The Vikings vs Ragdoll Archer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Vikings
Engage in brutal combat as a Viking warrior, hurling axes at a variety of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal with new axes, shields, and helmets to overcome increasingly challenging foes. Test your skills in a player-versus-player mode for ultimate bragging rights.
- Axe throwing combat
- Variety of enemy types
- Weapon and armor upgrades
- Player versus player mode
- Simple tap-to-aim controls
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Viking is a ferocious Scandinavian warrior. Viking's favorite weapons are axes! You can throw them at enemies and split their skulls! It is very simple to do this - just tap on the screen and pull to aim and release to throw the ax. One accurate throw will be enough to put down any opponent. And there will be a lot of them! Among them are archers, armored swordsmen and even magicians. Therefore, to destroy them there are axes available for every taste in the game store, as well as a variety of shields and helmets to defend yourself from arrows and shells of magicians. Also, the player versus player mode is implemented. Each player is on his turret and you need to hit an ax in your opponent before he splits your skull with his ax. And do not worry if you die in the midst of a fight ... after all, Valhalla is waiting for you after death!!!* Have a good game! * Valhalla does not apply to warriors who have defeated less than one opponent.
Ragdoll Archer
Test your archery skills by shooting arrows at ragdoll targets. Aim for speed and accuracy to achieve higher scores. Enjoy a simple yet engaging gameplay experience.
- Shoot arrows at ragdolls
- Improve speed and accuracy
- Simple gameplay
- Target practice
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Shoot arrows at ragdolls faster and more accurate than they.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Vikings at 4.6 against Ragdoll Archer's 3.2. The Vikings also leads on ratings volume (163 vs 23) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). Ragdoll Archer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. The Vikings sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Ragdoll Archer asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Vikings holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Vikings has 163 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of The Vikings's written reviews are positive against 67% of Ragdoll Archer's.
The Vikings ships an update every 38 months, Ragdoll Archer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Vikings | Ragdoll Archer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (163 ratings) — better | 3.2 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BYV | Viatcheslav Tarasov |
Customer experience
The Vikings
Ragdoll Archer
Bugs and requests
The Vikings
Reported bugs
13 issues- Axes go through enemies
- Axes disappear mid-throw
- Enemies stay on block as shields
- Multiplayer not loading
- Unresponsive controls on iPhone
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- Coins not saving in single player
- Double coin purchase overcharged
- Axes don't hit in higher rounds
- Headshots bypass shields
- Expensive axes seem useless
- Axes don't do more damage despite cost
- No physics in the game
- Cover character still wearing Santa hat
Requested features
20 requests- Update the game
- Add armor
- Add more axes
- Add a game mode against swordsmen
- Add a white reticle like in spear version
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- Add more helmets
- Option to play from the right side
- Add challenges
- Make expensive axes more impactful
- Fix multiplayer issues
- Fix coin saving issues
- Fix axe penetration issues
- Fix headshot bug
- Fix axe disappearing bug
- Fix enemies staying as shields bug
- Fix ads frequency
- Fix purchase overcharging
- Add physics to the game
- Make axes more effective
- Improve controls for iPhone
Ragdoll Archer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Vikings
- 5000 Coins$1.99
- Disabling advertising$1.99
- 20000 Coins$3.99
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- 50000 Coins$6.99
- 100000 Coins$22.99
- 500000 Coins$79.99
Ragdoll Archer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Vikings free?
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