The Viking Way

Viking action RPG combining sailing, trading, and village raids

Ice Lava Games · Released Oct 10, 2020 · Early Access

As of Oct 28, 2026: Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mixed; 45% of 335
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Dec 13, 2020
Minimum PC: 8 GB RAM; 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Viking Way?

A third-person action RPG set around the North Sea, where a Viking chieftain investigates a mystery. You travel between settlements by longship, buy and sell goods, recruit warriors, and fight on land or board enemy ships.

For you if...

+you enjoy planning around supplies, cargo space, and local markets
+you like upgrading ships for different roles in your fleet

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative raids or competitive multiplayer battles

What players say

45% of 335 reviews are positive

Players praise the core concept, but recurring complaints concern bugs and lost progress. Recent reviewers continue to report save problems and describe development as abandoned.

Screenshots and trailer

The Viking Way system requirements

Minimum: 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i5 4330M CPU
Graphics: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space

Does The Viking Way have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Viking Way run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian.

Does The Viking Way use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam