Choose Rip Them Off
Choose Rip Them Off if you want the Mouse Only Option and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. Rip Them Off launched in 2020.
Rip Them Off vs Meltdown
Rip Them Off and Meltdown both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Rip Them Off (2020) is 6 years older than Meltdown (2026). 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 Meltdown
Choose Meltdown if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Meltdown launched in 2026.
Both Rip Them Off and Meltdown sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Rip Them Off |  Meltdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lozange Lab | Team STEP GmbH |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Rip Them Off (2020) is 6 years older than Meltdown (2026).
Rip Them Off vs Meltdown — FAQ
- Should I play Rip Them Off or Meltdown first?
- If you want chronology, Rip Them Off (2020) came out before Meltdown (2026). 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 Rip Them Off and Meltdown similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.