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RIO - Raised In Oblivion vs Rules of Engagement: The Grey State

RIO - Raised In Oblivion and Rules of Engagement: The Grey State both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Rules of Engagement: The Grey State is free; RIO - Raised In Oblivion is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer experience. RIO - Raised In Oblivion launched in 2021.

Choose Rules of Engagement: The Grey State

Choose Rules of Engagement: The Grey State if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.

Both RIO - Raised In Oblivion and Rules of Engagement: The Grey State sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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 Rules of Engagement: The Grey State — Steam metadata comparison
RIO - Raised In Oblivion — Steam game coverRIO - Raised In OblivionRules of Engagement: The Grey State — Steam game coverRules of Engagement: The Grey State
Released2021
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To PlayAction, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknownFree to play
Steam reviews42.9% positive (28 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersFirst Phoenix StudioGrey State Studio

Side by side

RIO - Raised In Oblivion vs Rules of Engagement: The Grey State — FAQ

Are RIO - Raised In Oblivion and Rules of Engagement: The Grey State similar?
They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Rules of Engagement: The Grey State have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RIO - Raised In Oblivion ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Rules of Engagement: The Grey State ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Is Rules of Engagement: The Grey State free?
Yes — Rules of Engagement: The Grey State is a free-to-play Steam title. RIO - Raised In Oblivion is paid (Price unknown).
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