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Numen: Contest of Heroes vs Vikings - Wolves of Midgard

Numen: Contest of Heroes and Vikings - Wolves of Midgard both land in RPG 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 are RPG games on Steam. Numen: Contest of Heroes (2010) is 7 years older than Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (2017). Vikings - Wolves of Midgard scores higher on Steam reviews (62.7% positive) than Numen: Contest of Heroes (46% 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 Numen: Contest of Heroes

Choose Numen: Contest of Heroes if it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Numen: Contest of Heroes launched in 2010.

Choose Vikings - Wolves of Midgard

Choose Vikings - Wolves of Midgard if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 62.7% positive across 826 reviews.

Both Numen: Contest of Heroes and Vikings - Wolves of Midgard sit in RPG 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

Numen: Contest of Heroes vs Vikings - Wolves of Midgard — Steam metadata comparison
Numen: Contest of Heroes — Steam game coverNumen: Contest of HeroesVikings - Wolves of Midgard — Steam game coverVikings - Wolves of Midgard
Released20102017
GenresRPGAction, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price7.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews46% positive (100 reviews)62.7% positive (826 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersCINEMAX GAMESGames Farm

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Numen: Contest of Heroes vs Vikings - Wolves of Midgard — FAQ

Which is better, Numen: Contest of Heroes or Vikings - Wolves of Midgard?
On Steam reviews Vikings - Wolves of Midgard scores higher (62.7% positive) than Numen: Contest of Heroes (46% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Vikings - Wolves of Midgard is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Numen: Contest of Heroes or Vikings - Wolves of Midgard first?
If you want chronology, Numen: Contest of Heroes (2010) came out before Vikings - Wolves of Midgard (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 Numen: Contest of Heroes and Vikings - Wolves of Midgard similar?
They overlap on RPG 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 Numen: Contest of Heroes have multiplayer like Vikings - Wolves of Midgard?
No. Vikings - Wolves of Midgard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Numen: Contest of Heroes is listed as single-player only.
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