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IGG SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. · 2024 · Windows

Steam: 69 % positive of 1,010 reviews, as of Oct 28

Race against other players to explore Valhalla and conquer Midgard!

24 games that play like Viking Rise and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Northgard: Definitive Edition, Valheim and Ancestors Legacy.

Player tags

  • Strategy
  • RPG
  • 4X
  • Strategy RPG
  • Real Time Tactics
  • Wargame
  • 3D
  • 2D
Map region: Colonies & Settlements
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Steam reviews

What players say

Reviewers from the last year mostly do not recommend it, mainly because progress is driven by spending money and free players fall far behind.

Many players say the game looks good, with attractive 3D graphics, a fitting Viking atmosphere and good music, and some find the building and strategy elements engaging, especially when teaming up with a tribe. The main complaint is pay to win: spenders gain strength fast, free players fall behind, and stronger players can wipe out a long build in seconds. Many reviewers also criticise recent updates that raised troop tiers and research costs and changed skills without notice, pushing players to spend more. Some players mention bugs, poor performance, login problems and slow progress, and a few say the game feels like a mobile port. Among the older helpful reviews, some players who spend heavily still say the game is worth playing, but reviews from the last year lean clearly negative.

Praised

  • Graphics and atmosphere

    Players praise the attractive 3D visuals, Viking setting and music that make the world feel fitting.

    Some players
  • Strategy and team play

    Players enjoy the building, resource management and cooperating with a tribe against other players.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Pay to win

    Players say spending money gives large advantages, and free players are left far behind and easily attacked.

    Many players
  • Recent updates

    Reviewers say recent changes raised troop tiers and research costs, altered skills without notice and pushed spending.

    Many players
  • Constant attacks and harassment

    Players describe being attacked repeatedly by stronger players and losing their work quickly.

    Some players
  • Technical problems

    Players report poor performance, bugs, login failures and a user interface that feels like a mobile port.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players who enjoy mobile-style kingdom building and are willing to spend money or accept a slow pace will find the game suits them.
Who should skip it
Players who dislike pay to win, microtransactions or frequent unannounced changes should skip this game.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with over 200 hours are more divided and often praise the community and strategy, while those with 20 to 200 hours more often stress pay to win and recent updates.

Summarised by AI from 41 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Viking Rise

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Viking Rise

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Crusader Kings III90 % positive of 93,955Shared: Strategy · RPG · 4X
  2. Sons of Valhalla66 % positive of 863Shared: Strategy · RPG · Real Time Tactics
  3. Lords Mobile: Kingdom Wars66 % positive of 5,924Shared: Strategy · RPG · War
  4. Tribes of Midgard - Open Beta87 % positive of 480Shared: RPG · Co-op
  5. Conqueror's Blade74 % positive of 29,813Shared: Strategy · Strategy RPG · Real Time Tactics
  6. Godsworn92 % positive of 812Shared: RPG · Medieval · Story Rich
  7. Fate War62 % positive of 496Shared: Strategy · RPG · PvP
  8. WARTILE75 % positive of 601Shared: Strategy · RPG · Strategy RPG
  9. Assassin's Creed Valhalla69 % positive of 41,839Shared: RPG · Medieval · Historical
  10. ASKA79 % positive of 10,592Shared: Base-Building · Resource Management · Co-op
  11. A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA70 % positive of 12,371Shared: Strategy · Real Time Tactics · Medieval
  12. Expeditions: Viking82 % positive of 3,308Shared: Strategy · RPG · Medieval

By look

Looks like Viking Rise

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. Age of Darkness: Final Stand74 % positive of 9,535
  2. Tyranny87 % positive of 9,908
  3. Songs of Conquest85 % positive of 12,180
  4. Eternium81 % positive of 4,486
  5. Forsworn91 % positive of 436
  6. King Arthur: Knight's Tale83 % positive of 6,773
  7. Magicka 282 % positive of 9,496
  8. Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel82 % positive of 7,408
  9. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire86 % positive of 14,721
  10. Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition77 % positive of 28,257
  11. Expeditions: Viking82 % positive of 3,308
  12. Land of Glarefall82 % positive of 299

At a glance

What games like Viking Rise have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Viking Rise: Strategy (18 of 24), RPG (13) and Medieval (8).
  • They came out between 2013 and 2026, 2 of them after Viking Rise (2024).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Valheim (92 % positive of 475,740).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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