Choose Giants Uprising
Choose Giants Uprising if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Giants Uprising launched in 2021.
Giants Uprising vs Rise of a Legend
Giants Uprising and Rise of a Legend both land in Action, RPG, Early Access 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 Action, RPG, Early Access on Steam. Giants Uprising (2021) is 3 years older than Rise of a Legend (2024). Rise of a Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Giants Uprising (54% 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 Rise of a Legend
Choose Rise of a Legend if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rise of a Legend launched in 2024.
Both Giants Uprising and Rise of a Legend sit in Action, RPG, and Early Access 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
 Giants Uprising |  Rise of a Legend | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Action, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54% positive (124 reviews) | 78.8% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | VARSAV Game Studios | Masquarade, Nicholas St. Germain |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG, Early Access on Steam.
- Giants Uprising (2021) is 3 years older than Rise of a Legend (2024).
- Rise of a Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Giants Uprising (54% positive).
- Rise of a Legend is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Giants Uprising (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Rise of a Legend has co-op; Giants Uprising does not.
Giants Uprising vs Rise of a Legend — FAQ
- Should I play Giants Uprising or Rise of a Legend first?
- If you want chronology, Giants Uprising (2021) came out before Rise of a Legend (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 Giants Uprising and Rise of a Legend similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG, Early Access 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.
- Does Giants Uprising have multiplayer like Rise of a Legend?
- No. Rise of a Legend supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Giants Uprising is listed as single-player only.