Choose Darksiders™
Choose Darksiders™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.1% positive across 3,083 reviews.
Darksiders™ vs Viking: Battle for Asgard
Darksiders™ and Viking: Battle for Asgard both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Darksiders™ (2010) is 2 years older than Viking: Battle for Asgard (2012). Darksiders™ scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Viking: Battle for Asgard (58.3% 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: Battle for Asgard
Choose Viking: Battle for Asgard if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Viking: Battle for Asgard launched in 2012.
Both Darksiders™ and Viking: Battle for Asgard sit in Action 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
 Darksiders™ |  Viking: Battle for Asgard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 3.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.1% positive (3,083 reviews) | 58.3% positive (499 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vigil Games | Creative Assembly, PC Port - Hardlight |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Darksiders™ (2010) is 2 years older than Viking: Battle for Asgard (2012).
- Darksiders™ scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Viking: Battle for Asgard (58.3% positive).
- Steam Deck: Darksiders™ is Deck Unsupported, Viking: Battle for Asgard is Deck Playable.
Darksiders™ vs Viking: Battle for Asgard — FAQ
- Which is better, Darksiders™ or Viking: Battle for Asgard?
- On Steam reviews Darksiders™ scores higher (87.1% positive) than Viking: Battle for Asgard (58.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Darksiders™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Darksiders™ or Viking: Battle for Asgard first?
- If you want chronology, Darksiders™ (2010) came out before Viking: Battle for Asgard (2012). 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 Darksiders™ and Viking: Battle for Asgard similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.