Choose Space Viking Raiders
Choose Space Viking Raiders if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space Viking Raiders launched in 2019.
Space Viking Raiders vs Nanoui
Space Viking Raiders and Nanoui both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Nanoui (2018) is 1 year older than Space Viking Raiders (2019). Space Viking Raiders is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Nanoui (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 Nanoui
Choose Nanoui if you want a Violent experience. Nanoui launched in 2018.
Both Space Viking Raiders and Nanoui sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Space Viking Raiders |  Nanoui | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Violent |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Adam Thompson | Phoesion |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Nanoui (2018) is 1 year older than Space Viking Raiders (2019).
- Space Viking Raiders is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Nanoui (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Space Viking Raiders vs Nanoui — FAQ
- Should I play Space Viking Raiders or Nanoui first?
- If you want chronology, Nanoui (2018) came out before Space Viking Raiders (2019). 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 Space Viking Raiders and Nanoui similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Space Viking Raiders and Nanoui have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Space Viking Raiders ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Nanoui ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.