Choose Ostriv
Choose Ostriv if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.8% positive across 2,755 reviews.
Ostriv vs Land of the Vikings
Ostriv and Land of the Vikings both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Ostriv (2020) is 3 years older than Land of the Vikings (2023). Ostriv scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Land of the Vikings (70.7% 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 Land of the Vikings
Choose Land of the Vikings if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,115 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ostriv and Land of the Vikings sit in Strategy 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
 Ostriv |  Land of the Vikings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 25.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (2,755 reviews) | 70.7% positive (1,115 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | yevhen8 | Laps Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Ostriv (2020) is 3 years older than Land of the Vikings (2023).
- Ostriv scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Land of the Vikings (70.7% positive).
- Ostriv is currently ~4% cheaper on Steam than Land of the Vikings (24.99 USD vs. 25.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Ostriv vs Land of the Vikings — FAQ
- Which is better, Ostriv or Land of the Vikings?
- On Steam reviews Ostriv scores higher (92.8% positive) than Land of the Vikings (70.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ostriv is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ostriv or Land of the Vikings first?
- If you want chronology, Ostriv (2020) came out before Land of the Vikings (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 Ostriv and Land of the Vikings similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.