Choose Rainy Season
Choose Rainy Season if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Rainy Season launched in 2020.
Rainy Season vs Elevator Zero
Rainy Season and Elevator Zero both land in Indie, Casual 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 share Indie, Casual on Steam. Rainy Season (2020) is 4 years older than Elevator Zero (2024). Elevator Zero is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Rainy Season (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 Elevator Zero
Choose Elevator Zero if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Elevator Zero launched in 2024.
Both Rainy Season and Elevator Zero sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, 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
 Rainy Season |  Elevator Zero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.7% positive (258 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Inasa Fujio | Arvus Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Rainy Season (2020) is 4 years older than Elevator Zero (2024).
- Elevator Zero is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Rainy Season (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Rainy Season vs Elevator Zero — FAQ
- Should I play Rainy Season or Elevator Zero first?
- If you want chronology, Rainy Season (2020) came out before Elevator Zero (2024). 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 Rainy Season and Elevator Zero similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.