Choose Viking Brothers 4
Choose Viking Brothers 4 if you want a Strategy experience. Viking Brothers 4 launched in 2018.
Viking Brothers 4 vs Viking Brothers 5
Viking Brothers 4 and Viking Brothers 5 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 Brothers 4 (2018) is 1 year older than Viking Brothers 5 (2019). Viking Brothers 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Viking Brothers 4 (90.9% 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 Viking Brothers 5
Choose Viking Brothers 5 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Viking Brothers 5 launched in 2019.
Both Viking Brothers 4 and Viking Brothers 5 sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.9% vs 92.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Viking Brothers 4 |  Viking Brothers 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alawar Casual | Alawar Casual |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Viking Brothers 4 (2018) is 1 year older than Viking Brothers 5 (2019).
- Viking Brothers 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Viking Brothers 4 (90.9% positive).
- Viking Brothers 5 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Viking Brothers 4 (6.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Viking Brothers 4 vs Viking Brothers 5 — FAQ
- Should I play Viking Brothers 4 or Viking Brothers 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Viking Brothers 4 (2018) came out before Viking Brothers 5 (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 Viking Brothers 4 and Viking Brothers 5 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.