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Land of the Vikings

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!

What works

  • Immersive viking setting
  • Gridless and creative building system
  • Active and responsive developers
  • Relaxing yet challenging gameplay
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive events and limited story
  • Some bugs and ai pathfinding issues
  • Tedious micromanagement in late game
  • Natural disasters can be frustrating
  • Limited combat depth and multiplayer features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Going Medieval

  • Goblins of Elderstone

  • Cataclismo

  • Viking Frontiers: Prologue

  • Darfall

  • Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder

Less violent

Games that feels like Land of the Vikings but with less combat and destruction

  • Celestial Empire

  • Banished

  • Against the Storm

  • Celestial Empire: Prologue

  • Patron

  • Whiskerwood

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Land of the Vikings but with less imaginative fiction

  • Manor Lords

  • Ostriv

  • Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients

  • Endzone - A World Apart

  • New Cycle

  • Farthest Frontier

More social

Games that feels like Land of the Vikings but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • ASKA

  • Majesty 2 Collection

  • Stranded: Alien Dawn

  • Anno 1404 - History Edition

  • Surviving the Aftermath

  • Pioneers of Pagonia

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Land of the Vikings: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Expression, Relaxation.

Last update: 03/08/2026