Should I play Valheim or Pathless Woods: Prologue first?

If you want chronology, Pathless Woods: Prologue (2023) came out before Valheim (2026). 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 Valheim and Pathless Woods: Prologue similar?

They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.

Do both Valheim and Pathless Woods: Prologue have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Valheim ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Pathless Woods: Prologue ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.

Valheim vs Pathless Woods: Prologue

Valheim and Pathless Woods: Prologue both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Pathless Woods: Prologue (2023) is 3 years older than Valheim (2026). Valheim scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Pathless Woods: Prologue (86.7% 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 Valheim

Choose Valheim if you want an Action game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 558,366 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Pathless Woods: Prologue

Choose Pathless Woods: Prologue if you want a Simulation and Casual game with LAN Co-op. Pathless Woods: Prologue launched in 2023.

Both Valheim and Pathless Woods: Prologue sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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.

Valheim vs Pathless Woods: Prologue — Steam metadata comparison
	Valheim	Pathless Woods: Prologue
Released	2026	2023
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG	Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Playable
Price	26.99 USD	Price unknown
Steam reviews	93.6% positive (558,366 reviews)	86.7% positive (45 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op
Developers	Iron Gate AB	AniYa Games Studio

Side by side

Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
Pathless Woods: Prologue (2023) is 3 years older than Valheim (2026).
Valheim scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Pathless Woods: Prologue (86.7% positive).
Both support cooperative play.
Steam Deck: Valheim is Deck Verified, Pathless Woods: Prologue is Deck Playable.