Choose Expeditions: Viking
Choose Expeditions: Viking if you want a RPG experience. 1,916 Steam reviews back the pick.
Expeditions: Viking vs Medieval Battlefields
Expeditions: Viking and Medieval Battlefields both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Medieval Battlefields (2016) is 1 year older than Expeditions: Viking (2017). Expeditions: Viking scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Medieval Battlefields (70% 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 Medieval Battlefields
Choose Medieval Battlefields if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Medieval Battlefields launched in 2016.
Both Expeditions: Viking and Medieval Battlefields sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Expeditions: Viking |  Medieval Battlefields | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (1,916 reviews) | 70% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Logic Artists | Cateia Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Medieval Battlefields (2016) is 1 year older than Expeditions: Viking (2017).
- Expeditions: Viking scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than Medieval Battlefields (70% positive).
- Medieval Battlefields is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Expeditions: Viking (6.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Expeditions: Viking is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Medieval Battlefields has no Deck rating yet.
Expeditions: Viking vs Medieval Battlefields — FAQ
- Should I play Expeditions: Viking or Medieval Battlefields first?
- If you want chronology, Medieval Battlefields (2016) came out before Expeditions: Viking (2017). 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 Expeditions: Viking and Medieval Battlefields similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Expeditions: Viking run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Expeditions: Viking is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Medieval Battlefields doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.