# Games like Volgarr the Viking

> The closest matches to Volgarr the Viking: Odallus: The Dark Call, Tiny Thor, Slain: Back from Hell, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, and Valfaris. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Volgarr the Viking. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
2. [Tiny Thor](https://imho.run/games/541310/tiny-thor) — Also Vikings and Side Scroller, like Volgarr the Viking. 122 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/541310/)
3. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — A frequent pick in Volgarr the Viking players' libraries, and another Action. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
4. [Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove](https://imho.run/games/250760/shovel-knight-treasure-trove) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Volgarr the Viking. 9,963 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/)
5. [Valfaris](https://imho.run/games/600130/valfaris) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Volgarr the Viking. 795 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/)
6. [Super Meat Boy](https://imho.run/games/40800/super-meat-boy) — Also Gore, like Volgarr the Viking. 13,383 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/)
7. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Volgarr the Viking. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
8. [Abathor](https://imho.run/games/2295610/abathor) — Also Side Scroller, like Volgarr the Viking. 171 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295610/)
9. [Hell is Other Demons](https://imho.run/games/595790/hell-is-other-demons) — Also Side Scroller, like Volgarr the Viking. 212 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595790/)
10. [Oniken: Unstoppable Edition](https://imho.run/games/252010/oniken-unstoppable-edition) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Volgarr the Viking. 324 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252010/)
11. [Berserk Boy](https://imho.run/games/1561340/berserk-boy) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Volgarr the Viking. 252 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561340/)
12. [Super Cyborg](https://imho.run/games/341550/super-cyborg) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Volgarr the Viking. 250 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341550/)
13. [Super House of Dead Ninjas](https://imho.run/games/224820/super-house-of-dead-ninjas) — Same retro mood as Volgarr the Viking. 1,058 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224820/)
14. [Rogue Legacy](https://imho.run/games/241600/rogue-legacy) — Shares permanent upgrades with Volgarr the Viking. 10,035 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241600/)
15. [Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures](https://imho.run/games/237740/angry-video-game-nerd-adventures) — Also Side Scroller, like Volgarr the Viking. 1,940 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237740/)
16. [Haunted Lands](https://imho.run/games/2980900/haunted-lands) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Volgarr the Viking. 118 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2980900/)
17. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Volgarr the Viking. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
18. [Wulverblade](https://imho.run/games/587180/wulverblade) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Volgarr the Viking. 66 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/587180/)
19. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — Also Gore, like Volgarr the Viking. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
20. [Volgarr the Viking II](https://imho.run/games/2195140/volgarr-the-viking-ii) — Also Side Scroller, like Volgarr the Viking. 65 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195140/)
21. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — A frequent pick in Volgarr the Viking players' libraries, and another RPG. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
22. [Blood of the Werewolf](https://imho.run/games/260250/blood-of-the-werewolf) — Also Side Scroller, like Volgarr the Viking. 260 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260250/)
23. [Mega Man Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/363440/mega-man-legacy-collection) — Also Side Scroller, like Volgarr the Viking. 2,216 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363440/)
24. [BUTCHER](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher) — Also Gore, like Volgarr the Viking. 621 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=247240&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=247240&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=247240
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/247240
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Volgarr the Viking

Volgarr the Viking is a retro action-platformer from Crazy Viking Studios, released in 2013. It channels golden-age arcade platformers with precise controls, demanding level design, and combat that rewards memorizing enemy patterns and layouts, softened by infinite lives and checkpoint-based progression. It carries a Metacritic score of 76, runs 83% positive of 1,036 Steam reviews, and is Playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers describe a challenging, grim, retro experience and credit the boss fights that feel fair and rewarding, the way learning enemy patterns feels like genuine skill growth, and the tight, satisfying controls. Priced at $9.99 and falling under action and indie, it pairs armor progression with permanent upgrades. The brutal, NES-inspired design defines what the data covers here.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 247240
- **Developer:** Crazy Viking Studios
- **Publisher:** Crazy Viking Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 13, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 76
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=247240&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
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