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Choose Rift Wizard if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rift Wizard launched in 2021.
Rift Wizard and Rift Wizard 2 both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Rift Wizard (2021) is 4 years older than Rift Wizard 2 (2025). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Rift Wizard: 898 reviews, Rift Wizard 2: 636). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Rift Wizard if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rift Wizard launched in 2021.
Choose Rift Wizard 2 if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rift Wizard 2 launched in 2025.
Both Rift Wizard and Rift Wizard 2 sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.8% vs 92% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Rift Wizard | Rift Wizard 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (898 reviews) | 92% positive (636 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dylan White | Dylan White |
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