Choose The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Choose The Riftbreaker: Prologue if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,206 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue vs HORDE Survival
The Riftbreaker: Prologue and HORDE Survival both land in Action, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. The Riftbreaker: Prologue (2020) is 3 years older than HORDE Survival (2023). The Riftbreaker: Prologue is free; HORDE Survival is paid (13.99 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 HORDE Survival
Choose HORDE Survival if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. HORDE Survival launched in 2023.
Both The Riftbreaker: Prologue and HORDE Survival sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 The Riftbreaker: Prologue |  HORDE Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (1,206 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EXOR Studios | WDS Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Riftbreaker: Prologue (2020) is 3 years older than HORDE Survival (2023).
- The Riftbreaker: Prologue is free; HORDE Survival is paid (13.99 USD).
- The Riftbreaker: Prologue is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; HORDE Survival has no Deck rating yet.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue vs HORDE Survival — FAQ
- Should I play The Riftbreaker: Prologue or HORDE Survival first?
- If you want chronology, The Riftbreaker: Prologue (2020) came out before HORDE Survival (2023). 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 The Riftbreaker: Prologue and HORDE Survival similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Simulation 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.
- Is The Riftbreaker: Prologue free?
- Yes — The Riftbreaker: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. HORDE Survival is paid (13.99 USD).
- Does The Riftbreaker: Prologue run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Riftbreaker: Prologue is rated Deck Playable by Valve. HORDE Survival doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.