Choose VALHALL: Harbinger
Choose VALHALL: Harbinger if you want an Indie, RPG, and Early Access experience. VALHALL: Harbinger launched in 2020.
VALHALL: Harbinger vs V Rising
VALHALL: Harbinger and V Rising both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. VALHALL: Harbinger (2020) is 4 years older than V Rising (2024). V Rising scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than VALHALL: Harbinger (61.4% 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 V Rising
Choose V Rising if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.9% positive across 53,797 reviews.
Both VALHALL: Harbinger and V Rising sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 VALHALL: Harbinger |  V Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.4% positive (176 reviews) | 89.9% positive (53,797 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Blackrose Arts | Stunlock Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- VALHALL: Harbinger (2020) is 4 years older than V Rising (2024).
- V Rising scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than VALHALL: Harbinger (61.4% positive).
- VALHALL: Harbinger is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than V Rising (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: VALHALL: Harbinger is Deck Unsupported, V Rising is Deck Verified.
VALHALL: Harbinger vs V Rising — FAQ
- Which is better, VALHALL: Harbinger or V Rising?
- On Steam reviews V Rising scores higher (89.9% positive) than VALHALL: Harbinger (61.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, V Rising is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play VALHALL: Harbinger or V Rising first?
- If you want chronology, VALHALL: Harbinger (2020) came out before V Rising (2024). 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 VALHALL: Harbinger and V Rising similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 VALHALL: Harbinger and V Rising have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: VALHALL: Harbinger ships Online Co-op, Co-op; V Rising ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.