Dead In Vinland similar games & best alternatives

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Dead In Vinland

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.

What works

  • Engaging survival and resource management
  • Strong narrative and character development
  • Challenging but rewarding gameplay
  • Atmospheric art and music
  • Active developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • High rng can cause frustration
  • Combat is simplistic and repetitive
  • Some ui and quality of life issues
  • Story dialogue can be uneven
  • Game can become repetitive in late stages

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Outcast Tales: The First Journey

  • Fuga: Melodies of Steel

  • Frosthaven

  • Thea 2: The Shattering

  • Don't Starve Together

  • Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

Less social

Games that feels like Dead In Vinland but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Library Of Ruina

  • Yggdra Union

  • The Use of Life

  • Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception

  • Love n War: Warlord by Chance

  • Dark Deity

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Dead In Vinland: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026