Choose Nidhogg
Choose Nidhogg if you want a Sports game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.2% positive across 4,059 reviews.
Nidhogg vs Indie Pogo
Nidhogg and Indie Pogo both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Nidhogg (2014) is 4 years older than Indie Pogo (2018). Nidhogg scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Indie Pogo (80.8% 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 Indie Pogo
Choose Indie Pogo if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Indie Pogo launched in 2018.
Both Nidhogg and Indie Pogo sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Nidhogg |  Indie Pogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.2% positive (4,059 reviews) | 80.8% positive (198 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Messhof | Lowe Bros. Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nidhogg (2014) is 4 years older than Indie Pogo (2018).
- Nidhogg scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Indie Pogo (80.8% positive).
- Nidhogg is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Indie Pogo (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Nidhogg is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Indie Pogo has no Deck rating yet.
Nidhogg vs Indie Pogo — FAQ
- Which is better, Nidhogg or Indie Pogo?
- On Steam reviews Nidhogg scores higher (91.2% positive) than Indie Pogo (80.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Nidhogg is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Nidhogg or Indie Pogo first?
- If you want chronology, Nidhogg (2014) came out before Indie Pogo (2018). 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 Nidhogg and Indie Pogo similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Does Nidhogg run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nidhogg is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Indie Pogo doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.