VALHALL: Harbinger vs ARK: Survival Ascended
VALHALL: Harbinger and ARK: Survival Ascended both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. VALHALL: Harbinger (2020) is 3 years older than ARK: Survival Ascended (2023). VALHALL: Harbinger scores higher on Steam reviews (61.4% positive) than ARK: Survival Ascended (60.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 VALHALL: Harbinger |  ARK: Survival Ascended | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 44.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.4% positive (176 reviews) | 60.3% positive (53,496 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Blackrose Arts | Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games, Instinct Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- VALHALL: Harbinger (2020) is 3 years older than ARK: Survival Ascended (2023).
- VALHALL: Harbinger scores higher on Steam reviews (61.4% positive) than ARK: Survival Ascended (60.3% positive).
- VALHALL: Harbinger is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than ARK: Survival Ascended (29.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: VALHALL: Harbinger is Deck Unsupported, ARK: Survival Ascended is Deck Verified.
VALHALL: Harbinger vs ARK: Survival Ascended — FAQ
- Which is better, VALHALL: Harbinger or ARK: Survival Ascended?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: VALHALL: Harbinger sits at 61.4% positive (176 reviews), ARK: Survival Ascended at 60.3% (53,496). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play VALHALL: Harbinger or ARK: Survival Ascended first?
- If you want chronology, VALHALL: Harbinger (2020) came out before ARK: Survival Ascended (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 VALHALL: Harbinger and ARK: Survival Ascended similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 VALHALL: Harbinger and ARK: Survival Ascended have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: VALHALL: Harbinger ships Online Co-op, Co-op; ARK: Survival Ascended ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.