Choose Valheim
Choose Valheim if you want an Action and RPG game with Adjustable Difficulty and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 558,366 Steam reviews back the pick.
Valheim vs Flood With Friends
Valheim and Flood With Friends both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Both released in 2026. Valheim scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Flood With Friends (91.7% 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 Flood With Friends
Choose Flood With Friends if you want a Casual game with Surround Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Flood With Friends launched in 2026.
Both Valheim and Flood With Friends sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.6% vs 91.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Valheim |  Flood With Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (558,366 reviews) | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Iron Gate AB | Oh Baby Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Valheim scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Flood With Friends (91.7% positive).
- Flood With Friends is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Valheim (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Valheim is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Flood With Friends has no Deck rating yet.
Valheim vs Flood With Friends — FAQ
- Are Valheim and Flood With Friends similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Flood With Friends have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Valheim ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Flood With Friends ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Valheim run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Valheim is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Flood With Friends doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.