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RIO - Raised In Oblivion vs Necrosis

RIO - Raised In Oblivion and Necrosis both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Necrosis (2020) is 1 year older than RIO - Raised In Oblivion (2021). Necrosis scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than RIO - Raised In Oblivion (42.9% 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 RIO - Raised In Oblivion

Choose RIO - Raised In Oblivion if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO. RIO - Raised In Oblivion launched in 2021.

Choose Necrosis

Choose Necrosis if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Necrosis launched in 2020.

Both RIO - Raised In Oblivion and Necrosis sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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

RIO - Raised In Oblivion vs Necrosis — Steam metadata comparison
RIO - Raised In Oblivion — Steam game coverRIO - Raised In OblivionNecrosis — Steam game coverNecrosis
Released20212020
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To PlayAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknown4.99 USD
Steam reviews42.9% positive (28 reviews)60% positive (10 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersFirst Phoenix StudioBlackHawk Games

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RIO - Raised In Oblivion vs Necrosis — FAQ

Should I play RIO - Raised In Oblivion or Necrosis first?
If you want chronology, Necrosis (2020) came out before RIO - Raised In Oblivion (2021). 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 RIO - Raised In Oblivion and Necrosis similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie 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 RIO - Raised In Oblivion and Necrosis have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RIO - Raised In Oblivion ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Necrosis ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
RIO - Raised In Oblivion vs Necrosis — Verdict (2026) · imho.run