Choose Darts and Friends
Choose Darts and Friends if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Darts and Friends launched in 2018.
Darts and Friends vs VRIKING
Darts and Friends and VRIKING both land in Sports, Indie, 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 Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Darts and Friends (2018) is 5 years older than VRIKING (2023). Darts and Friends is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than VRIKING (0.99 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 an Adventure and Racing game with 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 Darts and Friends and VRIKING sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Darts and Friends |  VRIKING | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.5% positive (22 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Racing Bros | Tom Reason |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Darts and Friends (2018) is 5 years older than VRIKING (2023).
- Darts and Friends is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than VRIKING (0.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Darts and Friends is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; VRIKING has no Deck rating yet.
Darts and Friends vs VRIKING — FAQ
- Should I play Darts and Friends or VRIKING first?
- If you want chronology, Darts and Friends (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 Darts and Friends and VRIKING similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, 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.
- Does VRIKING have multiplayer like Darts and Friends?
- No. Darts and Friends supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while VRIKING is listed as single-player only.
- Does Darts and Friends run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Darts and Friends is rated Deck Verified by Valve. VRIKING doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.