Choose Rift Wizard
Choose Rift Wizard if you want a Strategy experience. Rift Wizard launched in 2021.
Rift Wizard vs Zorbus
Rift Wizard and Zorbus both land in 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Rift Wizard (2021) is 1 year older than Zorbus (2022). Rift Wizard scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Zorbus (90.4% 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 Zorbus
Choose Zorbus if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zorbus launched in 2022.
Both Rift Wizard and Zorbus sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.8% vs 90.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rift Wizard |  Zorbus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (898 reviews) | 90.4% positive (314 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dylan White | Zorbus |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Rift Wizard (2021) is 1 year older than Zorbus (2022).
- Rift Wizard scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Zorbus (90.4% positive).
- Zorbus is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Rift Wizard (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Rift Wizard vs Zorbus — FAQ
- Which is better, Rift Wizard or Zorbus?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Rift Wizard sits at 91.8% positive (898 reviews), Zorbus at 90.4% (314). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Rift Wizard or Zorbus first?
- If you want chronology, Rift Wizard (2021) came out before Zorbus (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 Rift Wizard and Zorbus similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.