Choose River City Girls
Choose River City Girls if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,204 Steam reviews back the pick.
River City Girls vs River City Girls 2
River City Girls and River City Girls 2 both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. River City Girls (2019) is 3 years older than River City Girls 2 (2022). River City Girls 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than River City Girls (83.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose River City Girls 2
Choose River City Girls 2 if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.8% positive across 619 reviews.
Both River City Girls and River City Girls 2 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 River City Girls |  River City Girls 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (1,204 reviews) | 85.8% positive (619 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | WayForward | WayForward |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- River City Girls (2019) is 3 years older than River City Girls 2 (2022).
- River City Girls 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than River City Girls (83.8% positive).
- River City Girls is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than River City Girls 2 (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
River City Girls vs River City Girls 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, River City Girls or River City Girls 2?
- On Steam reviews River City Girls 2 scores higher (85.8% positive) than River City Girls (83.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, River City Girls 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play River City Girls or River City Girls 2 first?
- If you want chronology, River City Girls (2019) came out before River City Girls 2 (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are River City Girls and River City Girls 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both River City Girls and River City Girls 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: River City Girls ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; River City Girls 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.