Choose The Ranger: Lost Tribe
Choose The Ranger: Lost Tribe if you want a Free To Play and Violent experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Ranger: Lost Tribe launched in 2017.
The Ranger: Lost Tribe vs Shadow of Valhalla
The Ranger: Lost Tribe and Shadow of Valhalla both land in Action, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. The Ranger: Lost Tribe (2017) is 6 years older than Shadow of Valhalla (2023). Shadow of Valhalla scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than The Ranger: Lost Tribe (73.7% 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 Shadow of Valhalla
Choose Shadow of Valhalla if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shadow of Valhalla launched in 2023.
Both The Ranger: Lost Tribe and Shadow of Valhalla sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 The Ranger: Lost Tribe |  Shadow of Valhalla | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Violent | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.7% positive (243 reviews) | 77.8% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Leiting Interactive | Chicken Waffle |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Ranger: Lost Tribe (2017) is 6 years older than Shadow of Valhalla (2023).
- Shadow of Valhalla scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than The Ranger: Lost Tribe (73.7% positive).
- The Ranger: Lost Tribe is free; Shadow of Valhalla is paid (19.99 USD).
The Ranger: Lost Tribe vs Shadow of Valhalla — FAQ
- Should I play The Ranger: Lost Tribe or Shadow of Valhalla first?
- If you want chronology, The Ranger: Lost Tribe (2017) came out before Shadow of Valhalla (2023). 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 The Ranger: Lost Tribe and Shadow of Valhalla similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Simulation 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.
- Is The Ranger: Lost Tribe free?
- Yes — The Ranger: Lost Tribe is a free-to-play Steam title. Shadow of Valhalla is paid (19.99 USD).