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Risk of Rain Returns vs Rabbit and Steel

Risk of Rain Returns and Rabbit and Steel both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Risk of Rain Returns (2023) is 1 year older than Rabbit and Steel (2024). Rabbit and Steel scores higher on Steam reviews (97.9% positive) than Risk of Rain Returns (94.7% 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 Risk of Rain Returns

Choose Risk of Rain Returns if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 16,644 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Rabbit and Steel

Choose Rabbit and Steel if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.9% positive across 6,912 reviews.

Both Risk of Rain Returns and Rabbit and Steel sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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

Risk of Rain Returns vs Rabbit and Steel — Steam metadata comparison
Risk of Rain Returns — Steam game coverRisk of Rain ReturnsRabbit and Steel — Steam game coverRabbit and Steel
Released20232024
GenresActionAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price14.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews94.7% positive (16,644 reviews)97.9% positive (6,912 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op
DevelopersHopoo Gamesmino_dev

Side by side

Risk of Rain Returns vs Rabbit and Steel — FAQ

Which is better, Risk of Rain Returns or Rabbit and Steel?
On Steam reviews Rabbit and Steel scores higher (97.9% positive) than Risk of Rain Returns (94.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rabbit and Steel is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Risk of Rain Returns or Rabbit and Steel first?
If you want chronology, Risk of Rain Returns (2023) came out before Rabbit and Steel (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 Risk of Rain Returns and Rabbit and Steel similar?
They overlap on Action 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.
Do both Risk of Rain Returns and Rabbit and Steel have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Risk of Rain Returns ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Rabbit and Steel ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
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