Choose Viking's drakkars
Choose Viking's drakkars if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. Viking's drakkars launched in 2018.
Viking's drakkars vs VRIKING
Viking's drakkars and VRIKING both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Viking's drakkars (2018) is 5 years older than VRIKING (2023). Viking's drakkars is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than VRIKING (0.49 USD vs. 7.99 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 VRIKING
Choose VRIKING if you want a Sports, Simulation, and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. VRIKING launched in 2023.
Both Viking's drakkars and VRIKING sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Viking's drakkars |  VRIKING | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.49 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | azimuth team | Tom Reason |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Viking's drakkars (2018) is 5 years older than VRIKING (2023).
- Viking's drakkars is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than VRIKING (0.49 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Viking's drakkars vs VRIKING — FAQ
- Should I play Viking's drakkars or VRIKING first?
- If you want chronology, Viking's drakkars (2018) came out before VRIKING (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 Viking's drakkars and VRIKING similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
- Does VRIKING have multiplayer like Viking's drakkars?
- No. Viking's drakkars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while VRIKING is listed as single-player only.