Choose Riddle Joker
Choose Riddle Joker if you want an Adventure experience. Riddle Joker launched in 2020.
Riddle Joker vs Rain and Respite
Riddle Joker and Rain and Respite both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Riddle Joker (2020) is 4 years older than Rain and Respite (2024). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Riddle Joker: 484 reviews, Rain and Respite: 31). 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 Rain and Respite
Choose Rain and Respite if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rain and Respite launched in 2024.
Both Riddle Joker and Rain and Respite sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.5% vs 96.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Riddle Joker |  Rain and Respite | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.5% positive (484 reviews) | 96.8% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | YUZUSOFT | ThunderSalt |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Riddle Joker (2020) is 4 years older than Rain and Respite (2024).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Riddle Joker: 484 reviews, Rain and Respite: 31).
- Rain and Respite is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Riddle Joker (4.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Riddle Joker is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Rain and Respite has no Deck rating yet.
Riddle Joker vs Rain and Respite — FAQ
- Should I play Riddle Joker or Rain and Respite first?
- If you want chronology, Riddle Joker (2020) came out before Rain and Respite (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 Riddle Joker and Rain and Respite similar?
- They overlap on 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.