO3 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
 Road to Ballhalla |  NEKRO3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (28 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Torched Hill | CHVDR |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Road to Ballhalla (2016) is 9 years older than NEKRO3 (2025).
- NEKRO3 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Road to Ballhalla (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Road to Ballhalla is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; NEKRO3 has no Deck rating yet.
Road to Ballhalla vs NEKRO3 — FAQ
- Should I play Road to Ballhalla or NEKRO3 first?
- If you want chronology, Road to Ballhalla (2016) came out before NEKRO3 (2025). 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 NEKRO3 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.
- Does Road to Ballhalla run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Road to Ballhalla is rated Deck Verified by Valve. NEKRO3 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.