Choose MORDHAU
Choose MORDHAU if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.4% positive across 59,032 reviews.
MORDHAU vs VALHALL: Harbinger
MORDHAU and VALHALL: Harbinger both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. MORDHAU (2019) is 1 year older than VALHALL: Harbinger (2020). MORDHAU scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than VALHALL: Harbinger (61.4% 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 VALHALL: Harbinger
Choose VALHALL: Harbinger if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. VALHALL: Harbinger launched in 2020.
Both MORDHAU and VALHALL: Harbinger sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 MORDHAU |  VALHALL: Harbinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (59,032 reviews) | 61.4% positive (176 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Triternion | Blackrose Arts |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- MORDHAU (2019) is 1 year older than VALHALL: Harbinger (2020).
- MORDHAU scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than VALHALL: Harbinger (61.4% positive).
- VALHALL: Harbinger is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than MORDHAU (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: MORDHAU is Deck Playable, VALHALL: Harbinger is Deck Unsupported.
MORDHAU vs VALHALL: Harbinger — FAQ
- Which is better, MORDHAU or VALHALL: Harbinger?
- On Steam reviews MORDHAU scores higher (81.4% positive) than VALHALL: Harbinger (61.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, MORDHAU is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play MORDHAU or VALHALL: Harbinger first?
- If you want chronology, MORDHAU (2019) came out before VALHALL: Harbinger (2020). 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 MORDHAU and VALHALL: Harbinger similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both MORDHAU and VALHALL: Harbinger have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: MORDHAU ships Online Co-op, Co-op; VALHALL: Harbinger ships Online Co-op, Co-op.