Games like Mind the Vikings
If Mind the Vikings is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Universim, Sapiens and Atlas Architect — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its experimental character interactions, roads add visual depth and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Mind the Vikings: Start with nothing and build up your viking settlement in harsh Nordic climate in this survival strategy town building game. Start with nothing and prepare for winter. Set forth on raids on other viking settlements and defend yourself from them.
Players who liked Mind the Vikings also play
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The Universim
WHY THIS
Top pick for Mind the Vikings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
Jump straight into managing your own planets as you guide a civilization through the ages. Build the ultimate empire in The Universim, a new breed of God Game in development by Crytivo.
Sapiens
WHY THIS
Shares resource management with Mind the Vikings.
Second-strongest match for Mind the Vikings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Mind the Vikings.
Create your own prehistoric civilization and lead your tribe in a world you shape. Start with nothing, build towns and industry, and advance through thousands of years of technological breakthroughs in this intimate yet expansive colony sim.
Atlas Architect
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Mind the Vikings.
Third-strongest match for Mind the Vikings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
A creative game where your imagination is your limit.
RimWorld
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Mind the Vikings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Mind the Vikings.
Ranked #5 for Mind the Vikings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.
Dwarf Fortress
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mind the Vikings.
Ranked #6 for Mind the Vikings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Ascent of Ashes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mind the Vikings.
Ranked #7 for Mind the Vikings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
A colony sim set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia. Build and defend your base. Manage your survivors. Engage raiders, aliens, Remnant soldiers and other factions in real-time-with-pause combat. Or use stealth to outwit them. Explore the massive world. Survive at all costs
Fata Deum - The God Sim
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mind the Vikings.
Ranked #8 for Mind the Vikings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Mind the Vikings.
Inspired by the god games of old, Fata Deum lets you mold settlements and townsfolk in your image. Will you raise the settlements to splendor, or spur them on to violent debauchery and demons? Watch as a living world grows under your whims.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mind the Vikings at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Mind the Vikings on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Mind the Vikings on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under Mind the Vikings on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Human Fall Flat
WHY THIS
Priced ~45% under Mind the Vikings on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Mind the Vikings on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~82% under Mind the Vikings on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~82% under Mind the Vikings on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Townscaper
WHY THIS
Priced ~45% under Mind the Vikings on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
SuchArt: Creative Space
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
The Riftbreaker: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
The Last Sovereign
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
Shape of Dreams: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Mind the Vikings.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
SCP – Containment Breach
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
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Frequently asked about Mind the Vikings
- How much does Mind the Vikings cost?
- Mind the Vikings is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Mind the Vikings?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mind the Vikings are The Universim, Sapiens, Atlas Architect.
- Who developed Mind the Vikings?
- Mind the Vikings was developed by Miso Games.
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